Sandra and Marie continue their charcoal drawing lesson. Marie isn't afraid to get her hands dirty!

Sandra introduces Marie to the color wheel and shows her how to mix colors together. Marie is very eager to learn!

Sandra continues to explain the different colors of the color wheel. She also gives a great explanation of complementary colors and how to obtain the best color combinations.

Sandra shows Marie how to make her own watercolor paint by mixing colors from pigments to a binder. She also explains the characteristics of various paintbrushes.

Marie is starting something new in her painting adventure: she will attempt to do abstract painting. Sandra gives her some advice.

Marie forgot her art homework at home, so she describes it instead. Her son is going to attend one of Sandra's art workshops to relieve stress.

Marie and Sandra discuss the benefits of art lessons. Sandra jokes that she practices art therapy without realizing it. Meanwhile, Marie's son loved Sandra's class he took on Saturday, so Marie is more relaxed. Something must be working!

Sandra tells Marie about a great project she has planned for the children in her Saturday sessions: observational outings in the park to learn about plants, shadows, and light, followed by a drawing session.

Before tackling today's art lesson, Sandra and Marie talk about the children's Saturday afternoon class. The kids learned about the trees and plants of Paris and the lesson was a great success!

Marie and Sandra decide to experiment with plein air painting, but first Marie must decide on a Paris location as a subject to paint. Which will she pick?

Sandra has to end her painting lessons with Marie because she has to go back to Switzerland. But the ladies have developed a great friendship and are planning to see each other again.

Jeremy and Marie play a round of Monopoly. As you'll see, the game gets a little out of hand after the auction... but in any event, you'll have learned some valuable vocabulary to be able to play Monopoly in French.

Come learn some animal idioms with Manon and Clémentine! They'll show you how cats, dogs, and wolves can help you to improve your everyday French.

Today Manon and Clémentine present a number of "set expressions," or idiomatic phrases. Hopefully you're not feeling "soft in the knee"—there are a lot of useful expressions to learn in this lesson!

Whether you're a scholar, a budding writer, or just a casual beach reader, you'll find a lot to learn in Manon and Clémentine's lesson on book-related vocabulary. Using one of the most renowned works of French literature, In Search of Lost Time, as a guide, our two friends also recite their own poem on the future of the book. Happy reading!