A Hint of Lavender

"A Hint of Lavender"

Day 25 of 30/30 

8"x6" oil on canvas panel

$75.00

Springtime in Provence is beautiful.  I was very fortunate to travel throughout Provence for 8-10 days on a oil painting workshop several years ago.  If I remember correctly, the photo I used for this painting was taken near the lovely hill town of Gordes, but wherever it was, it was so peaceful and beautiful.  I would love to return again.

Let's Have Lunch - Day 8

"Let's Have Lunch"

#8 of 30

6"x8" oil on canvas pad

$75.00

This is a lovely little cafe where we stopped for lunch in Isle-sur-la-Sorgue while I was in Provence in an oil painting workshop with Connie Winters.  We began roaming the Sunday outdoor flea market for which this town is famously known, and I accidentally strayed from our group and had to spend two or three hours roaming on my own until I met up with our group at an appointed time and place.  Fortunately, and with great foresight, this had been agreed upon before we split up and am I ever glad!  (Insert family members who know me well chuckling at this fact!) This happened back in 2003 before the day of common cell phone use.  

Even though I got separated I still enjoyed my time in this inviting little town and bought several gifts and items that I still use to this day.  All in all, a great day!

Roussillon Maison - Day 7

"Roussillon Maison"

#7 of 30

8"x6" oil on canvas pad

$75.00

Back in May 2003, I was most fortunate to travel to Provence with artist Connie Winters who was giving an oil painting workshop based in Noves.  I was new to oil painting but I learned a lot from Connie and her demos and her teaching at our easels.  She arranged to provide transportation on our non-painting days and we ventured out to Avignon, St. Remy, Roussillon, Eygalieres, Gordes, Lourmarin, Cassis, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Marseilles.  

In Roussillon, which is famously known for the rock formations of red ochre, we roamed the hilly alleys and narrow streets of this most picturesque town.  We walked through and shopped among  the quaint shops lining the hills.  Some in our group bought some powdered pigment gathered from the cliffside which I assume they later used to fashion oil paints.  

This house that I painted above was just one image that I thought was very quaint and colorful.  Turquoise shutters are everywhere in  France!  Everywhere you turned in Roussillon was another beautiful sight! 

I thoroughly enjoyed my travels through Provence. 

French Cafe

French Cafe

18"x24" oil on canvas

$695.00 framed

     Back in the Spring of 2003, I "lived" in France while I was attending a ten-day oil painting workshop with Connie Winters.  It was a fabulous experience and we had several daily excursions into little villages throughout Provence on days when we were not painting.   This is a lovely cafe in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue where we had a delightful lunch after wandering through this antique-lovers paradise where canals dart in and around the village.  I have been looking at this photo off and on for over nine years and finally decided to give it a try.