Landscapes | Francesca Droll

• Stillwater View

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 9 x 12. Painting this stunning landscape en plein air was true bliss. The colors and composition came together in a most pleasing way. Plein air painting has its challenges, b…

• In the Quiet Glow

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 12 x 9. In a moody landscape north of Flathead Lake, the dried grasses sway in the wind. Sold framed in a rich espresso dark wood frame with a gold trim. Framed size: 18.5" x…

• Whispering Winds

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 12 x 24. These daisies are the decorative borders of the surrounding farmland. They dress up the fields with their cheerful features and dance in the wind. Sold framed in a co…

• Fading Warmth

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 11 x 14. On a cold Christmas Eve, we drove up to Glacier National Park and as the short winter day waned, this sunset filtered through the trees casting light beams in the sno…

• Sunlit Path

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 9" x 12". This sunlit path on the Swan River Trail in Bigfork, Montana, is a favorite place to walk. There are numerous views to paint and I'm always inspired to take photos o…

• Lakeside Sunset

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 6 x 9.375. It was lovely evening in October when I painted this scene. The light washed over the background hills and I had to paint quickly to capture it before the sun set.…

• Emerald Waters

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 9 x 12. The backlit trees glowed and the colors of the water were deep and vibrant. A kayaker’s paradise. This pastel painting is applied to archival paper mounted on foamcore…

• Still Sounds

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 9 x 12. This beautiful lake scene was painted in early October when the colors were just beginning to change to vibrant yellows. The stillness of the lake was a calm comfort t…

• Season's End in Glacier

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 9 x 12. The colors in Glacier National Park are stunning in the autumn. It doesn’t last long however and the Going to the Sun Highway closes at first snow. This view is close…

• Glacier Prism

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 12 x 9. This dramatic view is seen from McDonald Creek on the west side of the park. The sun filters through the trees and creates spectacular light patterns on the river as w…

• Awakening the Senses

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 16 x 12. One of the many peaceful ponds in the Flathead River valley. Softly bathed by the evening light, the trees glowed orange and the reflections on the water were stunnin…

• Aspen Grove 4

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 10 x 8. Part of a study of aspen trees during the fall of 2024, I completed 7 different compositions. Pastel is applied to archival paper mounted on foamcore. Painting is sold…

• Aspen Grove 1

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 10 x 8. Part of a study of aspen trees during the fall of 2024, I completed 7 different compositions. Pastel is applied to archival paper mounted on foamcore. Painting is sold…

• Farm Sentinels

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 15 x 12. This row of silos at the junction of Hwy 93 and 82 in lower Flathead Valley is a familiar view for many. I have always been intrigued to paint them but wasn't sure th…

• Heron on the Swan

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 9 x 12. It was a sparkling summer afternoon floating the Swan River and I saw one beautiful view after another while paddling my kayak. Unfortunately, I couldn't sit in my kay…

• Golden Moments

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 8 x 6. There are an abundance of rural scenes in Montana. This one in Mission Valley was done onsite with the fall colors starting to happen. Sold framed in rich dark brown wo…

• Morning's Promise

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 18 x 18. There is nothing that feels so sacred as a beautiful sunrise spreading over abundant farmland. It connects your soul to the land and to an earlier era in deep and pro…

• Nector Zone

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 12 x 9. Wildflowers are abundant during the spring, summer, and fall months here in northwest Montana. These wild geraniums caught my eye with the sunlight splashed across the…

• Swan River Blues

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 12 x 9. A beautiful warm afternoon spent on the banks of the Swan River with my easel. The water was practically tropical when the sunlight shone full on it. Sold framed in a…

• Summer Serenity

  Pastel, Paper mounted on archival foamcore, 9 x 12. Serenity is in abundance on a beautiful June day in the Mission Valley. The 'Ninepipes Waterfowl Protection' Area is full of inspiring scenes for this landscape painte…

• Where Time Stands Still

  Pastel, Panel, 24 x 48. This view is an embellished scene of a farm in the Creston area for the Flathead Valley. It's wonderful that we can still enjoy these pastoral views in our beautiful valley. Sold framed in a cont…