FOUNDATION COURSE

THE DECORATIVE PAINTER'S FOUNDATION COURSE©

- Traditional techniques for modern times -

The Decorative Painter's Foundation course© is a comprehensive program that will provide you with a solid base of skills and know-how, and then take you to advanced levels in a rapid and progressive way. It is composed of 3 modules that you can take as a full-time course or individually. The instructor, Michel Nadaï, will walk you through a broad range of skills that were picked to fit the needs of today's decorative painting artists and artisans.

Although this course is open to all levels, some modules will require prior experience in painting. For more information we invite you to contact us through email

From September 16th, 2019 to December 20th, 2019.
Full-time course composed of 14 weeks, with a total of 490 hours of class.
- scroll down to see information on individual modules -

Location : Atelier Nadaï, 8 rue François Arago, 47000 AGEN, France

Highlights of the program:

Module I (Graining and Marbling course)

• Wood graining techniques

• Faux marble techniques

Moduel II (Moldings and Ornaments painted in Trompe-l’œil)

• Filage (lining) and painting imitation decorative molding techniques

• Techniques of decorative ornamentation of style painted in trompe-l’œil

• Drafting techniques

• Techniques of the Filage or lining

• Techniques of relief

• Techniques of pounced patterns
• Creating patina and aged finishes

• Composition of style
• Study of Colors
• Techniques of grotesca

Module III (Panoramics and Painted Murals)

• Techniques of mural and ceiling perspective for decorative painters
• Harmony of colors, the different plans and formats for murals
• Rendering of a painted mural

• Techniques of painting a sky – clouds

• Techniques of drapes

• Painting a landscape

• Painting trees and foliage…
• Painting a seascape

To receive the brochure of the course and information on the individual modules you can contact us via email or call us at +33(0)5 53 67 09 75.