Thursday 18. 08. 16 Did this small watercolour of George’s vegetable garden whilst I was up at their house looking after Grappa.
Monoprints
Tuesday 16. 08. 16 Did two monoprints today, I coated one plate with detergent and the other with Gum Arabic. This is the best version using Gum Arabic.
Back to work
Monday 15. 08. 16 Started back on the painting of Les Negociants and also did the base drawing for a monoprint.
French birthday
Sunday 14. 08. 16 Two photos taken by Ann Marie at my birthday last week which I celebrated chez Claire-Françoise. We all had a very good time and also enjoyed a breakfast the next day!
St Medard en Jalles
Thursday 11. 08. 16 Just back from a week chez Marie-Pierre and Olivier. Went by train but came back by car which they have lent to me. Had a great time – good food, good wine, good conversation. Celebrated my birthday on the weekend, had a picnic besides a lake and went into Bordeaux a couple of times. Saw an interesting expo of prints and an intriguing video called Ellis narrated by Robert De Nero in a gallery in an old submarine base. The photo above is of a repurposed army barracks.
I think this is going to be a complicated one!
Wednesday 03. 08. 16 Started a version of this yesterday but scrapped it and started afresh this afternoon. It is Les Négociants café on Market day in August – lots of people!
Back home
Tuesday 02. 08.16 I have been back home for a week now. Today I went to the beach at Meze for the first time this year and finished up this Calvaire near Paulhan. I also started a new painting of Les Negociants
Harfang
Sunday 24. 07. 16 My canoe has become Jason’s canoe and at some point it will perhaps become Poppy’s. Jason took this picture early yesterday morning at Barbara’s cottage.
More Yupo
Wednesday 20. 07. 16 Did this little sketch of the backgarden at Dagmar with oil pastels. Experimented with using linseed oil as well. Not successfully!!!!
Sunflowers
Monday 18. 07. 16 I bought these sunflowers at the market on Saturday but they haven’t fared very well. I took them out into the garden this morning and did this drawing on the dreaded Yupo, this time with oil pastel. A cheerful drawing to start the week.