A Cascade in Canada
A Fisherman's House in Brittany
A Monastery in Southern France
A Park in Paris
A Solitary Juniper
Azaleas in McCrillis Gardens
Fall Foliage
Funny tree
In Provence
In Rock Creek Park
In the Canadian Forest
Japanese Pines
Medieval Towers
Morning in the Caribbean
On the Bay
Pine and Windmill in Provence
Roofs in Burgundy
Roofs on the Hill
Spring in Wheaton Park
The Castle on the Hill
The Old Chapel
The Old Tower
The Tree
The Windmill on the Hill
Walls in Provence

Jacques Bodelle

I was born - many years ago !- in France, and educated as a mining engineer and a geologist.

I always liked to draw, but I started to do it on a more regular basis when I worked on the field for my doctorate thesis in geology : drawing what I saw, landscapes, rocks, fossils ... was easier and more effective at this time, when photographs required a long time to develop and print. And from there, adding a few touches of colors here and there, came my taste for watercolors.

Watercolors do not require a lot of equipment and seem to me most appropriate when you want to keep an image of what you see while traveling, other than with a camera. More recently, nevertheless, I became fond of another medium, oil, and especially for abstract paintings, which are not part of the present show.

I could say that I am a "self-made man" when it comes to painting, although I learnt a lot from other painters from local groups, in the Montgomery Art Association, Strathmore or The Yellow Barn. And since my theoretical background in painting is very small, I believe I am essentially following my instinct when I paint. Only you, who visit this show, will be able to judge if there is a little merit in this approach.

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A Cascade in Canada

A Cascade in Canada
watercolor 16" x 20"

A Fisherman's House in Brittany

A Fisherman's House in Brittany
watercolor 16" x 20"

A Monastery in Southern France

A Monastery in Southern France
watercolor 16" x 20"

A Park in Paris

A Park in Paris
watercolor 14" x 18"

A Solitary Juniper

A Solitary Juniper
watercolor 14" x 18"

Azaleas in McCrillis Gardens

Azaleas in McCrillis Gardens
watercolor 14" x 18"

Fall Foliage

Fall Foliage
watercolor 16" x 20"

Funny tree

Funny tree
TBA

In Provence

In Provence
watercolor 16" x 20"

In Rock Creek Park

In Rock Creek Park
watercolor 16" x 20"

In the Canadian Forest

In the Canadian Forest
watercolor 14" x 18"

Japanese Pines

Japanese Pines
watercolor 14" x 18"

Medieval Towers

Medieval Towers
watercolor 16" x 20"

Morning in the Caribbean

Morning in the Caribbean
watercolor 14" x 18"

On the Bay

On the Bay
watercolor 14" x 18"

Pine and Windmill in Provence

Pine and Windmill in Provence
watercolor 16" x 20"

Roofs in Burgundy

Roofs in Burgundy
watercolor 16" x 20"

Roofs on the Hill

Roofs on the Hill
watercolor 16" x 20"

Spring in Wheaton Park

Spring in Wheaton Park
watercolor 14" x 18"

The Castle on the Hill

The Castle on the Hill
watercolor 16" x 20"

The Old Chapel

The Old Chapel
watercolor 16" x 20"

The Old Tower

The Old Tower
watercolor 14" x 18"

The Tree

The Tree
watercolor 18" x 24"

The Windmill on the Hill

The Windmill on the Hill
watercolor 14" x 18"

Walls in Provence

Walls in Provence
watercolor 16" x 20"