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Evensong
Evensong
Evensong

©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.

Album Available Pastel Paintings
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting, Sunsets
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
Flathead Lake Evening
Flathead Lake Evening
Flathead Lake Evening

©Francesca Droll

The sunsets over Flathead Lake are often stunning and always unique. I like to call it "sky drama" because it looks like the heavens are putting on a spectacular show just for us.

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Pastel Painting, Sunsets
Shadow Play
Shadow Play
Shadow Play

©Francesca Droll

Coming home from cross country skiing one winter day, I snapped a photo from the car as we passed this warmly-lit scene. The colors on the snow reflected the winter sun and shadows while the darkness of an approaching storm provided a backdrop to the landscape.

Shadow Play, 11" x 14", pastel on archival board

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting, Snow/Winter
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
Mission Valley Sanctuary
Mission Valley Sanctuary
Mission Valley Sanctuary

©Francesca Droll

This painting came from a day spent outdoors in the Nine Pipes National Refuge. It is a stunning landscape awash with birds and the Mission Mountains as the backdrop.

12" x 16"; Pastel on archival board. $525 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, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Spring Arrives
Spring Arrives
Spring Arrives

©Francesca Droll

Spring in the Swan Corridor near Condon in northwest Montana is a challenge for an outdoor painter. One is always waiting for the light that is so often fleeting as the heavy clouds move through. At this moment, an autumnal sun illuminated the meadow beyond. This was painted onsite with a few touches added in the studio.

12" x 9", pastel on archival board.

Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Sounds of Solitude
Sounds of Solitude
Sounds of Solitude

©Francesca Droll

On the western side of Flathead Valley there are "pothole ponds." A natural up welling of springs that create ponds throughout the farmland. Every year a multitude of migrating birds stop here to feed in the fields and rest to continue their journey north.

9” x 12”; Pastel on archival board.

Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Morning Song
Morning Song
Morning Song

©Francesca Droll

This scene was painted on location in the early morning light with the view toward Glacier National Park seen in the background in the notch between the mountains. This pond is home to many waterfowl and is a resting spot for migrating birds.

9” x 12”; Pastel on archival board.

Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Glacier National Park, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
The Beckoning
The Beckoning
The Beckoning

©Francesca Droll; The Beckoning; 12” x 16”; Pastel on archival paper.

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes
Jessop's Sonnet
Jessop's Sonnet
Jessop's Sonnet

©Francesca Droll; Jessop's Sonnet; 20” x 16”; Pastel on archival paper.

Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
The Golden Season
The Golden Season
The Golden Season

©Francesca Droll; The Golden Season; 14” x 11”; Pastel on archival paper.

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Autumn Walk Along the Swan
Autumn Walk Along the Swan
Autumn Walk Along the Swan

©Francesca Droll; Autumn Walk Along the Swan, 16" x 12", Pastel on archival paper.

Album Archived
Categories Autumn, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Dancing Around the Rocks
Dancing Around the Rocks
Dancing Around the Rocks

©Francesca Droll; Dancing Around the Rocks, 24" x 18", Pastel on archival paper.

Album Archived
Categories Autumn, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Upriver on the Swan
Upriver on the Swan
Upriver on the Swan

©Francesca Droll; Upriver on the Swan, 14" x 11", Pastel on archival board.

Album Archived
Categories Autumn, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
As the Day Wanes on Swan River
As the Day Wanes on Swan River
As the Day Wanes on Swan River

©Francesca Droll; As the Day Wanes on the Swan River; 14" x 11"; Pastel on archival board.

Album Archived
Categories Autumn, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Swan River Morning
Swan River Morning
Swan River Morning

©Francesca Droll; Swan River Morning; 24" x 18" Pastel on archival board.

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Kiss of Sunlight
Kiss of Sunlight
Kiss of Sunlight

©Francesca Droll; Kiss of Sunlight; 14" x 11"; Pastel on archival board.

Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Walk to the Meadow
Walk to the Meadow
Walk to the Meadow

©Francesca Droll; 12" x 9"; Pastel on archival board; Collection of Leigh & Lindsey Cohn

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
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
Sky on Fire
Sky on Fire
Sky on Fire

©Francesca Droll; 16" x 12"; Pastel on archival board. View of Swan River in NW Montana.

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Montana Sunset
Montana Sunset
Montana Sunset

©Francesca Droll; 9" x 12"; Pastel on archival board. Collection of Deb & Travis Penrod

Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Everyday Serenity
Everyday Serenity
Everyday Serenity

©Francesca Droll; 9" x 12"; Pastel on archival board. Collection of the artist.

Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Country Road
Country Road
Country Road

©Francesca Droll; 8" x 6"; Pastel on archival board. Collection of Debbie King.

Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Pastoral Serenity
Pastoral Serenity
Pastoral Serenity

©Francesca Droll; Pastoral Serenity; 14" x 11"; Pastel on archival paper.

#Pastel Paintings
Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Nestled Under the Swans
Nestled Under the Swans
Nestled Under the Swans

©Francesca Droll; Nestled Under the Swans, 9" x 12"; Pastel on archival paper.

#Pastel Paintings
Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Cool Haven
Cool Haven
Cool Haven

©Francesca Droll; Cool Haven; 11" x 14"; Pastel on archival board.

#Pastel Paintings
Album Archived
Categories Farmland, Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting
Cattail Trail
Cattail Trail
Cattail Trail

©Francesca Droll; Cattail Trail; 9" x 12"; Pastel on archival board.

#Pastel Paintings
Album Archived
Categories Flathead Valley, Landscapes, Pastel Painting

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
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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
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©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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