An unseasonal rose.
The inevitable bowl of fruit
And then cocktail time
Our blog from Atelier2 in Veules-les-Roses, Normandy, France
Thursday, December 15, 2011
NOVEMBER IN THE ATELIER
After the wonderful weather in October Thursday afternoons were spent in the atelier and we were painting still lifes. It's always a interesting trying to find subjects for Tim and these are some of my attempts alongside him.
PAINTING WITH TIM ON THURSDAYS
During the autumn on Thursday afternoons I have been painting with Tim one of my most accomplished élevès. He is a keen watercolourist and I have joined in with him. In the fine weather at the beginning of October we were outside and these are some of the watercolour sketches I made during those afternoons.
The light on the beach is more golden with the low sun
and the foot of the cliffs more sombre.
In the countryside the trees just have a hint of the colours to come.
In the cavées decay and autumn takes over.
Towards the end of October and in November we have to resort to the atelier for some comfort.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
SEASON OF MISTS
Late October saw the real beginning of Autumn with colder nights and soft misty mornings. Some really memorable images with pockets of mist hanging in the bottoms of valleys in an almost monochrome landscape punctuated by sharp rays of light illuminating patches of autumnal colour.
OUR SECOND AUTUMN ON THE COAST
The low sun after the equinox made some dramatic light in the early mornings of the wonderful weather we had at the beginning of August. We had unseasonal temperatures in the mid 20's during the first week of October.
This is the first large painting I made in October 100 x 100 cm.
The dramatic diagonal light was a feature of the early morning dog walks on the beach.
I continued to work for a couple of weeks on the same theme and the work formed the key to the latest show in atelier2.
This is the first large painting I made in October 100 x 100 cm.
I continued to work for a couple of weeks on the same theme and the work formed the key to the latest show in atelier2.
The onset of autumn
Autumn began very softly towards the end of September. There were very subtle signs of the change in colour of the foliage which I found in the small hidden valleys of the Pays de Caux.
These are four paintings I made from watercolour sketches during the finer days of September.
These are four paintings I made from watercolour sketches during the finer days of September.
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