Stage d'Initiation sur le trompe-l’œil / Trompe-l’œil Level 1

Nous venons de terminer notre stage "Initiation sur le Trompe-l’œil".

C'est toujours un plaisir de recevoir des personnes qui n'ont jamais fait ce genre de travail et de leur montrer comment en quelques jours, après avoir compris les bases fondamentales et les techniques, elles peuvent réussir à créer un panneau décoratif peint en trompe-l'oeil.  

Voici quelques clichés du stage.

We just completed our Trompe-l'oeil Level 1 workshop.  During this workshop, students learnt how to paint a beautiful decorative panel with different ornaments of style painted in trompe-l’œil.  They studied various molding profiles, learnt how to use the proper tools and techniques to create linear trompe-l'oeil effects, and how to apply the lights and the shadows to create volume.  

The majority were beginners, some had never done such kind of work but they were pleasantly surprised to see that they could complete a beautiful panel during this intensive workshop.

Here is are some photos and a short video showing excerpts of what they studied in class.

Trompe-l’œil workshop Level 1- Stage d'initiation sur le Trompe-l’œil part 3 from ATELIER NADAÏ on Vimeo.

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Stage Panoramique et Murs Peints / Painted Murals course

Nous avons le plaisir de partager avec vous un diaporama, avec des photos prisent lors du cours Panoramiques et Murs Peints, enseigné par Michel Nadaï.

Ce cours intensive et approfondi de six semaines (du 3 janvier au 11 février) a permit aux élèves d'aborder des sujets comme la perspective, les techniques pour composer un panoramique, les techniques de differentes plans, l'utilisation de couleurs, et beaucoup plus.  Nous remercions tous les élèves qui ont participés à ce cours.

Today we would like to share with you a short slide-show, with photos taken during the Panoramics and Painted Murals course with Michel Nadaï.

This course, which ran from January 3rd to February 11th, consisted of an in-depth study on perspective, how to compose a mural, the use of different planes, the use of colors, and much more.  A big thank you to everyone who attended this course!

We hope you enjoy this slide-show!  Bonne visite!

Stirling Castle Palace Project | An Artistic Alliance

Nous avons le plaisir de partager avec vous une video, crée par Historic Scotland, qui montre un aperçu du chantier au Château de Stirling, en Ecosse, où Michel a travaillé sur un projet de restoration sur plus de 5 mois.  Vous avez aussi la possibilité de lire un article, également par Historic Scotland, qui a été traduit pour un site français.

We are extremely pleased to present you the film produced by Historic Scotland on the painting work done inside the palace at Stirling Castle.

Michel was invited by John Nevin of Edinburgh to create the designs as well as paint the trompe-l'oeil inside the royal chambers at the Palace at Stirling Castle.

Taking part in refurbishing the Renaissance Palace at Stirling Castle was not only a wonderful experience for him - he felt very honored to have taken part in such a colossal project - it was also a great opportunity for Michel to discover the Scottish people, its culture and its beautiful country.  His wife Kyoko and he fell in love with Scotland, which now occupies a very special place in their hearts.

Moldings and Ornaments painted in Trompe-l'oeil workshop at Atelier Nadaï

We just completed our 4-week long "Moldings and Ornaments painted in Trompe-l'oeil" course, and would like to share with you some photos taken during these past four weeks.

This 4-week class is part of our 5-months program, and is another 'signature' course taught by Michel.  Emphasis is on teaching the proper techniques of trompe-l'oeil.

"Teaching the proper techniques is so fundamental", says Michel.  This course will help students build a solid foundation that, with time and practice, will result in mastery in the fabulous art of trompe-l'oeil.

We thank all the participants of this year's 4-week course, and look forward to seeing you all again for another fun class!  Merci beaucoup et à bientôt! Muchas Gracias ¡Hasta luego! 

Formation Faux Bois et Faux Marbre / Wood Graining and Imitation Marble II

Les imitations de matières, tels que le faux bois et le faux marbre, forment une partie importante dans l'apprentissage du métier de peintre en décor.  A l'Atelier Nadaï ces techniques sont enseignées dans le cadre de La Formation Complète de Peintre en Décors.  Nous vous invitons à voir quelques aperçus de la dernière session.

Here is a short video showing Michel doing various demos during the Wood Graining and Imitation Marble course.  This video is far from being perfect, as it was filmed with our digital camera, but we still hope you enjoy watching it!