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I was glad to hear that some of you were able to buy Jim’s book while they were still available. Also, for those of you who have reported problems trying to post your name, I have added your names to the drawing.

Several people have asked me questions regarding his palette [glass painted gray underneath] and the paints he used. Here’s the list and he laid them out in an ell from left to right. [They are mostly Utrecht and Winsor Newton]:

Titanium white

Cad yellow

Med cad orange

Yellow ochre

Raw sienna

Terra rosa        [sometimes Indian Red both WN]

Cad red           [WN he loved this color for sunsets, light on clouds]

Alizarin crimson

[Burnt Sienna—he used this when he did westerns, not so much in his landscapes]

Magenta          WN

Burnt umber

Raw umber      [only recently added this color]

Olive green      WN

Viridian

Sap Green

Ultramarine blue

Cobalt Blue

Payne’s Gray   [99% of time never uses black]

Also in his drawer: Permanent green light; Winsor Green and Winsor blue green shade; but I’ve seldom seen him use them

     I forgot I will be out of town on July 4th and will not have internet access. So I will post the winning names on July 5th.

 I was glad to hear that some of you were able to buy Jim’s book while they were still available. Also, for those of you who have reported problems trying to post your name, I have added your names to the drawing.

I now have 5 copies of Jim’s book, and 60+ people wanting to buy a copy. It looks like it might be several years before any more will be available again. To be fair, I’m going to have a drawing. Jim intended the book for artists and because most of the inquiries are young ‘emerging’ artists, I want the book to be affordable. So I am not raising the price. I’ve averaged out the shipping costs so the total price per book will be $110. I want to give everyone time to respond so I will draw names and post them on July 4th. If you still want a copy of Jim’s book, please comment below, leaving your name and email address. Then check back here July 4th.

MORE PHOTOS OF TRIP 

         MONDAY                  AVIGNON

   Countryside                   70″ Lock

TUESDAY                 CHATEAUNEUF DU PAP & VIVIERS

Viviers Cathedral            Oldest Building             Viviers Street               Hilltop View                    Viviers

Taking a Break              Typical Street Cafe                    Pat                            View From Ship                  Riverside                      Early Morning

WEDNESDAY          LYONS IN RHONE VALLEY

Cafe                 Lyons Fountain          Ship Wake           Lunch in Trevoux         Trevoux Street         Dog in Window

THURSDAY              PEROUGES & TREVOUX

  Tournos Cathedral         Tournos

THURSDAY PM       TOURNOS & MACON IN BOURGOGNE

Chateau Cormatin        Gardens             Cormatin Kitchen                  Pond

FRIDAY                     CHALON-SUR-SAONE & BEAUNE IN BURGUNDY

FRIDAY               BEAUNE

2011: RHONE—SAONE VALLEY  RIVER CRUISE               

PROVENCE, FRANCE                                                                                                               

                                                                                                Arles           Pat in our Stateroom   Our Ship

Collectors paid for my trip in exchange for a first choice of paintings on my return so these photos are posted to give them an idea of the scenery.

SAT URDAY              Marseille

SUNDAY               Avignon & Arles           

                                                           V G Hospital           Arles 2 Views of Colisseum       Van Gogh Cafe      Pont du Gard    Van Gogh Cafe

Palace of the Popes           

                                                          Avignon Cathedral      Pope’s Palace   Patio at V G Cafe   Gan Gogh’s Painting of the Cafe

This is a sample post about the late Jim Reynolds.