The loon



Oil on board 5"x7"

The loons are our summer companions, at the Lake of the Woods, in Ontario.I added this video below (no worthwhile picture, it was only for the sound, in the night).

Les huarts sont nos compagnons de l'été, au lac des Bois, en Ontario.J'ai ajouté cette vidéo qui est ici uniquement pour le son, je n'avais pas d'autre moyen de les enregistrer.

The window sill



oil on paper 7"x9"

 I painted this for DPW this week.We were given this picture in black and white, and we had to paint the scene in color, respecting the values.
My pot is too big,maybe the colors are  somber, but I enjoyed doing this exercise.
I have been arrived at the Lake of the Woods, Ontario, for one week now.We have a nice weather, although unpredictable, for example this morning at 11.00 am: suddenly a thunder storm  burst, with a black sky .We were obliged to tidy up everything on the porch, fold the parasol, shut the windows..
It lasted about 30mn, and everything is ok now, the sun shines, sunglasses and parasol are compulsory.Maybe you know this kind of weather, but at home, in France, it’s not usual.
Here are some pictures taken yesterday from our terrace, at the twilight.”
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We have a lovely landscape ‘, I don’t know why I’ve  never painted it…

EN ROUTE TO CANADA

Oil on canvas board 5X7
Very soon, we are going to navigate on the Lake of the Woods, and I have to remind me of the way to join our island!this year, I had to pass my boat license,I was able to have the examination on Internet, but they forgot to send the  card to my home, in france, so I only have temporary one, waiting for the right one in a few weeks.
Hope I won’t be arrested!

In Summer

Here I am, and the  followings days are on my other blog, en Gironde

After painting!

from Toronto to the Lake of the Woods

We left Toronto by train on Saturday, at 10PM, and arrived on Monday, at 12.30 at Winnipeg.We were delayed for 4 hours, because a freight train derailed in the night before ( we could see the car and the engine scattered in the muskegs).
The day after, we took a Greyhound bus to Kenora, and we arrived at 12.30.
Our boat was waiting for us in the mainstreet dock, and after a 20 mn trip, we at last reached our cottage.
We would need several days to rest after that!

THE BIG DEPARTURE

We are packing!


gouache 9,5x12

A week to wait...We are leaving home to go to the Lake of The Woods, Ontario, Canada, for nearly 3 months.I am not sure we'll be able to be connected on Internet, we'll see on situ, so it'll be the surprise!