SUNFLOWERS AND LAVENDER

"Sunflowers and Lavender" is a painting of two of the most beautiful flowers in Provence.  Sometimes you are lucky enough to see them growing together in a field.  Because the colors are opposite each other on the color wheel they "sing" when used together.  

 

"Lavender Blue" is a scene from Provence, with it's glorious lavender fields.  This painting in pastel is 8.5 x 11.5", done on 400 UArt paper.  If you've ever had the chance to go to Provence, I hope you were able to see some of these fields in bloom!

 "Lavender in Provence" is an 8 x 10" pastel on LaCarte pastel paper.  This scene was painted from two photographs taken in Provence.  I wanted the lavender fields, of course, but love all the little villages in France and wanted to represent one of them.  Hope you enjoy this scene--perhaps reminiscent of a trip you may have taken.  

Rusty red grasses
nod toward the setting sun
salute the last light

This end of day watercolor landscape is painted on 140# Lanaquarelle paper.  It's 9 1/4" wide by 6 1/4" high.  I hope you can feel the cool sand contrasting with the warmth of the light at the horizon.