Dates : 21st October 2002 to 24th June 2003 2 days a week on mondays and tuesdays 9.30 to 12.30 am & 1.30 - 4.30 pm Duration : 390 hours

Trainees :
Open to beginners. Basic knowledge in drawing and colours is an asset but is not compulsory.

Objectives :
- Learn the techniques and the know-how required to be able to achieve patinas, decorative wood and marble imitations according to contemporary trends,
- Study of inlaid work imitation, ornamentation and mural trompe-l'oeil panorama.

Extracts from the syllabus :
- Knowledge of supports, base coat application before decorating (sizings and paintings),
- Oil patinas, crumpled, sponged, stenciled, smoothed and acrylic patinas,
- Patina brushes (use of hog bristle),
- Decorative patinas, lime patinas,
- Trompe-l'oeil moulding and contemporary ornamentation,
- Decorative wood (maple, cerused oak...) and marble imitations,
- Stone imitation, brickwork and precious wood imitation,
- Study of colours,
- Skies and ceiling decoration,
- Study of drapery and approach to mural decorative panorama




 Decorative Painting
 Wood and Marble imitation
 Marking Work and Ornamentation
 Mural Decorative Panoramas
 Fresco Techniques
 Classical and Contemporary Patina - Marking work
 Decorative Painting on Furniture