It was quite hot and dry in the Lot River Valley (and in Paris) while we were there. My palette out in the countryside was pretty limited, but the textures there were amazing... perhaps because there were no saturated colors to eclipse them!
We had rented an old stone house and it was out in the very middle of nowhere. Just as we wanted.
Of course, the Lot River and its boats gave us color: 
Here is the left side of two-page spread of the Dordogne River, seen from one of my favorite gardens in the world: Marqueyssac.
I do so hate the space limitations of blogs, but it's kind of useless to, isn't it?
Here is the old stone house I referred to. It consists of several rooms from different eras, each with its characteristic materials, style of masonry, and architecture. 
More sketches to come!
These are gorgeous, atmospheric, lively and truly absorbing sketches Laura! Love all of them :0)
Posted by: Sandra | October 09, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Really lovely, Laura! Welcome home. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
Posted by: Beth | October 07, 2011 at 01:52 PM