Paris, Eiffel Tower IV, oil on canvas board

Paris, Eiffel Tower IV, oil on canvas board, 12x9, available.
I was recently reading about the great watercolorist George James, who lately paints only on Yupo. James draws constantly, filling sketchbooks for reference. He draws the arrangements of figures, then blocks in the dark and light patterns with a light value. Then he establishes the middle value, moving toward darkness and complexity.  He says that watercolor lives in the real world, unlike the timeless world of oil painting in which endless revision is possible.

Paris, Eiffel Tower III

Paris, Eiffel Tower III, oil, 12x9, available.
I've just finished reading Madeleine Chapsal"s UNE FEMME HEUREUSE, (A Happy Woman). It's the story of Clotilde, a woman in her thirties who decides to divorce her husband to try to live alone and independent. Along the road of getting to know herself, Clotilde discovers freedom and happiness.
"It's good to feel desired, isn't it? --her best friend asks her. To realize that she's desired, therefore desirable, was good for her. It made her beautiful."

Les Vedettes de la Nonette

Les Vedettes de la Nonette, acrylic on canvas, 81x100cm.
This painting is totally autobiographic and just for fun. My friend Mireille and I had bought these hats in Paris, and decided to go for a picnic near this beautiful lazy river: "La Nonette", in Chantilly, about 30 km. north of Paris. We had a lot of fun trying to place the camera so that we could get our picture taken. Finally we did. Last week, I decided to paint our fun picnic experience, and...voila! "Les Vedettes de la Nonette".
Les Vedettes de la Nonette, acrilico sobre tela.
Esta pintura es totalmente autobiografica y solo por divertirme. Mi amiga Mireille y yo habiamos comprado estos sombreros en Paris y decidimos hacer un picnic en este hermoso y lento rio: "La Nonette", en Chantilly, unos 30 km. al norte de Paris. Nos divertimos mucho tratando de acomodar la camara para sacarnos una foto. Finalmente lo logramos. La semana pasada decidi pintar nuestra divertida experiencia del picnic, y...voila! "Las Vedettes de la Nonette".