a painting every day: Eileen

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France

Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France
30" x 40" oil on stretched canvas

Sitting on the veranda facing this beautiful vista and its changing sunrises and sunsets is what we do when we visit Le Canon at the Gilchrist home of Patrick and Florence, parents of our close friends Seamus and Mia.

This is a painting of oyster beds in the Bassein de Archechon in the northwestern shore of France near Cap Ferret, an hour north of Bordeaux. It is also where Monet and other impressionists painted because of its beauty.

The house looks out at this vast water basin full of oyster beds. The raw oysters in all the areas of these waters are so fresh and delicious. We eat them at the little restaurant houses owned by the French oyster fishermen and enjoy the beautiful waterfront view and the changing sunsets.

This painting is sold, but an 8" x 10" print is available for $75 plus s/h.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Eileen

24" x 16" acrylic on masonite

In this piece I experimented with a multi-colored background and painted the image on top of it to make it an abstracted painting rather than a true representation of the person. The pink in the hair and other parts of the painting were added last to give it a lift.

If you would like to purchase this 24" x 16 " acrylic painting, please email me. It is painted on masonite.

This painting is priced at $450 plus s/h.

It is also available in a wood frame measuring 26" x 18" and is priced at $600 plus s/h.

If you would like to see it framed, please email me.