One of my favorite paintings from my Narratives Series is a small (10 x 10) painting of an elderly lady in Bayeux, France. I photographed her, as it turned out when looking back through my images, a couple of times earlier, by way of documenting the large Cathedral and right after she passed through the town square.
Once she caught my eye, I zoomed in and caught the image that I have now painted.
She is walking back up the steep narrow street, presumably headed home, surrounded by architecture that shouts out "You're in France", with colorful walls, uneven shutters, ornate doorways and bumpy cobblestoned streets. It tells such a simple, sweet, happy story of life in a foreign place and transports you, if just for a moment, back there, with the delicious smells of the bakery wafting in the breeze, the booming clang of church bells ringing across town and the blue of the sky giving everything a sunny cast to the day!"Toujours Belle"
10 x 10
Acrylic on Canvas
$195
Since writing this blog, "Toujours Belle" has sold, and is in a very appreciative home! Thank you!
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