Mont Saint-Michel Soir

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You have captured here perfectly the image of the subject in a great setting for painting it

Posted by Ros Patterson on Thu 29 Nov 09:27:18

Super painting Richard, the reflections are especially wet painted.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Thu 29 Nov 09:55:03

Thank you both for your kind words.

Posted by Richard Harpum on Thu 29 Nov 10:27:37

Beautiful reflections, you have captured the lighting so well.

Posted by Lesley Dabson on Thu 29 Nov 11:39:59

The reflections I the water not only make it a stunning sight they make it a stunning painting also.

Posted by Julie Bosley on Thu 29 Nov 15:28:04

You have defintely caught the drama of this scene.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Thu 29 Nov 16:09:59

Thank you all for your kind words. Much appreciated.

Posted by Richard Harpum on Fri 30 Nov 06:11:47

Great work.

Posted by Pat Harrison on Fri 30 Nov 08:59:07

Thanks, Pat.

Posted by Richard Harpum on Sun 02 Dec 07:46:31

Very beautiful, love the dramatic sky.

Posted by Denise Butler on Wed 05 Dec 11:41:41

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31/03/2015

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In 2011 my wife and I took a vacation in France and spent a wonderful two weeks touring Normandy with two American friends. One of the highlights of our trip was a visit to Mont Saint-Michel. Situated on a rocky tidal island off the north-west French coast near Arvanches, the fortifications date back to ancient times and since the 8th century have been the seat of the monastery from which the lsland draws its name. Mont Saint-Michel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts more than 3 million vistors per year, making it one of Franceâ€™s most popular tourist sites.We spent a wonderful day there and I knew before I visited that I was going to paint it. So I took numerous photographs. This is my second painting of the mount and depicts it just after sunset when the floodlights have been switched on. The reflections in the water make it a stunning sight.

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Richard Harpum

Award-winning artist, Richard Harpum, paints mainly with acrylics on canvas or board but also paints watercolour florals. He works in a realist style and pays meticulous attention to detail. Richard's primary areas of focus are landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes but he also paints still…

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