Geneva Skyline II, Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva Skyline II

Geneva, Switzerland

Watercolor on paper

11" x 7"

One of a series of Geneva skyline paintings that I did using reference photographs. Swiss banks, expensive boutiques and La Vieille Ville... and a bit of The Alps in the background. Thank you Bruce and Rosellen, for the inspiration!

L'Eglise (Collex, Switzerland)

L'Eglise

Watercolor on paper

11"x 7" approx

The village church in Collex, Switzerland, a charming little village near the French/Swiss border. Jura Mountains getting enveloped in clouds/mist, in the background...

Thank you, Jon, for the inspiring photography.

Chemin (Collex, Switzerland)

Chemin

Watercolor on paper

7" x 11"

A sunny village street in Collex, Switzerland.

Geneva Rooftops

Geneva Rooftops

Watercolor on paper

11" x 7"

I painted this after a reference photo that I took at the top of the cathedral tower (St Pierre Cathedral) in old town Geneva.

Spring, Collex-Bossy, Switzerland

Spring in Collex-Bossy, Switzerland

Watercolor on paper

6"x6"

Colza fields and Collex-Bossy, an enchanting little village near the French/Swiss border. Jura Mountains in the background...

Coppet (Rue Froide)

Coppet (Rue Froide)

Watercolor on paper

7" x 11"

One of the many enchanting backalleys in Coppet...

Nyon Tower

Nyon Tower (Tour Cesar)

Watercolor on paper

7" x 11"

Another watercolor painting of Nyon with Lake Leman (Lake Geneva) and the French Alps in the background...

Nyon Alleyway

Nyon Alleyway

Watercolor on paper

7" x 11"

A view of Lake Leman and the Alps from Chateau de Nyon

The Capitol, Washington DC

The Capitol, Washington DC

Watercolor on paper

We are moving to Washington DC in a couple of months...

L'ancien Arsenal

L'ancien Arsenal

Old Town Geneva

Geneva Switzerland

11" x 7.5"

Watercolor on paper

I painted this a long time ago and thought I had posted it, but it seems like I didn't.... anyway, L'Ancien Arsenal is just across Hotel de Ville in the Old Town Geneva, a must stop location for tourists. More info about the site here:
http://www.geneve-tourisme.ch/index.php?rubrique=0000000140

Magnolia

Magnolia (Mies, Switzerland)

Watercolor on paper

7" x 11"

I found a huge magnolia tree in full bloom just around the corner from our house - stunning colors! I don't know the variety of these, but they are certainly different - the blooms looked more rounded than the ones I'm used to seeing around here....

Apples and lemons

Apples and Lemons
Watercolor on paper
7" x 11"
So, I decided to set up a still-life in the warm sunshine on the patio... and this is what I ended up with. The warm colors reflect the warmth of this beautiful spring day in Switzerland.

For the friends who live in the area: you are all invited to come to the art exhibit at the United Nations May 6 - 21. If you can, please come to the vernissage party at 6pm on May 6th. You do need an invite for the vernissage (security at the UN is strict!) so let me know and I shall have one delivered to you. Thank you!

Rainy Day - Berne, Switzerland

Rainy Day

Berne, Switzerland

Watercolor on paper

In busy and beautiful Berne.

Venice Canal

Venice Canal

Watercolor on paper

Another Venice canal painting...

Lyon

Lyon

Watercolor on paper

A commom street scene around lunch time in Lyon, France, where you won't be disappointed with the food served to you... Lyon has the proud reputation of being the gastronomy capital of France - I, personally, think the title is very well deserved.

Rooster

Rooster

6" x 6" Watercolor on paper

Another one of my little studies... this time I painted this proud rooster that I saw on the grounds of a chateau near my house... I love the colors of the feathers!

Butterfly on Dhalia (Chateau de Crans)

Butterfly on Dhalia (Chateau de Crans)

6" x 6" Watercolor on paper

I missed painting these small studies I used to paint before.... I painted the above from a reference photo I took at the beautiful flower gardens of the Chateau de Crans pres Celigny when we were invited to visit the grounds, wine celars and the interior of the castle and had refreshments and wine at their beautiful yard with views of the vineyards, Lake Geneva, and the Alps. The castle is a private residence and not open to the public, however, if you would like to see and read more about it you can visit this link: http://www.swisscastles.ch/Vaud/chateau/crans.html

Geneva Morning II

Geneva Morning II

Watercolor on paper

I visited Old Town Geneva last week with friends who are visiting from the US. What a great place it is - I always find something new and interesting to see in the old town, no matter how many times I've been there. This time, I discovered the most fabulous panorama of the city after climbing 157 steps to the summit of Saint Peter's Cathedral, twice! The painting above of the Old Town Geneva is a redo from another one that I painted last year.

Nyon - Place du Chateau

Nyon - Place du Chateau

Watercolor on paper

This charming plaza behind the castle is always busy with tourists enjoying the beautiful view of the lake (Lake Leman, aka Lake Geneva) and with locals going about their businesses. For me, this is a perfect place to sit and have a cup of coffee, read a book or make sketches while I wait for my daughter's ballet classes to finish...

Cafe at old town Geneva

Cafe at Old Town Geneva

Watercolor on paper

Hello everyone! I can't believe I went the whole month of February without a single posting here... my bad! I have been painting on a regular basis, though, whenever I'm not travelling or sick in bed (yuck!) As a matter of fact, I have been working on several cityscape watercolors of Geneva for the annual art exhibit at the United Nations this coming spring... The above painting is one of the eight I am planning to show. Now that I am finally getting over my winter chills, I hope to post on a more regular basis. Promise!