Mothers and Daughters with Laurie and Blair March 2012

We've painted two sessions -- one full day, one half day with "Mother and Daughter"  from the USA.  What a great way to spend some time in Paris -- and with a unique souvenir to take home!

Painted 15 March near Pont des arts

We've been painting for the last month -- here, at Auvers sur Oise and the Luxembourg Gardens -- a few sessions on the Seine, as well.

 Setting up at Auvers sur Oise -- we made a trial trip to Van Gogh's final region

In the Luxembourg Gardens, hoping for no rain, but under cover just in case....

Paint with us in 2012!

It’s almost time to paint outside again and we want to invite you to paint with Laurie and Blair Pessemier. This year we’ve added new and interesting spots to our workshop.

We had a lot of painters in 2011, some for a week, many for just a day, and several 3-4 day stints. For this reason, this year’s sessions are shown as day events. We paint Monday through Friday; if you need further details or assistance with accommodations, we are happy to help.

We’re still visiting the Luxembourg Gardens and painting along the Seine – we’ve seen some marvelous results from there! Beginning 1 April, we’ll make a Tuesday trip to Giverny, Monet’s gardens, and on Wednesday set up at Auvers-sur-Oise, where Van Gogh painted his wheat fields and church, (and where he is buried beside his brother, Theo).

Fridays we are painting and picnicking at the Bois de Boulogne with an optional visit to the nearby Marmottan museum. The Bois de Boulogne has boats, and a rose garden, and lovely fields. We recently spent the afternoon at the greenhouses there (Auteuil), which will be a perfect alternate in case of rain.

We’ve spent some time and energy finding alternate painting sites for poor weather. Of course, there are “passages”, covered walkways between buildings – the galerie Vivienne is quite lovely. We’ve painted beneath the loggia of the Palais Royale, and from the coffee shop on top of Printemps department store. We’re ready, whatever the weather.

You can paint as much or as little as you like with us, while visiting Paris! We hope to see you soon.

Two from the early morning in Trouville...

Two paintings by Laurie and Blair PESSEMIER  -- contact us to design your own personal painting tour

SIDE BY SIDE

We are just back from our 4 week painting foray in Southwestern France. We are unpacking and taking photos of our 50 or so paintings – forty are on the website with a few more to come. Many are painted side-by-side; this week’s paintings are the most recognizably similar. We painted at our very-fresh-fish stand – where we bought rascasse (scorpion fish), octopus, mullet and lotte (monkfish).

Speaking of painting side-by-side, the Paris Painting Workshops are starting to fill up – it’s time to think about coming to paint with Blair and me. We are focusing on day tours this year, but longer term arrangements can be made...

Just Giverney

Beginning April, 2012, we'll be offering a regular Giverney Trip -- once or twice a week...along with Auvers sur Oise (Van Gogh's final home)!