Samoens, France-Canadian Rockies

Like any journey that comes to an end it is a bittersweet moment. As I near completion of Samoen, I put final details into the clock tower. I finish all the greenery and add the metal fence in the foreground. It is important to stop and step back and look at your work. You can overpaint a piece and lose the simplicity and beauty of "less is more".

After looking at the painting I sign my name.........the signal that the work is completed.

We had our friends who we stayed with in France over for dinner a few days after I completed Samoen. We gave it to them as a sign of our appreciation for the time we spent with them in France.

I hope they enjoy the painting in their home as much as I enjoyed creating it. I miss France....we will be back again.

Robert Krysak

Samoen, France
Watercolor on canvas
24" x 30"

Samoens, France-Canadian Rockies

The challenge as you come to the end of a painting is to not rush the process. I put more detail into the village and the clock tower. Adding Paynes grey to the road gives some contrast to the surrounding landscape. I also paint the bricks into the clock tower.......I still remember looking up many times from my bike rides impressed how the tower, though large in size, was dwarfed by the mountains behind.
There are many special places on this earth. I have my top five favourites of those I have been to. France is in the top 5 for sure.
Robert Krysak