by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 10, 2011 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
The sermon on the mountain I left my students at the bottom of Mont Sainte Victoire so they may start painting peacefully, following their heart and their eyes. I left them with their easels and their faith. After an hour, descending from the mountain, I saw that...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 8, 2011 | Art History, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Puimoisson Lapin à la Gionot by Lorri Bromilow After a previously beautiful sunny day and outdoor evening, we awoke to a grey and rainy day. So, scheduled plans were changed. We painted in the nearby village of Puimoisson, which is a quaint little town with its...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 7, 2011 | En français, Food | Cooking, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
The Night Sky by Barbara Flemming It all began Sunday afternoon when “he that should be obeyed” (Yves), walked us to the lavender field near the lodge to observe the landscape about us. A photograph was taken of our chosen scene which was to be sketched later and...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 6, 2011 | General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
THE SALE!! by Lorraine Lillcrapp Saturday July the 3rd. A Beautiful morning today – breakfast on the terrace & then a short drive through the glorious fields of lavender on our way to paint. Incredible colours with Naples yellow fields patchworked between...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 5, 2011 | En français, General, Painting
L’arrivée – The Arrival par Jocelyne Desaulniers Ça y est le grand jour est arrivé!!! Atelier Provence débutera dans quelques minutes, et il ne me reste plus que quelques mètres avant d’arriver à la gare de Manosque, point de rencontre du groupe Atelier...
by Yves M. Larocque (Ph.D.) | Jul 3, 2011 | Art History, Food | Cooking, General, Inspiration |Thoughts, Painting
Getting Ready for Atelier Provence After a night in Milan and train trip to Marseille where we picked up our van, we are finally in our lodge in the middle of the Valensole plateau. The beauty of the juxtaposition of the lavender and the blond wheat fields is...
