Co-ordinated Bathing Belles, Day 30 of 30 day challenge

Co-ordinated Bathing Belles

Palette Knife Painting

20x30cm / 8x12inches on loose canvas sheet
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After the long summer holidays the beaches on the Riviera are much quieter and it is then the 'wrinkly season' (I'm allowed as I'm in that category myself!) The older generation take the opportunity to soak up the sun and relax. The sun is much kinder and not so fierce in September.

About this painting
An unusual subject for me but I couldn't resist this group of woman enjoying the sun at Freyjus beach. Once again, possibly a subject for a larger painting as there is too much detail and I had to stop myself fussing.
It was mid-day when I took the photo so the shadows were small. I wondered if I should have elongated the shadows for a better composition.

The picnic spot - Day 12, 30 paintings in 30 days

The Picnic Spot

Oil palette knife painting

25x30cm (10"x12") box canvas 28mm deep

The edges are painted black. This painting would look good in a floating frame

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On our day trips out around Provence we normally take a picnic for lunch. Sometimes we can drive for ages to find that 'ideal' spot, sunny but shady, quiet, close to the road but not busy etc. I'm sure you've all done the same. Sometimes, like the spot in the painting we hit it without too much trouble. The sunlight and shadows appealed to me, and this is the painting with a little bit of editing to remove a few trees.

Provençal Sunshine palette knife painting

Provençal Sunshine palette knife painting

oil on box canvas (gallery wrapped)

25x30cm (10x12inch) x 28mm deep

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One of the first sunflower paintings from my latest batch of photos taken in my recent trip to see the lavender. These fields took me by surprise. What is it about sunflowers that lifts the spirits and make the day seem happier?

Some close-ups

and how it would look framed in a floating frame.

Sunflowers Miniature treasure - Oil Painting Giveaway

Sunflowers Miniature Treasure painting

Palette knife painting on loose canvas

10x10 cm (4x4 inch)

Day 25 of the 30 day challenge

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No red today!. Instead today was a yellow day.

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Some close-ups of the knife work

Sunny Sunflowers in Provence palette knife oil painting

Sunny Sunflowers in Provence

Palette knife oil painting

20x15cm (approx 6x8inch) on 1cm box canvas
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This is a scene I return to when I want something nice and sunny to paint. It always makes me smile to imagine those sunflowers bobbing away. These sunflower fields are adjacent to the lavender fields and the contrast of the yellow to the lavender is truly a feast for the eyes

Here is a collage of my previous paintings of the same scene (available in my Etsy store)