Basket of fruit

I have always enjoyed painting still life. This subject was particularly interesting as I really wanted to present the beautiful rich colours evident in the fruit basket. Pastel was the chosen medium to portray this fruit basket. I did not use fixative as this would have changed the effect of the amazing strong colours. I believe they are good enough to eat!!!

Size: 45cm x 60cm

Date: July 2009

Technic: Soft Pastel

Basket of fruit (details)

Just to show you in a bigger view some details and the effects of the grain on the paper

Basket of fruit (details)

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Lavander

Here is another subject I worked on for the guesthouse.

Size: 30 x 40cm

Date: January 2009

Technique: Oil on wood

Lilies

I worked recently for a guesthouse. I had to realise wall plaques for the different rooms, and only flowers, supposed to match with the deco of each room. Here is one of the subjects.

Size: 30 x 40cm

Date: January 2009

Technique: Oil on wood

English roses

I realised this subject to use it for a workshop. This kind of activity starts about 9h30 AM and finishes around 3h30 PM. The next photos are from the workshop itself, in such a short time it's definitely not easy to find out all the secrets of the technique of pastel, but you might be surprised of the result at the end of the day!

Size: 47 x 67cm

Date September 2008

Technique: soft pastel

Roses

This is my first watercolor, yes, I also tried this technique. I didn't focus for the moment, wait and see...

Size: 27 x 38cmm

Date: March 2006

Technique: watercolor

Roses in the garden

Here is my second watercolor. I realised the 3 watercolor at the same period. I was in the mood for that I suppose.

Size: 27 x 37cm

Date: March 2006

Technique: watercolor

Still life

Another recent drawing, I enjoyed playing with the shapes of the fruits. Everybody knows that it's always one of the first challenge we have to face when we go to art school. So it's not so bad to practise again sometines!

Size 25 x 35cm (more or less)

Date: January 2009

Technique: charcoal

The gift of a girl

Again I decided to work a subject related to warm colors. This little girl looks so innocent and not worried about all the difficulties happening in this big world!

Size: 47 x 67cm

Date: August 2008

Technique: Soft pastel

Mother and child 1

You will see the complete subject just below, I wanted to show closer what kind of effects we can create with charcoals, so click on this image and you wil see the result!

Size same as below

Date: same as below

Technique: same as below

Mother and child 2

Another part of Africa, also amazing from their culture the way they get dressed. The mother close to her child as a sign of protection, this time the effects and feelings can all come from the warm colors coming out of the clothes. Contrast between dark and light is strong as well.

Size: 47 x 67cm

Date August 2008

Technique: Soft pastel

Time to cook

This is one of my first pastel done in South affrica. I'm fascinated by the difference of culture between my country and this one. In France everybody is in a hurry, running up and down for work, here people take their time, things go slowly. I appreciate the fact that there is less stress.

On an artistic view this subject is very interesting for the colors, the natural attitude of the personnage and again the contrast dark-light.

Date: February 2006

Size: 67cm x 47cm

Technique: Soft pastel

Heritage

Annually there is a festival in Brittany where people share the secrets of the past for example how they made bread and butter. Traditional clothing is worn and one can enjoy the smell of good French cuisine all culminating in an ambience and tangible feelings of nostalgia that so many French persons relish, and most especially me! This painting is a vivid reminder of my heritage and my past.

date: December 1999

Size: 49cm x 32cm

technique: Oil

Cats and books

I have always admired everything which looks old or is an antique. The books evoke a feeling of inner peace and dare I say an ambience of romance.Throughout the centuries people took their time to write volumes of wisdom and for this I have the utmost respect.

Date: March 1997

Size: 52cm x 35cm

Technique: Oil

A restful place

This is an award winning painting.This was an annual exhibition that was held at Larmor Plage near Lorient in Brittany.A total of 50 different artists all exhibiting different techniques (oil, pastel, watercolor, graphite, sculpture...)What a lucky cat!

Date: July 1998

Size: 56cm x 33cm

Technique: Oil