Experienced tutor in Drawing in Key Biscayne, Benedicte offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

I signed up for a class with Benedicte as I was very curious about her sofisticate art work. Getting to see her studio was fascinating to me and revealed so much more of the delicate harmony between colors and textures in her creations. When the workshop started, I was guided through a well thought sequence of activities with different and surprising materials. The unfolding result was like a mirror to my emotions that day. I highly recommend it for those who seek ways to connect within through a creative activity.

I was guided by Benedicte Fontenille into an Art-Therapy session and although I didn’t have any specific expectations, the creative process felt both engaging and liberating to me. I had never used encaustic material before and I have to say this is an amazing approach to help letting go whatever you have on your mind through genuine and free moves of your hands. Being able to change, evolve, redo the colors, shapes and textures as much as you want makes it easier not to fear any “failure” kind of moments. The methodology based on words that are meaningful to the participants allow the painting process to be either introspective, illustrative, or just imaginative. In any case, there’s a pathway through the session where I felt I could gradually distance myself from my own thoughts to just observe what was coming up from my hands. And from there, just appreciate the act of creating almost in a meditative state or, for some participants, interpreting the signs of the creation whatever it may be.
Benedicte is a great guide, providing the framework and any tips you may need to keep moving forward but also giving the space to help appropriate the process.
I definitely recommend this for anyone willing to develop his self-awareness and explore self-expression in a very instinctive way!

Super dedicated and kind, in addition to being very patient with the children. Guided my daughter to put together her first portfolio which helped her to be accepted at MAC-Miami Art Charter. Super recommend her!!

Bénédicte is a wonderful art teacher. She taught many techniques to our son and helped him prepare his sketch book and portfolio for art school application and he was accepted. It is amazing how he developed as an artist in just a few months. We highly recommend Bénédicte.

Benedicte provided a very accessible, easy to pick-up, approach to learning wax-based painting techniques. This method turned out to be very relaxing, because it always changes, you can scratch, melt, add color, resulting in beautiful translucent compositions.

I had the most enjoyable and relaxing experience at Bénédicte’s encaustic workshop. Time and worries were set aside. All that counted was the wax, paint and the pleasure of the moment. Benedicte was supportive but non intrusive and let me choose and execute things the way I wanted.
I highly recommend this therapeutic activity to everyone seeking a moment of joy and peacefulness.

I enjoyed the process of creating with Benedicte. She gives you guidance but allows you to explore your own creativity. I found the experience to be not only enjoyable but also relaxing. I even lost track of time. I would highly recommend it.