Three small paintings

Three small paintings that I've just added to my Etsy shop. The first two are acrylic abstract paintings loosely based on water surfaces (ripples around a family of ducklings on Cromford Canal, in fact - pictures do come from some odd sources!). The third is a tiny picture (an ACEO, in the standard format of 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches) of cherry blossom and branches. You can find these at http://www.etsy.com/listing/97928191/green-ripple-original-painting-abstract?listing_id=97928191, http://www.etsy.com/listing/97928693/blue-ripple-original-acrylic-painting?listing_id=97928693, and http://www.etsy.com/listing/98004082/blossom-aceo-original-painting-flowers?listing_id=98004082

Pines at Villeneuve, Avignon

My latest indian ink drawing. This is a tiny corner of the beautiful gardens inside the Fort St André at Villeneuve, across the river from Avignon. We had the gardens completely to ourselves, apart from a single gardener, this spring, as we were deliberately locked in by the friendly receptionist during the closed (two hour!) lunch time. This place is so peaceful, and has a feeling of being haunted by benign spirits. It's full of unexpected views, corners, terraces, interesting old stone ruins, and the song of mysterious birds, and has stunning views to Avignon and far beyond to the distant mountains. This spring the garden looked drier than last year - perhaps there was a very dry summer or winter. The bed in the centre of the drawing was dry twigs making interesting wave-like shapes.
You can see this drawing at http://www.etsy.com/listing/96911075/original-ink-drawing-pine-trees-at

Spring in Avignon

Here's the finished Avignon painting. Working on this has brought back some wonderful memories.
This picture is now in my etsy shop, at http://www.etsy.com/listing/72909415/spring-in-avignon

Avignon

Here is an early sketch of my latest painting - a view of rooftops and bell-tower in Avignon. I've just had a wonderful holiday there, and this was part of the view when we opened the hotel curtains!
So far, this is just a sketch of the composition and an indication of the colours, which were light and delicate, with silvery tints in the old tiles in contrast to the warmer colours on the new tiles at the front. When the painting is finished, it will be available in my etsy shop, at http://azuredayart.etsy.com

Tuileries Gardens, Paris

An early springtime view of the avenue of trees in the Tuileries Gardens, Paris. This was a mild, gentle day, and the contrast between the cast shadows and the golden sunlit areas was lovely. This was before the remodelling of the gardens, and I'm not sure if this scene looks the same now.
This acrylic painting (16 x 16) is available in my etsy shop, at:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/68218115/tuileries-paris-original-acrylic

Waking to fresh green - treasury

Dream of White Ligh... SarahGiannobil... $175.00	View From A Fern emmarts $30.00	Jan. 08, 2011 - Ori... hiroshimatsumo... $50.00	BACKYARD VIEW, 7X5,... CarolSchiffStu... $59.95
Fresh Pick No.109, ... storibe $25.00	Sunlight catches th... OLDCROC $75.00	BLACK BICYCLE eeliethel $40.00	The Temple Remains,... Mossmottle $120.00
There Will Come Sof... SevenWoodsStud... $25.00	Grand Central Stati... CarolSchiffStu... $	SUDS daily paintin... LindaHunt $74.95	Down the Path in Ea... vanderhoekart $140.00
Lake Swimmer, Origi... Paintbox $45.00	Japanese Gardens, B... floodfish $30.00	Blue Heron Pond sarahfburns $280.00	Snow Capped Hills O... KSHull3 $250.00

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I've just posted this new treasury - summing up my feelings about longing for spring to come! This is a collection of fine art on etsy and just indicates the variety and wealth of talent there. You can see it at:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d53fa8f14136d91f7e72964/waking-to-fresh-green-for-fine-art