Oyster Beds in Le Canon, France

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

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.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Blue Flower


Blue Flower
11" x 14" gouache on paper
This painting was my experimentation with gouache, an opaque watercolor medium. I found it a bit difficult to get darker colors, but it is probably due to my inexperience witht the medium. I do like the opaque look of gouache and intend to do more paintings with it.
If you would like to purchase this painting, please email me. It is priced at $150 plus s/h.
An 8" x 10" print is available for $35 plus s/h.
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