The Jean Sablé School of Decorative Painting and Trompe-l'oeil
2025 - 2026 SCHEDULE FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING LEADING TO A DEGREE
Training Curriculum
⎯ GENERAL: first approach to the profession of decorative painter, equipment and how to maintain it, marouflage techniques, protection of decorations etc.
⎯ PATINES AND TEXTURES : Acrylic, lime, antique, tempera
⎯ COLORS : Theory and harmonization – Tones construction
⎯ WOODGRAINING IMITATION: Elm burl, Mahogany, Walnut, Rosewood, Oak, Maple
⎯ MARBLING IMITATION : Veined White, Portor, Sienna Yellow, Sea Green, Grand Antique, Royal Red, Breche Violette, Sarrancolin
⎯ OCEANIC LANDSCAPE : Dunes, beach, roll, foam, sky
⎯ TROMPE L’OEIL TILES : Transparency, textures, cracks …
⎯ GROTESCA ORNEMENTATION: reproduction of the model. Floral compositions in interlacing, chimerical and/or symbolic attributes, human or animal representation, mascaron.
⎯ CLAIR-OBSCUR APPLIED TO ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENTS : how to paint ornaments 3D effect
– TROMPE L’ŒIL ARCHITECTURAL: Source of light and intensity, spinning technique allowing to make pilasters, balusters, moldings, bases, capitals, rosettes in trompe l’oeil
⎯ GRISAILLE ITALIAN TECHNIQUE: Bas-relief in trompe l’oeil
⎯ LANDSCAPE 19TH FRENCH CENTURY WALLPAPER EFFECT: flat juxtaposition of tones
⎯ PANORAMIC WALL SCENERY: reproduction of the model. Composition and creation of a landscape in large format, trees, architectures, geometric and atmospheric perspective level III, the sfumato level II
⎯ DRAPES IN TROMPE L’OEIL: the draping technique adapted to the theatre set and heritage. Blank, striped, damask
⎯ EASEL TROMPE L’ŒIL: reproduction of the model. The realism of the materials on a scale of 1
⎯ GILDED ORNAMENT: Mixing on moldings and in flat areas
⎯ TROMPE L’ŒIL SKY – Oil technique applied for large surface
⎯ COPY OF A PAINTING: reproduction of the model. From priming to varnishing, the techniques of the great Masters of easel painting
⎯ CHINOISERIE: Monochromatic scenery. How to paint a camaieu from faded, broken and darkened colors. Camaïeu (also called en camaïeu) is a technique that employs two or three tints of a single color, other than gray, to create a monochromatic image without regard to local or realistic color.
⎯ COMPUTER-ASSISTED CREATION WITH AFFINITY SOFTWARE
⎯ PATINES AND TEXTURES : Acrylic, lime, antique, tempera
⎯ COLORS : Theory and harmonization – Tones construction
⎯ WOODGRAINING IMITATION: Elm burl, Mahogany, Walnut, Rosewood, Oak, Maple
⎯ MARBLING IMITATION : Veined White, Portor, Sienna Yellow, Sea Green, Grand Antique, Royal Red, Breche Violette, Sarrancolin
⎯ OCEANIC LANDSCAPE : Dunes, beach, roll, foam, sky
⎯ TROMPE L’OEIL TILES : Transparency, textures, cracks …
⎯ GROTESCA ORNEMENTATION: reproduction of the model. Floral compositions in interlacing, chimerical and/or symbolic attributes, human or animal representation, mascaron.
⎯ CLAIR-OBSCUR APPLIED TO ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENTS : how to paint ornaments 3D effect
– TROMPE L’ŒIL ARCHITECTURAL: Source of light and intensity, spinning technique allowing to make pilasters, balusters, moldings, bases, capitals, rosettes in trompe l’oeil
⎯ GRISAILLE ITALIAN TECHNIQUE: Bas-relief in trompe l’oeil
⎯ LANDSCAPE 19TH FRENCH CENTURY WALLPAPER EFFECT: flat juxtaposition of tones
⎯ PANORAMIC WALL SCENERY: reproduction of the model. Composition and creation of a landscape in large format, trees, architectures, geometric and atmospheric perspective level III, the sfumato level II
⎯ DRAPES IN TROMPE L’OEIL: the draping technique adapted to the theatre set and heritage. Blank, striped, damask
⎯ EASEL TROMPE L’ŒIL: reproduction of the model. The realism of the materials on a scale of 1
⎯ GILDED ORNAMENT: Mixing on moldings and in flat areas
⎯ TROMPE L’ŒIL SKY – Oil technique applied for large surface
⎯ COPY OF A PAINTING: reproduction of the model. From priming to varnishing, the techniques of the great Masters of easel painting
⎯ CHINOISERIE: Monochromatic scenery. How to paint a camaieu from faded, broken and darkened colors. Camaïeu (also called en camaïeu) is a technique that employs two or three tints of a single color, other than gray, to create a monochromatic image without regard to local or realistic color.
⎯ COMPUTER-ASSISTED CREATION WITH AFFINITY SOFTWARE
THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE NOT FULL FLEDGED COURSE MODULES BUT ARE COVERED THROUGHOUT THE DIPLOMA COURSE
⎯ PREPARING FOR WORKSHOPS: Quantity survey, study of the feasibility of a decorative painting project, being able to technically and artistically analyse the request, creating a model, drawing up an estimate and an invoice, organising the activity of the worksite as a whole, in compliance with the regulations and environmental protection
⎯ PREPARATION FOR ENTRY INTO ACTIVE LIFE: The different legal statuses of the decorative painter’s activity, knowing how to negotiate with prospects, managing the relationship with clients, managing the activity in its accounting and fiscal aspects
⎯ ART HISTORY: Synthetic synopsis allowing the research of iconographic references
⎯ TECHNICAL ENGLISH: Technical vocabulary necessary to manage export tasks
⎯ THEORETICAL EXAM: MCQ
⎯ PRACTICAL EXAMINATION: Verification of knowledge, creation of a personal project representative of the know-how learned during the course