Hi Everybody

Normally we fly up and down to the South of France but once a year we drive down and try and see a little bit more of France on the journeys.

This year we had a great time on the Riviera and on our way home spent a couple of days at Lake Annecy at the small town of Talloires on the East side of the lake. What a beautiful place lake Annecy is, and why hadn’t we been there before!

I feel sure we will go back, but maybe next time in late spring when it will be quieter.

So as usual here are some of the watercolours painted whilst at the Coast and a few of Lake Annecy too. The town of Annecy is very interesting as well and we went there by Water Taxi from Talloires which was a great way to travel.

So first here are the Lake Annecy paintings. As you know I have taken to painting pen and ink washes very quickly in a sketch book so that I can produce larger paintings later on in the studio.

Lake Annecy from the Park in Annecy. Sketchbook watercolour 19 inches by 8.

The view from Talloires across lake Annecy to Quingt and it’s Castle. Sketch book watercolour 9.5 inches by 8.

The Old Gaol in the Town of Annecy. Sketch book watercolour 9.5 by 8 inches

So now here are some of the watercolours from our time on the Coast

Boats sailing off St Tropez. Sketch book watercolour from photo taken on the Ferry from St Maxime.

Tourettes sur Loup. A more formal watercolour 14 inches by 10.

A Provence Village in the hills. Watercolour 14 inches by 10.

One of my favourite places to paint in France! Port de Peche at St Tropez, well away from the Glitz! Watercolour 14 inches by 10.

Here are some sketch book watercolours of the day we spent in Vence. Vence has a lovely old town well worth visit.

(More details on my other blog  – http://www.aquarellesdefrance.wordpress.com)

So quite a busy time painting ,sketching, eating and drinking as well as swimming in the pool and the sea. Thank goodness I am retired!

Summer on the Cote d’Azur – just lovely.

Happy travelling

Brian