Ste. Maxime-The Red Sunshade

Ste. Maxime-The Red Sunshade
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My most favourite place in the world is Ste Maxime (perhaps have a look at my pen and wash of the view of it from the terrace of our holiday house). How lovely to find this super painting on the gallery. Reminds me of wonderful holidays there. I love all your busy little figures all having fun on the beach.

Thank you Thea for your kind comments. Have been looking at your pen and wash which really captures the spirit of the place--can really feel the heat and sunshine. In fact, I enjoyed all your work, so consider your comments a great compliment.

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13/04/2015
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Here is a small watercolour sketch I made on holiday on the Cote D'Azur last autumn which I have just translated into an oil painting I will post later. I used my little bijoux box of watercolours with a no11 travel brush on a block of Arches not 10x25cm.

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Colin Cripps

I have been keen on painting and drawing for as long as I can remember, and started to study art seriously at the age of 14 in the early Sixties with local artist Dora Leaman. I had hoped to go to art school, but for various reasons this was not possible and I lost interest for a while until theā€¦

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