A fisherman in Brittany

This pastel is again a complete creation, the fisherman is from one place, the boats from other places, and the background is just pure invention. I lke the naivety of this subject, we makes it surely more real.

Date: April 2002

Size: 42cm x 32cm

Technique: Soft pastel

Old boat at Bono

Unfortunately,this picture does not entirely do justice to the pastel painting as it was framed when I took the picture. The reflection of the glass dulls the colours, the colours are in fact much brighter particularly between the yellow of the flowers,the blue boat and the background. In this area "Le Bono" close to lorient in Brittany, we can find lot of old boats like this. They "die" slowly, it's the cemetery of the boats.

Date: January 2002

Size: 45cm x 32cm

Technique: Soft pastel

Pinguins

Again with this painting, I used lot of blue, which is as you know one of my favourite color. The other interest of this subject is the wild side of the pinguins in the ice field.

Date: 2001

Size: 48cm x 29cm

Technique: Oil

Boats in Brittany

This is a common view you can admire in Bas Pouldu, near Lorient There are many small boats like those in the painting. Brittany is a fisherman's mecca as there are many species of fish to be caught

Date: April 2000

Size: 75cm x 42cm

Technique: Oil

Saint Cado in Breittany

Saint Cado is a little island near Lorient (more or less 30 kms) in Brittany. On the left side of the painting there is a bridge, this is the only access to the island. On the island there are about 10 houses and a quaint church.The tide was high when this painting was done.In the early hours of the morning many artists seat themselves at the same place and spend a few hours trying to capture the beauty of this island with their brush or pen!

Date: February 1997

Size: 52cm x 37cm

Technique: Oil

Fishermen coming home

This painting is an entire creation. The lady, the boats and the rocks were taken from different settings and painted as one picture. The painting was inspired by the lady looking intently at the sea, waiting in quiet anticipation.I assumed she was waiting for the return of her husband who was coming back home from fishing.

Date: May 1997

Size: 62cm x 41cm

Technique: Oil

Trevignon

This was a hot sunny day,but as you can see there is a storm brewing reflected in the left side of the painting. The contrast between the light and the dark as well as the exciting turbulence evident in the sea inspired this painting.

Date: November 2000

Size: 46cm x 38cm

Technique: Oil

fisherman in Brittany

This painting was inspired from the heart as I gave it to my friend who was retiring. He has a trusty old friend with whom he spends many happy hours, now he will be able to enjoy a visual representation of the "good times".

Date: December 1998
Size: 41cm x 33cm
Technique: Oil