Watercolor Print-of-the-month and Goult 2

(Sorry to resend post. Links were wrong). I'm back in Paris but still thinking/dreaming of the Luberon. Goult is another small fortified hilltop village we visited.

The morning light was perfect for painting. The 'done' thing is to climb up to the old windmill (moulin) at the top and then paint the surrounding landscape. I got this far and turned back to visit the local grocery store...interest in local produce being the attraction.

OK I prefer shopping to heights. This is as close as. I got to the windmill. The small figurines are 'santons' made locally and a part of the Provençal Christmas celebration. I can't remember if 13 santons or 13 desserts are the tradition.

Note the wild boar figurine.

Boars adorn everything, not just your plate as sausage.

A charging boar plastered on a car window...the regional mascot.

The grocery store (the only game in town) has an annex across the street for fresh produce. You grab a basket, take what you want and cross over to pay.

Don't miss tasting local almonds. They're flatter, bigger, grown in the area and very tasty. 100 grams (3 ounces) should set you back 2,10€.

Small antique shops line Goult's main street, items spilling out into the street.

Cafe de la Poste is The place to lounge and grab a coffee. It may be the only place to do so in Goult.

Last time I was here in 2005 I painted my breakfast.

This visit I was feeling more ambitious. As kids my sister and I had to spit 3 times when passing a cemetary (we still don't walk under ladders or pass black cats). My father was adamant. I was reluctant to paint in Goult's unusual cemetery.

If only Ian Sidaway was here as a guide. He's a master of all manner of hedges among other things.

   Still I gave it a whirl leaving out all hints of the tombs.

The village buildings were more appealing.

Warm earthy colors.

I painted this melon/rust cottage against a cobalt blue sky.

Four Goult village buildings on one page - my brand new watercolor print-of-the-month available on Etsy.

The prints are on the same Arche paper I use to paint my watercolors so colors come out almost identical.

Ochre pigments from Provence were in art store, Sennelier's window this morning. Memories of last week's visit to Roussillon.

The Roussillon print is up too on Etsy with Provencal brochures added in the flat envelope. I may be visiting the US later this summer to paint in Maine. Lobster and cheese Danish beckon.