Nicholas Poullis has won awards for his work and has work in private collections worldwide and public collections in France. He runs his own gallery in Pezenas, in the south of France. He has published several popular books on the Languedoc and runs painting holidays in the south of France. For more information see
www.vineyardpaintingexperience.com and
www.nicholas-poullis.com
St Thibery, watercolour on Arches Rough 300lb, 5x9in (23x38cm). Here balance is used almost exclusively to make the composition work. The composition is actually rather flat, with the exception of the arch, to the right of centre, that creates a feature and gives a little depth to the view