This white house is in Switzerland, painted entirely on location. It never made it back to the States; it’s still in Switzerland, having been sold while I was there. This was painted just off the square of the town in which I was staying, named Vissoie (pronounced "Visswaah"). We were painting all around the town that day, and as it was getting a little later, I came upon this scene down in a valley... well, it is Switzerland. It was catching some last light, so I set up quickly. This oil painting was done on a red gessoed surface, giving it a bit of a "glow." I picked up this technique from one of my friends in England.
I recently found the photo of this painting that I had taken on site and was unsure if the quality was suitable for printing. Alex, my faithful printer tech, assured me it was. I had always liked the end result of this piece, having painted it quickly and on the spot, with a good feeling about it. Now, hopefully, you can share the feeling I had on that day.
This white house is in Switzerland, painted entirely on location. It never made it back to the States; it’s still in Switzerland, having been sold while I was there. This was painted just off the square of the town in which I was staying, named Vissoie (pronounced "Visswaah"). We were painting all around the town that day, and as it was getting a little later, I came upon this scene down in a valley... well, it is Switzerland. It was catching some last light, so I set up quickly. This oil painting was done on a red gessoed surface, giving it a bit of a "glow." I picked up this technique from one of my friends in England.
I recently found the photo of this painting that I had taken on site and was unsure if the quality was suitable for printing. Alex, my faithful printer tech, assured me it was. I had always liked the end result of this piece, having painted it quickly and on the spot, with a good feeling about it. Now, hopefully, you can share the feeling I had on that day.