‘Monflanquin – Hiver’ 30 x 40 cm (11,8 x 15,7 inches) Oil on Panel © The Artist. 150 € – possibily of taking in sterling GBP & US dollars via Paypal. Wet misty January sunset. les villages perchées du Lot & Garonne Monflanquin est une village perchée du Lot & Garonne = Monflanquin is a…
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A Path through the Woods – Plantagenets in southwest France
‘Les Genets Fleuris’ 2008 Oil on Canvas 12 Figure ( 61 x50 cm – 24″ x 19,7″) © The Artist. A VENDRE – contactez moi pour le prix Les Genets Fleuris = Broom in Flower. Plantagenets in southwest France Maybe you know the the story of the name of the Plantagenet (Plantagenêt) dynasty? They were…
‘Mains dans les Poches’ – Marché d’Issigeac
‘Mains dans les Poches’ – Marché d’IssigeacA5© The Artist. Mains dans les poches = hands in the pockets, which is a saying that means not spending, just looking.Here’s another old boy in a berry, one of my neighbours & his dog. Observe that he is wearing no socks inside his plastic clogs. I took this…
NOTAN – Winter Sun – Marché d’Issigeac
‘NOTAN – Winter Sun – Marché d’Issigeac’one half times A5ink© The Artist.150 € / 100 £ UK / 200 US dollars.
Dessin ‘Sur La Vif’ d’un Enfant
C rayon A4 © The Artist. Dessin ‘Sur La Vif’ d’un Enfant = drawing of a child , done ‘on the hoof’, whilst in action.
Val – Christmas Eve
‘Val – Christmas Eve’ graphite pencil, A3 sheet © The Artist. Television helps to turn the necessary blind eye, so that Santa can come down the chimney… The ‘likeness’ part of a portrait. I feel there’s something not quite right about this drawing. The likeness isn’t right. Also, he looks , well, abit deformed as…
a year ago today
detail ‘three months’ Sanguine pencil 40 x 40 cm © The Artist. A year ago today my daughter was born.
Drawing of maternity – massive forms
‘Bibi de Noël’ A3 sheet, grahite pencil © The Artist. Christmas bibi (bottle).Another drawing done ‘sur la vif’ (on the hoof), where you have to grab the essentials of the action because the models are moving & will break pose at any moment. Go for the drama of the pose. The drama, & not so…
As recommended by ‘France’ Magazine
The january 2008 issue of France magazine has recommended us at Chateaux Painting Holidays in France. France magazine is UK number one magazine about France, so it’s nice to have a mention. We also had a large mention in Time Out (London) in 2003, which did an article on us. A good painting holiday should…
Val 19/12/07
Graphite Pencil A3 sheet © The Artist. detail Another drawing with not a good enough likeness. The profile is such a crucial line. The morning after having drawn V. during his evening session of telly watching, I revised this line as I was unhappy with the form of the nose & the bridge through to…
