Le Pont d'Avignon

A Step-by-Step Plein Air Watercolor Demonstration

We are always impressed on our visits to Avignon how much there is to see and do in the town and the surrounding area. Avignon is a walled town, with impressive ramparts and a gigantic palace built by Pope Clement when he moved there from Rome in the 14th century. The village is very scenic with lots of subject matter to paint, and when we take our workshop students here, we always arrange some time to visit a winery in the fabled Chateauneuf-du-Pape vineyards nearby. We also love the river scenery, and despite the overcast, could not resist painting the famous bridge of children’s song.

My Palette:

Cerulean Blue, Prussian Blue, Violet, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Naples Yellow

Lesson of the Masters: “Break it Down into Shapes”