Les roses de Perrot - SOLD -

Earlier this summer I spent a week in the Ardeche at a painting course given by Stephane Ruais. The theme of the course was landscape painting but after four days of painting nothing but trees I felt the need to revert to my usual Nature Morte. This is the result – which has now been sold.

Au debut de l'ete j'ai suivi un stage de peinture en Ardeche donne par Stephane Ruais afin d'apprendre comment traiter le paysage en peinture.Le dernnier jour je n'ai pu m'empecher de retourner a ma predilection pour la nature morte et  voici le resultat - cette peinture est maintemant vendue.

My evening meal

These 2 fresh  fish were given to me for my evening meal and I could not resist painting them ! This subject makes you aware of the variety of greys you have to prepare before putting the final bright white reflecting the ambiant light.

Je n'ai pu m'empecher de peindre ces 2 poissons donnes pour mon repas du soir...Toute une gamme de gris a faire avant de mettre les eclats de blanc refletant la lumiere ambiante.

A small painting

So little time nowadays (on my way to a painting course in the South of France) but I have managed to do this small painting 5"x7" which is on auction on Daily Paintorks.com

Une petite peinture 18x13cm avant de partir pour 5 jours a un stage de peinture dans l'Ardeche , (etude de paysage) Cette peinture est aux encheres sur Dailypaintworks.com

Exhibition 'Les Cascades'

                                                   Invitation a Boire 18x15"  47x38cm

                                                     Sauve des eaux 24x20"     61x50cm

These are the two pictures I have submitted today for an exhibition taking place in St Pierrre Eglise (50) and where the subject was imposed : 'WATER'. Your comments are most welcome!
Voici les deux peintures presentees pour une exposition ayant lieu a St Pierre Eglise(50) et ou le sujet etait impose : 'L'EAU'. Vos commentaires sont bien venus !
                                  

Thank you to Julie Ford

...for giving me the courage to change my habits. It is so difficult for me to go away from my brushes,but today I have attempted to work with palette knives. Heres is the result! I quite like it.

J'ai enfin change mes habitudes et pris mon courage a deux mains , delaisse mes pinceaux  pour des couteaux a peindre. Voici le resultat. Je suis assez satisfaite !

Small paintings

 These are small paintings 7x5"which I have done recently and put on the DPW auction website. I am working hard on 2 paintings to exhibit in 2 weeks time but these for me are big  24x20" and 18x15" The theme is WATER - Look for my new post I probably will show the 2 paintings.
Follow me !

Voici 2 petites peintures que j'ai mis sur un site americain pour encheres. Entre temps je prepare une exposition , le theme est l'eau et chaque artiste presente 2 oeuvres.Deux tableaux de grandes dimensions pour moi 61x50cm et 46x38cm et je les presenterai sur ma prochaine page de ce blog... A suivre!

Lemon in and out of the bag - SOLD -

This is my second painting involving fruit in and out of a plastic bag. As a painter this is interesting since it involves a variety of brush stokes - some very soft and other very crisp.
This allow the fruit to be seen in focus or out of focus depending on its position in regard to the bag.

Voici ma deuxieme peinture ayant pour sujet le traitement d'un fruit dans un sac en plastique ou en dehors du sac. En adoucissant les marques du pinceau, on peut donner l'illusion du fruit dans le sac.