Artistic practice workshops

There are still a few places left for the “teenagers, acrylic painting and live model” workshop.
For all information contact Virginie Desseix

At Ensad Limoges, artistic practice is not limited to courses leading to the DNA and DNSEP diplomas. It is also open throughout the year to the general public, young and old, whether they wish to discover or deepen their practice or wish to pursue a higher education program in art or design.

Through various workshops, these regular courses are led by two former students: Camille Reidt, specialized in porcelain molding, and Romain Larbre, expert in drawing and painting.

At the end of the year, an exhibition brings together the artists' creations, offering a friendly moment of sharing. Feel free to come and practice and discover the art.

Artistic practice workshops in 2025 – 2026:

  • Research workshop on drawing (full)

Teacher : Romain Larbre, painter and designer
Theme: Energy resources, a divisive necessity
Hours: Tuesday from 17:30 p.m. to 20:30 p.m.
Public: from 18 years old
Workforce: 15 people

Having long remained a minor discipline due to its preparatory aspect, drawing is today finding a place as an autonomous practice, rich in possibilities.
This workshop is dedicated to experimenting and discovering drawing in all its forms, enhanced by artistic references and frequent group discussions at the start of the course.
This year, the research focus is on energy sources. At the heart of the public debate, your perspectives are the inspiration for your drawings.
Anyone can join this workshop without prior knowledge of this discipline.
Curiosity in the field of drawing as well as personal work between sessions are necessary.

  • Workshop for teenagers, acrylic painting and live model (Some places still available)

Teacher : Romain Larbre, painter and designer
Theme: Online resale, the second life of objects
Hours: Wednesday from 15:30 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Public: 13 to 18 years old
Workforce: 15 people

This workshop, aimed at teenagers, offers the opportunity to acquire skills in the practice of acrylic painting through an annual theme.
A few sessions of drawing from life models in underwear also punctuate the year for a technical supplement.
Documentaries or fictions can be viewed to enrich the approach to an artist or an artistic movement.
If the participant in these courses plans to enter an artistic field, we also discuss the different options available.

  • Live model initiation workshop (full)

Teacher : Romain Larbre, painter and designer
Theme: A look at the other
Hours: Wednesday from 18 p.m. to 20 p.m.
Public: from 18 years old
Workforce: 20 people

This workshop is intended for people wishing to learn or consolidate their skills in the practice of drawing from a live model.
In two-hour sessions, the discussions and exercises offered cover basic concepts such as the placement of a body in the sheet space, through to the creation of contrasts and models.
Experimenting with several drawing materials (pencil, charcoal, ink, pen, etc.) is recommended during the year in order to better understand the artist's artistic sensibilities.
The workshop offers several models throughout the year, thus optimizing progress through the variation of body structures.

  • Casting and porcelain workshop (complete)

Teacher: Camille Reidt, designer artist
Theme: A world of porcelain – From toy to object
Hours: Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m., every other Saturday for each group
Public: from 16 years old
Number: 11 people per group (open to beginners).

The theme "A World of Porcelain - From Toy to Object" explores the transformation of playful or functional objects into artistic or decorative pieces, using plaster molding and porcelain casting techniques. Open to all levels, the workshop offers a progressive approach. An introductory phase teaches the basics: making simple molds, plaster mixing techniques, burying, drafting, and jointing. Then, participants experiment with porcelain casting: dipping, filling, engraving, finishing, and glazing. The emphasis is on working with white and creating small, modest-sized objects. This workshop encourages artistic exploration through the reproduction and metamorphosis of objects.

  • Oil painting workshop – apprenticeship (complete)

Teacher : Romain Larbre, painter and designer
Theme: New still lifes
Hours: Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Public: from 18 years old
Workforce: 15 people

This workshop is intended for people wishing to learn how to use oil paint by working with it using the glazing technique.
Glazing is an oil painting technique that involves applying a thin, transparent, and smooth layer of color over an already dry layer. This allows for deeper light penetration.
The new still lifes, is the guiding theme of your works in a figurative style.
A still life is a painting that depicts inert objects belonging to the kingdom of nature or products of human industry.

  • Oil painting workshop – advanced (complete)

Teacher : Romain Larbre, painter and designer
Theme: Energy resources, a divisive necessity
Hours: Saturday from 13:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m.
Public: from 18 years old
Workforce: 15 people

This workshop is reserved for people who have already worked with Romain Larbre for several years.
It establishes the acquired knowledge and questions a range of possibilities around the image painted on the theme of energy resources.
The productions must be imbued with a personal perspective, intended to come as close as possible to the vitality of contemporary painting.

  • Free workshop Live model (full)

Theme: Living model drawing
Hours: Saturday from 11 a.m. to 13 p.m.
Public: from 18 years old
Workforce: 15 people

During a two-hour session, this workshop offers free access to the space where the model is moving. Participants work independently without supervision. Participants are asked to bring their own materials: notebooks, paper, pencils, charcoal, etc. The necessary furniture is provided by the school: chairs, tables, etc.