Old Farm House

Here is a small ink sketch done on location. I prefer ink pens over pencils for these types of sketches. There's so much history found all around here. I'm always greeted by a dog of some sort, some friendly, others not!

Village Street- oil 8x8

There are so many spots around here to paint. In France the tiny villages are sometimes only a few hundred meters apart. This one is called Kerneurzach. I started the sketch and barely got a couple dabs of paint laid down and it started to drizzle. I took mental notes , a picture and headed back to paint it inside. I have gained a new appreciation for the winter landscape in the past two weeks.

Harbor Glass-Oil 11x14

I found this ocean inlet a 1 Km. from where I'm staying in Nombrat. The water was like glass, perfect for reflections. I started it outside but had to finish it later indoors. I was drawn to the way the rope led the eye into this cluster of boats. Painting reflections in water is not as challenging as I thought it would be,especially in oil!

Winter Light- 8x10 oil

I painted this inside from the photo shown previously (too cold today). The winter light is very gentle making shadows and reflected light less intense. I was aiming to capture this soft light.Once the quick sketch was done, I painted in an Alla Prima technique. It took about 11/2 hours to finish.

Brittany in Winter

I arrived in Brittany a few days ago. Its pretty cold with snow flurries so painting Plein Air should be interesting. I'm in the countryside and its beautiful! I've already spotted interesting spots to paint. Hoping to get out the paints soon!