'Bridge at Rieux Volvestre'

Another bridge, but this time in SW France in the Haute-Garonne department. I like the colours of the buildings in this area.
An interesting fact: Rieux Volvestre was the site of the trial of Martin Guerre, in 1560. The original Martin Guerre left his wife and child but, several years later, a man claiming to be him reappeared and took his place for three years.

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"Beetles"

Another painting inspired by the beetle rally, earlier this year. Painted in a direct method, without too many washes, I used the whiteness of the paper to create the highlights and sparkle on the shiny chrome. The bright, fresh green of the grass is refelcted in the bumpers.

The weather here was bright and sunny. Now though, winter is here with snow all over the country.
To all watchers and followers of my blog, I wish you a Merry Christmas.

"Britannia on Torquay Pavilion"

Another view of this fine building. Built from stone, with copper domes and iron work in the Art Nouveau style, this presents quite a challenge for the artist. As usual, I have simplified the details greatly. The strong sunlight creates crisp shadows with plenty of reflected light.
The Pavilion was opened in 1912 and contained a theatre. Unfortunately, much of the interior was destroyed in later years. Since then it has contained a skating rink and now shops. Unbelievably, it was proposed to be demolished in the early 70's but was listed in 1973.