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Workshop Retreat France 2027

Instructed by Award Winning Artists Haidee Jo Summers & Joe Gyurcsak

  • June 26th-July 3rd

— about the event

Modern Impressionist Workshop Retreat Normandy, France June 26th-July 3rd 2027 In the rolling hills of Normandy, just ninety minutes from Paris, Château de Marigny stands within its walled parkland as a vision from another age. Surrounded by 44 acres of gardens and woodland, this remarkable estate offers a sense of privacy and grandeur, where every arrival feels cinematic and every stay becomes a story worth telling.

Flanked by two entrance towers dating back to 1307, the château reveals its medieval origins at first glance. Remodelled in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it now embodies the refined symmetry of Louis XIII architecture, with brick and stone façades, lofty roofs and mullioned windows that draw light into the interiors. A moat of running water, fed by the Lévrière, encircles the château, reflecting its elegant silhouette. In the inner courtyard, sculpted topiary creates a striking focal point, while beyond stretches the sweeping perspective of the meadow and its tranquil miroir d’eau.

Modern Impressionist Workshop Retreat Normandy, France

Inside, wood panelling and gracious salons with impressive ceiling heights create an atmosphere of quiet distinction. Listed as a historic monument since 1948, Château de Marigny carries its history with quiet confidence, its legacy carefully preserved through thoughtful restoration.

The château features exquisite living spaces, a beautiful kitchen, grand dining room and salon with billard table.
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Set in a small village in the Eure department of Normandy, close to the borders of Seine-Maritime and Oise, the château is perfectly placed for exploring the many treasures of northern France. Gisors is just 14.5km away for medieval history, shops and restaurants, while Lyons la Forêt, Gerberoy and Giverny offer memorable day trips rich in heritage and artistry. Rouen is around an hour away, and even Paris is within reach by car or train for a fine day out in the capital.
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About the artist

Instructed by Award Winning Artist Haidee-Jo Summers VPROI RSMA

Haidee-Jo is a full-time professional artist known for painting landscapes and seascapes ‘en plein air’.  Vice President of the Royal Institute of Oil painters (ROI) and an elected member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA) her work can be seen each year at the Mall Galleries in London in these prestigious society exhibitions.

Haidee-Jo writes regularly for The Artist magazine and is proud to be one of their editorial consultants, alongside David Curtis ROI RSMA. Her first book on oil painting, ‘Vibrant Oils’ (published by Search Press), has been reprinted in Spanish, Italian, French and Chinese. Her second book, Plein air painting in oils, has been released in spring 2022 in English and Russian language versions. She has produced two popular DVDs with APV films. Although oils are very much her preferred medium, in the 1990’s Haidee-Jo produced a large body of work for the Encyclopaedia of Watercolour Techniques and is an avid sketcher. In recent years she has been invited to judge UK and international plein air events, after winning many prizes for her work which features fresh and vibrant brushwork coupled with keen drawing and observational skills.

Haidee-Jo gained a degree in illustration following an art foundation course and graduated in 1994. She has been exhibiting and teaching ever since, in recent years having cut back on teaching commitments to focus on painting and writing. She believes very much in continuing to grow and develop, all the while striving to express her personal voice in paint and to do so more and more succinctly.

‘My work is a celebration of light filled moments revealed in rich and vibrant oil paint using my personal visual language of fresh and direct brushmarks. Painting en plein air is central to my practice but I am equally at home working from a model, still life or interior. I find beauty in the ordinary, mundane and intimate rather than the grand vista. Coastal locations, domestic interiors and gardens and allotments provide me with rich and endless subject material.

My approach is one of simplicity and economy, striving to make every mark count in my earnest pursuance of capturing the poetry of a fleeting effect of light.’

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February 5th-12th 2027 With Award winning artists Haidee-Jo Summers and Joe Gyurcsak

7 day Immersive Plein-Air Workshop

Skill level Beginner to Advanced

Skill level – Beginner to Advanced

7 day immersive painting workshop

Instructed By Award Winning artist Joe Gyurcsak

Modern Impressionist Magazine Workshop Retreat Itinerary

January 31st-February 7th With Award Winning Artists Joe Gyurcsak and Haidee-Jo Summers

7 day Immersive Plein Air painting workshop

Skill level – Beginner
to Advanced
Mediums Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor mediums are welcome
This workshop’s main objective is to teach artists how to see and paint with more confidence, to learn how to create wonderfully energized plein air paintings which capture the unique light and atmosphere the artist envisioned from the moment of their inspiration. Each day will include a demo, short lecture, AM painting scene, PM painting scene, solid individual guidance and valuable critiques, group critique optional. Drawing, Composition, Value, Color, Edges and Paint and Surface Manipulation will be covered

In 1990, Joe Gyurcsak left a successful illustration career to pursue a fine art path.

“I had a born again experience as an artist when I first saw natural light on subjects in the open air. It changed my way of thinking and creating, I had made the leap into the plein air painting experience.”

Since then Joe has participated in the all of the top plein Air events in the US. Atlanta, Door County Wisconsin, Laguna Beach CA, Bucks County PA, Easton MD, Texas and the Plein Air Convention as a faculty member. In 2017 he was awarded Grand Prize winner at Plein Air Easton and Gloucester VA Plein Air Competitions. He is also featured in The 100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic book and Eric Rhodes Plein Air Podcasts.

Joe is a highly regarded instructor who has authored articles and lectured / demonstrated throughout the US at more than 160 major art institutions. He is the Resident Artist for Blick / Utrecht Art Materials as well as a member of the Salmagundi Club, He holds Signature status with the following organizations: International Society of Acrylic Painters, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Societies.

Supplies

French Easel or pochade box, portable chair if need be,

Easel umbrellas

Sun screen, bug and tick spray,

Sun Hat

Comfortable clothing for weather at that time, use neutral colored shirts to cut down on reflection on painting

Canvas: at least 8 small to medium size panels or canvases 8”x10”, 11 x14, 12 x16, 16 x 20 or any others sizes in this range, bring variety, we will do two paintings a day.

Wet paint carriers are recommended

 Odorless mineral spirits or Safflower oil to clean brushes in between color changes for oil or water for acrylic /watercolor / gouache, close brush wash can for either

Alkyd mediums in liquid or gel and or linseed oil

 Rags for acrylic, paper towels oils & watercolor

 Brushes – an assortment of flats and filberts, rounds (short handle synthetic watercolor brushes are best for finishing details in oil and acrylic) (size 2, 4, 8, 10) synthetics or bristle both good

Watercolor either synthetic or sable, rounds 6, 8, cat’s tongue (oval brush) ½”,1”

 Medium sized diamond shaped painting Knife and or a blunt palette knife for mixing and applying paint 

Suggested watercolor papers cold or rough not larger than 20” x 14”, Arches, Bockingford,  Saunders Waterford, The masters choice, blocks are easiest so you don’t have to tape down paper on boards, or to prevent warping) I will show students how to prepare paper to create fluid effects)

Disposable palettes are the easiest for clean up

 

(Watercolor painters may bring a combination of watercolor and gouache of the following colors)

Cad Lemon Yellow

Cad Yellow Medium

Cad Orange or hue  

Cad Red Medium or hue or Naphthol Red

Quinacridone Violet or Red or Alizarin Crimson

Viridian Green Hue (Utrecht Studio Series for oil painters) or Virdian

Sap Green Deep  

Dioxazine Purple  

Cobalt Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Raw Sienna  

Burnt Sienna

Titanium white

Unbleached Titanium or Buff White

Raw Umber

Paynes Gray

Small sketch book for notes and sketches

2b /4b pencil

Kneaded eraser

View finder and cell phone for photos if possible  

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Our pricing

Standard Room

  • With en suite bathroom
  • $5,450 Shared Room
  • $7400 Single Private Room
  • $9,400 w/ non painting companion
  • $10900 ($5,450 per painter) for two painters sharing a room
  • The Room is located within a 2-bedroom condo. The rooms are private with an en-suite bathroom in each, while the common areas are shared within the condo unit.
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Master Bedroom

  • With en suite bathroom
  • $8400
  • $10,400 w/ non painting companion
  • The Room is located within a 2-bedroom condo. The rooms are private with an en-suite bathroom in each, while the common areas are shared within the condo unit.
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