Wednesday 16 April 2014

Easter in the FARRAGOZ Paint Studio


Things have been rather hectic around here and Easter is suddenly upon us! So last night, amongst the chaos which is my life in the FARRAGOZ studio, I did manage to create a little Easter Vignette. Yes, in the studio, of course, seeing as that is where we spend most of our time!




As time is very limited, this is what I came up with in about 10 minutes.  It really was just grabbing things off shelves and grouping them together. Only the colourful edible speckled eggs were brought from the kitchen and I have a feeling they might disappear very quickly!




One of the many reasons we have been so busy is the mini painting of the Cartouche above.  The recipes and techniques used to create this, are not part of our normal Online Course. It will soon be available online as a FREE PROJECT to all. Keep an eye out for my upcoming post!








I hope the Easter Bunny gets to visit you all! Have a wonderful  Easter!

Tania
xxx


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Thursday 3 April 2014

Where to find Patina in Paris


Mine is the business of creating patina. No! Let me rephrase that.  Mine is the business of RECREATING patina. You see, for me, there is a vast difference between the two. 




Creating patina means you buy a few modern ready-made products off the shelf, slap a couple of layers onto a piece and then call it antiqued. This option does not work for me. It looks fake and lacks depth.

Now, recreating patina is something totally different. Seeing the real thing helps me understand vintage and antique pieces. Studying them, allows me to see how they've aged naturally over the years. For that, I photograph real antiques with real patina at every opportunity I get. I always have one or more of these pieces in mind when I set out to paint a piece with many different kinds of old-fashioned paints from original old recipes and then merely speed up the ageing processes.




If you, like me, have a passion for patina, then I would like to share this with you.  You don't need to pay a lot of money to visit museums or pluck up the courage to go into upmarket antique shops where you'll probably be frowned upon for taking photographs.  There are many other places to photograph these gems for free and if you're fortunate enough to find yourself there, what better place to do this than in Paris! Or for that matter, in the French countryside!





WINDOW SHOPPING AT NIGHT

There are many high-end antique shops in the 6th and 7th Arrondissements of Paris and walking from shop to shop at night, taking photographs and stopping for coffee at Les Deux Magots or Café de Flore on Boulevard Saint-Germain, is a great way to explore and experience the area without the normal daily hustle and bustle.













MARKETS

My favourite being Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt (Saint-Ouen Flea Market) in Paris. One day at this market is simply not enough. Be sure to ask before you start snapping away. Some vendors may take offence.























ON THE STREETS

In Paris ...




Montmartre, 18th arrondissement, Paris


Maison de Balzac ~ 47 Rue Raynouard, 16th arrondissement, Paris


Île Saint-Louis, 4th arrondissement, Paris



 Île Saint-Louis, 4th arrondissement, Paris


...and in the countryside


Paulhaguet, Auvergne, Haute-Loire


Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, Haute-Loire



EVEN PAINTED WALLS CAN BE A GREAT SOURCE OF INSPIRATION AND REFERENCE



Fix-Saint-Geneys, Auvergne, Haute-Loire



La Chaise-Dieu, Haute-Loire 


 
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy ~ Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, Haute-Loire


La Samaritaine ~ Rue de Rivoli, 1st arrondissement, Paris



PARKS


Take a break from the busy streets in the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Gardens) and find these painted bees on a gatepost at the entrance of the apiary.






best of all ... CHURCHES and CATHEDRALS

There are so many of them and they all have the most beautiful pieces to photograph. Most of them are open all day and evening and very often quite deserted. If you're visiting for the purpose of photographing, be sure it's not during a service. 


Église Saint-Roch ~ 284 rue Saint-Honoré, 1st arrondissement, Paris


Chilhac, Allier


Chilhac, Allier 


Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois ~ 2 Place du Louvre, 1st arrondissement, Paris


Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois ~ 2 Place du Louvre,1st arrondissement, Paris



As you can see, I'm pretty passionate about patina and love hunting for good examples.
I have so many more images I would like to share with you, but perhaps we'll save them for another time.

Tania



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