SOLSTICE WALK ETCHING Barbara Levallee The author and his wife

The author and his wife

Artist's description: The small town of Cayucos in California is probably best known for its very long pier

a temperate rainforest that boasts 13 feet of rain a year

" written by Alice Shertle & illustrated by Barbara Lavallee

SOLSTICE WALK ETCHING Barbara Levallee The author and his wifeBrett Varney of Sechelt, British Columbia, uses oil pastel on black surfaces in combination with metallic leafing to create his colorful, impressionist landscapes. In his own words, his work is Van Gogh meets Kandinsky at Gustav Klimts house. In this image, the artist hand cuts the leaf material and applies it to the surface of the print, re creating the look of the original.