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Pascal Amblard will be sharing more of his incredible technique involved in creating this wonderful Cherub mural. This was adapted from and 18th Century piece and students will have the option of "aging" it should they so choose.

You can more information on Pascals website at atelierpascalamblard.com/cours-sheri.html
Above is detail of panel- click for enlarged view.


Join master muralist Pascal Amblard for this terrific 3-day mural workshop. Students will learn various techniques to render their own full-scale mural on canvas. Pascal will be teaching exclusively with Golden Acrylic's Proceed line of Decorative Painting products. Space is limited, so register today.

Technical description:
This panel will include most of the major elements of mural painting : skies, remote background, vegetation (trees and grass) at different depths in the setting, various architectural elements, water and reflections. Sky : complex sky including several types of clouds variety of colors and complex lighting. Background : distant hills , southern french village on a promontory and trees. Mid-distance : Meadows and trees, alley and grass by the water pond. Foreground : water with small water-lilies and reflection of the trees. Complex baroque vase on a classical pedestal , grass , different plants and flowers. This panel is a complete study of blocks of knowledge that are necessary to successfully mural painting. We will use a wide variety of color harmonies and contrasts based on a specific "classical mural painting'" range of colors. We will study lights and shadows in different ways ( from the clouds in the distance to the detailed vase in the foreground). We will also see many different brushstrokes and the way to use the paint more efficiently through a good control of consistency.

Above is detail of panel- click for enlarged view.

 

In this workshop, Pascal will show you how to create a fabulous cloudy sky viewed through balusters in perspective. This is perfectly set off by the urns with foliage and additional ornamentation. A workshop not to be missed!

ABOUT PASCAL...

Born in 1961, in France, Pascal Amblard began to display strong artistic talent and interest in drawing and painting as a small child. Scenes from the French Alps and the Rjiks Museum in Amsterdam so impressed the young boy that he still remembers the hours spent attempting to capture the beautiful landscapes and paintings that so impressed him. Although he initially pursued a career as an English teacher, studying in both France and Great Britain, Pascal’s artistic talent was rewarded during a summer holiday, when he produced and quickly sold small, hand painted toys – realizing a large profit.

Opening a shop with his wife Pascale, he was hired to produce a mural for a restaurant, and began to accept new commissions for additional mural work. In 1989, Pascal attended faux finishing, graining and marbling classes in Paris, in lieu of mural classes, which did not exist at the time. He accepted a position at the Galerie Apparences in Paris, specializing in trompe L’oeil and mural painting.In 1993 Pascal was recruited by the IPEDEC to develop and lead their distinguished Mural Department, providing world-renowned classes in mural painting.

Pascal has joined artist Sean Crosby in his studio in Delaware, U.S., teaching and producing custom murals on commission. Additionally, Pascal and Sean have collaborated as featured artists in a new American gallery: Atelier Decorative and Fine Art in Greenport, New York –serving clients on the eastern end of Long Island and Manhattan. Atelier offers a wide range of work including murals, faux finishes,graining, marbling, tromp l’oeil, and portraits, as well as classes in decorative and mural painting.

For more examples of Pasca'ls work, see his website at atelierpascalamblard.com