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A selection of Francesca's pastel paintings that have sold or are in private collections

ArchivesFrancesca Droll2018-01-28T23:53:00+00:00
A Tranquil Moment
A Tranquil Moment
A Tranquil Moment

©Francesca Droll

The Swan River flows into Bigfork Bay which is in the northeast corner of Flathead Lake. Before it hits the rapids called "The Wild Mile," it is mostly a tranquil river flowing lazily through farmland in the summer time. Winter is another story completely.
I was inspired to paint the colorful reflections in this section of the Swan River from the deck of "The Nest." It was a fairly warm spring day and we plein air painters took advantage of it.

A Tranquil Moment, 9" x 12", Pastel on archival board, $450 framed.

Album Available Pastel Paintings
Categories Autumn, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Somers Sailing 2
Somers Sailing 2
Somers Sailing 2

©Francesca Droll

I have a good friend in Somers, an amazing photographer, Kelly Nelson, and every now and again I get a beautiful image from her which I interpret in my own way. This is a view looking east from Somers Bay toward Bigfork.

10" x 20"; Pastel on archival board. $475 framed. To purchase, please contact ARTfusion Gallery in Bigfork, MT at 406-837-3526 or artfusion@centurytel.net.

Album Available Pastel Paintings
Categories Flathead Valley, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Going With the Flow—SOLD
Going With the Flow—SOLD
Going With the Flow—SOLD

©Francesca Droll; Going With the Flow; 15" x 20"; Pastel on archival board.

Everything on a river is affected by the flow of water including the grasses that are nourished by it and are bent to its will. There is a visual contrast between the softly bending motion on the edge and the tumbling splashes of the full flow in the center of the stream.

Album 2 Sides Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Flamboyant
Flamboyant
Flamboyant

©Francesca Droll; Flamboyant; 7" x 14"; Pastel on archvial board. $495 framed with museum glass. To purchase, please contact Francesca Droll at fd@abacusgraphics.com.
Autumn colors are loud, boisterous, and gaudy and we are dazzled by its kaleidoscope of intensity. Water influences the glorious colors of the season with its own dance of motion.

Album 2 Sides Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Captivated
Captivated
Captivated

©Francesca Droll; Captivated; 12" x 36"; Pastel on archvial board. $1,400 framed with museum glass. To purchase please contact ARTfusion Gallery in Bigfork, MT at 406-837-3526 or artfusion@centurytel.net.
The vibrant colors of light and shadow on the water are represented here. The sunlight shines through and highlights the green of the river bottom and the sky reflects deep blue on the surface of the water in the shadow area. The duality of the nature of water provides endless inspiration.

Album Available Pastel Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Rock 'n' Flow 4
Rock 'n' Flow 4
Rock 'n' Flow 4

©Francesca Droll; Rock 'n' Flow 4; 18" x 24"; Pastel on archvial board. $995 framed with museum glass. To purchase please contact ARTfusion Gallery in Bigfork, MT at 406-837-3526 or artfusion@centurytel.net.
The fourth in the series, Rock ’n’ Flow. Plunging over the rocks creates an exciting dynamic once again between the immovable and the timeless flow.

Album Available Pastel Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Rock 'n' Flow 3-SOLD
Rock 'n' Flow 3-SOLD
Rock 'n' Flow 3-SOLD

SOLD-©Francesca Droll; Rock 'n' Flow 3; 18" x 24"; Pastel on archvial board.
The third in the Rock ’n’ Flow series. The rush of the stream contrasts with the quiet passages creating a sense of wet and wild poetry.

Album 2 Sides Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Where the Trout Play
Where the Trout Play
Where the Trout Play

©Francesca Droll; Where the Trout Play; 15" x 20"; Pastel on archival board. $900 framed with museum glass. To purchase, please contact Francesca Droll at fd@abacusgraphics.com.
This side stream of the middle fork river was a very popular spot for the flyfishers. We also caught numerous fish although we kindly threw them back to their watery worlds to live another day.

Album 2 Sides Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Landscapes, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Autumn Alchemy 2
Autumn Alchemy 2
Autumn Alchemy 2

©Francesca Droll; Autumn Alchemy 2; 30" x 12"; Pastel on archival board. $1,100 framed with museum glass. To purchase, please contact Francesca Droll at fd@abacusgraphics.com.
A companion painting to Autumn Alchemy 1 although not a diptych. Enjoying the format and surreal effect of the first, I painted another version to complement the first or to stand alone.

Album 2 Sides Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Emergence (Granite Creek on the middle fork of the Flathead River)
Emergence (Granite Creek on the middle fork of the Flathead River)
Emergence (Granite Creek on the middle fork of the Flathead River)

©Francesca Droll; Emergence; 20" x 16"; Pastel on archival board. $875 framed with museum glass. To purchase please contact ARTfusion Gallery in Bigfork, MT at 406-837-3526 or artfusion@centurytel.net.
When light emerges through the trees and shines highlights on the water, magic happens. The water reflects prisms of color.

Album Available Pastel Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Landscapes, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Running the Course
Running the Course
Running the Course

©Francesca Droll; Running the Course, 14" x 7", Pastel on archival board. $425 framed with museum glass. To purchase please contact ARTfusion Gallery in Bigfork, MT at 406-837-3526 or artfusion@centurytel.net.
Water as an action sport must have a great time as it slips and slides through an obstacle course set by Mother Nature.

Album Available Pastel Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Golden Seduction (middle fork of the Flathead River)
Golden Seduction (middle fork of the Flathead River)
Golden Seduction (middle fork of the Flathead River)

©Francesca Droll; Golden Seduction, 18" x 27", Pastel on archival board. $1,200 framed with museum glass. To purchase please contact ARTfusion Gallery in Bigfork, MT at 406-837-3526 or artfusion@centurytel.net.
In the evening, for just a few minutes, the sun would shine its last rays on the slope opposite us on the river. The golden glow on the water was stunning and unforgettable. We sipped our wine and told stories of our past while the river flowed by and whispered its own story.

Album Available Pastel Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Landscapes, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Autumn Alchemy 1
Autumn Alchemy 1
Autumn Alchemy 1

©Francesca Droll; Autumn Alchemy 1; 30" x 12"; Pastel on archival board. $1,100 framed with museum glass. To purchase, please contact Francesca Droll at fd@abacusgraphics.com.
At its most calm, the water reflects a surreal world of autumn trees and foliage playing over the surface. The unusual format evokes Asian art aesthetics.

Album 2 Sides Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Rock 'n' Flow 2 — SOLD
Rock 'n' Flow 2 — SOLD
Rock 'n' Flow 2 — SOLD

SOLD-©Francesca Droll; Rock 'n' Flow 2; 18" x 24"; Pastel on archvial board.

The second in the series, Rock ’n’ Flow. Not only is there visual excitement in the patterns of light and shadow but one hears an ancient narrative in the musical notes of water as it flows over and around the rocks.

Album 2 Sides Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Rock 'n' Flow 1
Rock 'n' Flow 1
Rock 'n' Flow 1

©Francesca Droll; Rock 'n' Flow 1; 18" x 24"; Pastel on archvial board. $1,200 framed with museum glass. To purchase, please contact Francesca Droll at fd@abacusgraphics.com.
The first in the series, Rock 'n' Flow. The contrast of unyielding rock and flowing water inspired these paintings. The light falling in abstract patterns creates an interesting kaleidoscope of color.

Album 2 Sides Paintings
Categories 2 Sides Paintings, Glacier National Park, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Daybreak
Daybreak
Daybreak

©Francesca Droll; Daybreak; 9" x 12"; Pastel on archival board. Collection of Lael and Darrell Gray

Album Archived
Categories Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Wave Action
Wave Action
Wave Action

©Francesca Droll; Wave Action; 12" x 9"; Pastel on archival board. Collection of Stephanie Kresse & Steve Hirsch

Album Archived
Categories Pastel Painting, Waterscapes
Somers Sailing
Somers Sailing
Somers Sailing

©Francesca Droll; 20" x 10" Pastel on archival board; From a photo by Kelly Nelson, Somers, MT

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Pastel Painting, Waterscapes

Pastel Painting Samples

Evensong
A Tranquil Moment
Photo of a beargrass painting.
Flathead Lake Evening
Shadow Play
Somers Sailing 2
Mission Valley Sanctuary
Last Days of Autumn
Spring Arrives
Early Winter at Swan River National Wildlife Refuge
Glacier Goes Golden
Sounds of Solitude
Morning Song
Cannot Be Tamed
Floating Nursery (Mergansers on the middle fork of the Flathead River)
Going With the Flow—SOLD
Flamboyant
Captivated
Rock 'n' Flow 4
Rock 'n' Flow 3-SOLD
Where the Trout Play
Autumn Alchemy 2
Emergence (Granite Creek on the middle fork of the Flathead River)
Running the Course
Golden Seduction (middle fork of the Flathead River)
October Song (Cascadilla Creek in Glacier National Park)
The Last Pass — SOLD
Autumn Alchemy 1
Rock 'n' Flow 2 — SOLD
Rock 'n' Flow 1
Mystery Calling (overlooking the middle fork of the Flathead River)
Heading Home
Pile of Gear for the AWC Adventure
Windswept
The Beckoning
Jessop's Sonnet
The Golden Season
A Mid-Winter Afternoon
Passing Storm
McDonald Falls
Autumn Walk Along the Swan
Dancing Around the Rocks
Upriver on the Swan
As the Day Wanes on Swan River
A Yellowstone Afternoon
Swan River Morning
Daybreak
Kiss of Sunlight
Wave Action
Dusk Tones I
A Sense of Adventure
Walk to the Meadow
Tulip Serenade
Somers Sailing
Sky on Fire
Montana Sunset
Everyday Serenity
Country Road
Somers-Sailing-1024x516
Somers-Sailing-1024x516-lgr
Sky-on-Fire-1024x772
MT-Sunset-Horseshoe-Lake-775x1024
Everyday-Serenity-1024x764
Country-Road-1024x766
Pastoral Serenity
Nestled Under the Swans
Moment of Reflection
Lemons in Blue Bowl
Cool Haven
Cattail Trail
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Evensong
Francesca Droll
Evensong
A Tranquil Moment
Photo of a beargrass painting.
Flathead Lake Evening
Shadow Play
Somers Sailing 2
Mission Valley Sanctuary
Last Days of Autumn
Spring Arrives
Early Winter at Swan River National Wildlife Refuge
Glacier Goes Golden
Sounds of Solitude
Morning Song
Cannot Be Tamed
Floating Nursery (Mergansers on the middle fork of the Flathead River)
Going With the Flow—SOLD
Flamboyant
Captivated
Rock 'n' Flow 4
Rock 'n' Flow 3-SOLD
Where the Trout Play
Autumn Alchemy 2
Emergence (Granite Creek on the middle fork of the Flathead River)
Running the Course
Golden Seduction (middle fork of the Flathead River)
October Song (Cascadilla Creek in Glacier National Park)
The Last Pass — SOLD
Autumn Alchemy 1
Rock 'n' Flow 2 — SOLD
Rock 'n' Flow 1
Mystery Calling (overlooking the middle fork of the Flathead River)
Heading Home
Pile of Gear for the AWC Adventure
Windswept
The Beckoning
Jessop's Sonnet
The Golden Season
A Mid-Winter Afternoon
Passing Storm
McDonald Falls
Autumn Walk Along the Swan
Dancing Around the Rocks
Upriver on the Swan
As the Day Wanes on Swan River
A Yellowstone Afternoon
Swan River Morning
Daybreak
Kiss of Sunlight
Wave Action
Dusk Tones I
A Sense of Adventure
Walk to the Meadow
Tulip Serenade
Somers Sailing
Sky on Fire
Montana Sunset
Everyday Serenity
Country Road
Somers-Sailing-1024x516
Somers-Sailing-1024x516-lgr
Sky-on-Fire-1024x772
MT-Sunset-Horseshoe-Lake-775x1024
Everyday-Serenity-1024x764
Country-Road-1024x766
Pastoral Serenity
Nestled Under the Swans
Moment of Reflection
Lemons in Blue Bowl
Cool Haven
Cattail Trail
Close Full
Description

©Francesca Droll

Flathead Lake in NW Montana is a hub of recreation and boating in the summer time. I often drive home from Kalispell to Bigfork in the evening and the views rarely disappoint. The delicate shades of the sunset are a counterpoint to the glowing light of the landscape below.

Evensong, 9" x 12", Pastel on archival board, $450 framed.

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