"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

"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