More Work in Progress

Another piece in progress

WORK IN PROGRESS

Some of my current work in progress using My September Sketchbook as a source.

MORE FROM MY SEPTEMBER SKETCHBOOK

The variable weather this month has given a variety of skies. Just the time to explore with watercolours in the bag.

Scottish colourists were here

I was amazed and intrigued to find that some of the scottish colourists were here. I discovered this amazing work by Peploe

AUTUMN FRUITS SLOE GIN

We've started collecting the autumn fruits. There is a great supply of Sloes for our new batch of sloe gin

Aerobatics

Three stunt kites being flown by one 84 year old canadian. One in each hand and one attached to his body.

Dynamic Creations in 3d at Dieppe: they fly

Some of the inventive and creative structures at Dieppe Kite Festival

Notre recent Jour de repos à Dieppe Cerf Volants KITES

Last week was the Dieppe international Kite Festival. There were some incredible creations most of which would fly. From flying cows, crabs and fish to a visual firecracker of a display of worldwide traditional kites.

September in the Pays de Caux Sketch Book

We have been having superb weather in the Pays de Caux. Harvest almost complete and amazing skies over the plateau. Some of my sketch book meanderings, this time in watercolours.

I will at least use them in the studio for larger pieces.

Veules-les-Roses source de douceur

A little video of our village, perhaps explaining why we like it so much.

WATERCOLOURS OF SERGENT

I stumbled across this gallery of Sargent's watercolours. He used watercolour in such a free way and added gouache and graphite pencil where he needed it. Have a look at this gallery by scrolling through.

Sergent watercolours

John Singer Sergent

I have recently been very fascinated by this artist. Not only was he the noted society portrait painter but a also a stunning watercolourist.

Have a look at this video.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe7in6_john-singer-sargent_creation

VARENGEVILLE AND BRAQUE

Georges Braque (born in Normandy) moved back to the Normandy coast in the 1930's. He lived in Varengeville for a while and his tomb is in the cemetery of the church for which he designed the "Arbre de Jesse" stained glass window in 1954. It is one of the most beautiful churches around and is in a wonderful cliff-top location favoured by many painters.

EVERY STRONGHOLD MUST FALL

In the second week of July there was a massive cliff fall just to the West of the village.

The fresh white chalk of the fall provided a backdrop to an old nazi blockhouse that had fallen from the cliff top some years ago.

The new paintings of the cavées

A couple of new cavée paintings were added to the ones for exhibition. Both showing the extraordinary light beneath the dense foliage in the height of summer.

NEW EXHIBITION AT ATELIER2

Since 13th of August we have been extremely busy with a new exhibition and a vernissage on the 14th. We introduced the french to Pims ( un cocktail anglais) which went down extremely well. We had some real luck with the weather and the sky cleared about 2 hours before the first guests arrived. The show was well received and some sales were made.

All the paintings were made since March and are of the cavées and falaises.