
There was a crooked house. Virieu
This was a challenge. Buildings in France are never quite squared up anyway, so I adored this one. It seems some very well known painters have done this one too. In the village of Virieu, they are so very proud of the fact that painter Johan Barthold Jongkind ( 1819-1891) painted this house and many other local views . He actually tutored Monet at the beginning of the Impressionist movement!! We met head of the Association ‘Walking in the Steps […]
Categories: Painting in France, Plein air painting, Uncategorized, Villages of France • Tags: French Rural Villages, Original Watercolour, watercolour