Seaside Cottage – A French Retreat and a St. Louis Workshop

Prompted by a job suggestion in architecture, Nancy reflects on a painting of a charming French village transformed into a seaside dreamscape. With a nod to the beauty of crooked lines and weathered tiles, Nancy announces an upcoming workshop in St. Louis inspired by these colorful scenes.

Published:

March 31, 2015

Updated:

March 31, 2015

Seaside Cottage – A French Retreat
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Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This morning I received an email from LinkedIn suggesting I consider a new job in architecture. This is about as close as I’ll get to being an architect, one of the paintings of Le Vieux Couvent in Frayssinet, France, converted via my imagination into a seaside retreat. Can you tell I’m longing for spring? I had a palette knife teacher from Belgium once who told us, “There are no straight lines in nature.” I can tell you for certain there are no straight lines in French villages, either. The old roofs are layered with ancient tiles and when one section collapses, it is often propped up with boards and patched over with another layer of beautiful ochre tiles. The result is a colorful treat for the artist’s eye!

Painting Florals and Landscapes in Brilliant Color in St. Louis, Missouri. October 23-25, 2015

I’m very excited to announce a new workshop in St. Louis is set for October 23-25 – we’ll paint bright florals and French landscapes in this historic town of my birth! You are invited to join me for three full days of painting, and students who work in oils, acrylics and water based oils are welcome.

Out with the new, in with the old! A pigeonnier in France, not far from Le Vieux Couvent, where I teach in August!

Nancy Medina

Nancy is a master signature artist and instructor with thousands of online students from around the world. She has worked with Disney, served on the art faculty of the Dallas Arboretum, and has taught workshops in France, Italy and across the US.