Spring Watercolor Painting Frame:Dark ash Tall cypress trees stand sentinel

Tall cypress trees stand sentinel over a sun-drenched lavender field in this vertical Provençal scene

There is a quiet

their dark branches reaching into a deep indigo sky worked in thick

or set it behind a farmhouse-style dining table to anchor the room

A patch of clear blue sky breaks through the foliage at the very top

Spring Watercolor Painting Frame:Dark ash Tall cypress trees stand sentinelA meandering stream threads through this loose, luminous watercolour, winding past a flowering pink tree and stands of tall trees crowned in soft yellow and green. Clusters of orange and red tulips bloom along the right bank, their warm hue set against the cool blue of the water and a wash of bright spring sky. Stepping stones and a sandy path lead the eye into the scene, where pigments bleed and pool in the spontaneous manner of the medium. The