A beautiful old archway in Rousillon in Provence, France. High on the hill above a plateau, the village of Roussillon attracts thousands of visitors each year who come to see its picturesque red buildings, which are built from ochre, a mineral that naturally occurs in the surrounding cliffs. Throughout the 18th century, ochre was used as a pigment in the textile industry and, in its heyday, hundreds of people worked in Roussillon’s quarries. The ochre makes this village stand out from others in the South of France with its pink, orange and red hues giving a unique color to the houses.
I had a lot of fun painting the rich patina and texture of the archway and the beautiful cast shadows.
I love travels; I love equally reliving my happy memories by painting from the reference pictures I took during these trips. This was my first visit to Provence. We had only a week there, so had to be selective about our activities. You can bet that I am going back for more!
The painting size is 12" x 9". Signed on front.
The watercolor painting is on Arches 140 lb cold press watercolor paper.
A beautiful old archway in Rousillon in Provence, France. High on the hill above a plateau, the village of Roussillon attracts thousands of visitors each year who come to see its picturesque red buildings, which are built from ochre, a mineral that naturally occurs in the surrounding cliffs. Throughout the 18th century, ochre was used as a pigment in the textile industry and, in its heyday, hundreds of people worked in Roussillon’s quarries. The ochre makes this village stand out from others in the South of France with its pink, orange and red hues giving a unique color to the houses.
I had a lot of fun painting the rich patina and texture of the archway and the beautiful cast shadows.
I love travels; I love equally reliving my happy memories by painting from the reference pictures I took during these trips. This was my first visit to Provence. We had only a week there, so had to be selective about our activities. You can bet that I am going back for more!
The painting size is 12" x 9". Signed on front.
The watercolor painting is on Arches 140 lb cold press watercolor paper.