Provençal ochres in Villars

The colors of Provence are to die for

Especially the ochres. Ochre pigments come from nearby mines in Roussillon.

Sometimes I think my best watercolors end up on the color test swatches. Today I wanted to get those colors into some Provençal paintings.

Villars is a quiet, tiny hilltop town you never heard of. There isn't much there to draw tourists

But there is plenty for artists to draw.

Nice windows too...with cats sitting in them.

The colors of the faded ochre walls will make you melt.

That cat got moved around today.

A high point of Villars is their one and only boulangerie

With its still functioning wood-burning oven.

Villars is surrounded by fields of Rosé vineyards.

The other major high point is la Poste. I was captivated.

I painted it

2 times.

After working so hard in the sun you need to jump into a cool pool.

Voila.

On the way to Provence Bear worked on his calligraphy in the train. He needs to practice more but your envelopes are getting prettier by the minute. Thanks for reading Parisbreakfastg.  If you'd like Parisbreakfast letters, maps and watercolors in your mailbox, do look in my shop.

Bon reves de Provence.