Painting Carcassonne, well not all of it.
A question for you?
Should I continue to paint here or is this painting already sufficiently pleasing to stop soon ?
Carcassonne, painting in progress
De Mont Saint-Michel
A new home found, another painting leaves the studio. Coastal series, measures 38 x 29 cms (15” x 11.5”), not even time to add it to www.artfrickers.com
Wine art like good wine takes time to mature
Here is a ‘Gaillac’ story of a beginning with an end in sight.
Today’s unexpected news, just as I was closing an email there was a knock at my door…
A morning visitor is a rare event at my door.
This time it was my good friend Charles or to give him his full ‘Society’ title, Comte (Count) Charles-Octave de Noblet d’Anglure.
Gaillac
The most picturesque way to arrive at Gaillac, the beginning a new painting based on a ‘plien aire’ study. It’s a struggle but it’s coming… With this painting made on and after exploring the lacation, I have two quite different ideas in mind, first the basic composition must be solidified. If that works I’ll … Read more
New sketchs, 8 weeks in mind
Of Carcassonne, the most celebrated monument between Monte Carlo and Bordeaux, a modest beginning for a mini project…
Le Visiteur
An unexpected surprise, a visitor with a more than passing interest in my ‘wine village’ projects. .
Graham Frickers a marketing specialist, and I will discuss ‘wine villages’ and tour more than a few in the next few days.
Carcassonne fireworks 2015
Bastille Day, probably the best firework display in France, and a visit to the most famous monument between Monte Carlo and Bordeaux, Carcassonne; ostensibly to see the justifiably famous fireworks. I am planning a new mini series of paintings inside and outside Carcassonne a fabulous city in the largest wine growing region of France, Languedoc-Roussillon.
Vallee of the Vere
Newly posted today, Vallee of the Vere was painted about 5 years ago from a ‘plien aire’ study. This large fine art work measures 76 x 1202 cms (30” x 40”), oils, by Gordon Frickers, for exhibition and available, ex studio. You will find detailed images on the web site page, enjoy.
Marine art of wine art, a blend?
‘The Picturesque Wine Villages of Bordeaux’ series.”Bourg Regatta”. This now completed landscape painting or is it a marine painting…? measuring 53 x 81 cms (21” x 32”), oils is now available for exhibition and a good home. My intention was to keep the scene as simple and powerful as possible, atmosphere and emotion before detail … Read more
The Golden age, golden thoughts
A Facebook friend, a new one, the very talented Senor Vaccaro asked about “the dream painting of “The Golden Age” “?
A very good question.
” Is there anything remarkable about the location? It is a beautiful piece!”
