Spring Vines, Suze, Provence #125

by | 21 May 2013 | Landscape Paintings - Provence | 4 comments

Vines, provence, Spring

Spring Vines, Suze, ©John O’Grady, 2013
Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″

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There are vineyards all around the village of Suze la Rousse.

In fact, the village is so deeply steeped in wine making, they have transformed a medieval castle dating from the 12th Century into a state of the art university of wine.

It has rained a lot here recently and the vine leaves are now showing. In this area, the earth is sand-like and changes from a light stone colour to a dark orange shade.

This painting is inspired by an old farm house outside the village on the road to St Paul 3 Chateaux.

There was an interplay between rain clouds and the wind that created moving patches of light on the vines.

 

4 Comments

  1. Chris Hay
    Chris Hay on 21/05/2013 at 5:55 pm

    I love the inspired colour in this lovely painting and can almost smell the wet earth.

    • John
      John on 21/05/2013 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks very much Chris for your lovely and insightful comment

  2. Julia LOWNDES
    Julia LOWNDES on 21/05/2013 at 7:01 pm

    This picture makes you want to go and see the countryside so wonderfully atmospheric…….well done!!

    • John
      John on 21/05/2013 at 10:07 pm

      Thank you Julia
      I really appreciate your encouraging words