Breton Dancers

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

My last posting was about Brittany's dramatic landscapes,
its mysteries and dark legends.
I wish I could share the Breton music and their dance with everyone.
I took this picture during a Breton festival.
The bagpipe music was haunting
and the dancing contagious.

"Brittany Landscape"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris
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As a child, I spent my summer vacations in Brittany, France.
It is a land of dramatic landscapes, mystery, magic and dark legends.
One legend among thousands says Merlin is imprisoned in Broceliande's forest, trapped by Vivianne the Fay (Lady of the Lake). The Broceliande forest is located in central Brittany near the town of Paimpont.

In this painting I tried to capture Brittany's dramatic landscapes, mystery, magic and legends.

Acrylic and collage element on watercolor paper.

8" x 8"
20cm x 20 cm
comes with acid-free mat and 11'x11' frame

"Masquerade"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

In February1998, I was able to travel to Venice, Italy.
I witnessed the Carnival of Venice first hand.
It was an amazing experience, a dream come true.
This is the first painting of a series I have in mind.

Acrylic on watercolor paper.
I used a palette knife.

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"New Kids on the Block"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

Acrylic and water soluble pastel on watercolor paper

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Racing by..."

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

While sitting in the passenger seat of a car,
admiring the racing landscapes,
I always had the desire to paint an impression of the experience.

Acrylic on watercolor paper.

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Parting of the Red Sea"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

I struggled with the title of this painting.
First I called it "Red Sea,"
then "Tornado."
I felt very unsatisfied with these titles.
I finally came up with "Parting of the Red Sea."
I think it is perfect for this piece.

Watercolor and acrylic on watercolor paper

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Medieval City"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

I always loved medieval cities.
As a French school girl my family and I would visit old ramparts and castles during weekends and holidays. It was a very special time for me.
I was such a dreamer, my imagination would always run wild.
When walking through the small streets I always felt surrounded by mystery.
The old stones of the buildings seemed to have absorbed all the past habitants' secrets,
century after century.
What were those secrets?

I used watercolor, acrylic and oil pastel on watercolor paper.

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Wet Land"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

I was thinking of Brittany, France, when I created this painting.
As a child I spent my summer vacations there at my uncle's farm.
Every night, before supper,
my cousins and I would have to bring the cows home.
I remember having to walk and run through wet fields
until we found the cows.
We played and laughed all the way,
and on many nights we came home soaking wet
and covered in mud.

Acrylic on watercolor paper. I used a palette knife.

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Twilight on the Lagoon"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

In March 2000 I traveled to French Polynesia.
Bora Bora's lagoon is still on my mind.
I remember the magnificent skies at twilight.
They were like a "painting a day".
I tried to capture the skies' colors in this piece.

Acrylic on watercolor paper.
I used a brush and a palette knife to add more texture.

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Sous le Pont Neuf"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

I wanted to be "extremely" loose while creating this painting. I used a limited palette in acrylic on watercolor paper. My tools were a brush and a palette knife. I like the way it turned out.

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Turmoil on the lagoon"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

I wanted to create a lively image of a lagoon....fast racing clouds, agitated water. I used a lot of texture with mixed media on watercolor paper. Lately I have tried to be more spontaneous with my daily paintings.

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Follow the leader"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

I had so much fun creating this painting.

Acrylic and oil pastel on watercolor paper.

5 1/2" x 4 1/2"
11, 50cm x 14cm

"Mist"

Today I was playing with textures...
Acrylic on paper.

2" x 3 3/4"
3cm x 8cm

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

"Passionate Sky"

©2008 D.M. Le Bris

This is a color study done in acrylic on watercolor paper.

I was thinking of the sea and its agitated sky, a passionate sky.

This is mostly from my imagination - it is not a real place.

I do like to create imaginary landscapes fueled by memories of past experiences.

5" x 7"
13cm x 18cm

"Watching the Sunset"

This painting is 4"x 5".
I used acrylic on watercolor paper with a limited palette.
I am attempting to create atmosphere in my present body of work.
This is one of the first pieces of the series which ended up as my Christmas card for 2007.

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©2008 D.M. Le Bris

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