Sunday, November 9, 2014

How to Shop Open Air Markets of France - French Dahlias Flower Market - Paintings by Nancy Medina

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French Dahlias Flower Market
by Nancy Medina
14X14
Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas



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French Dahlias Flower Market is another memento from my trip to Southern France this year. I have so many wonderful photos of flower markets and brightly colored umbrellas it was hard to decide which one to paint. The umbrellas in the open air markets were all shapes and sizes, and many looked like they were well into middle age, sagging here and there, but still colorfully standing sentinel over their wares.

Southern France is very different than the US, there are few fast food places, grocery stores or shopping malls. People there really do visit these centuries-old markets for their bread, cheese, meats, fresh eggs and flowers. How does one shop in an open air market? Read more...

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