30 Paintings in 30 Days #19 Spring Dusk, Apricot Tree at the Chateau

Spring Dusk, Apricot Tree at the Chateau

Spring Dusk, Apricot Tree at the Chateau

As the light fades at the end of a bright day all the colors change too. Here's how I see that. The Greens lose their warmth and take on a color closer to blue. It doesn't last long, the hues are fleeting and open to wonderful interpretations. I cannot wait to return in June when this tree will be laden with apricots, ripe for picking.

Oil on archival board. 6" x 6"

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30 Paintings in 30 Days #14 Kirvennie, A Study for a Sunny Day

#14 Kirvennie, a Study of a Sunny Day

Kirvennie, A Study for A Sunny Day

A study for a larger painting of a family cottage in Scotland. During a particularly wet early summer, the day I arrived in Scotland the sun came out, and as I left it began to rain. I would still like to offer a workshop there providing there was enough interest.
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Oil on archival board. 6" x 8"

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30 Paintings in 30 Days #12 Door at Dusk

#12 Door at Dusk

Door at Dusk

We passed this door maybe three or four times a day. Just an old wooden door in an ancient wall. But like most of the old structures in Provence, it has its own unique history. And it's hard not to notice. In fact it has been said by many that everywhere you look in Provence, there is something to paint, perfectly composed. This caught my eye more than once and I sat to paint it before I lost the light for the day. It's on the chateau's estate, so you don't even have to roam far to paint. However I didn't quite finish it until I hit the studio today and handled the highlights.
One night I came across a family of hedgehogs by the stoop. The chateau owner doesn't mind them, they manage the snail population. 

Oil on archival board. 6" x 6"

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30 Paintings in 30 Days #10 Rolling Lavender at Lioux

 Rolling Lavender at Lioux

Rolling Lavender

One way to find the best lavender fields in Provence is to head to the hills and see what you see. Another way is to ask on Twitter. That's amazingly effective. Luckily we are returning to the area and have already located great places to paint this year. 
Criteria for painting location.
Lavender - check. 
Parking - check. 
Nearby café - check.
 A loo - check. 
We're all set.

8" x 10" Oil on Archival Board.
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30 in 30 -Day 1 - Evening Star - Provence

Thirty Paintings in 30 days. Day 1

Evening Star

An evening view from the upper terrace at the Château. Dusk arrives, the birds grow silent and the first evening star appears. I stop to admire the light on the church tower. A quiet moment after happily painting in a French vineyard and right before sitting down to a dinner with my artist friends. Salut!

6" x 6" Oil on Archival Board.
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