This was the first time I had seen a field of blue flowers. Upon returning to the studio I learned this is flax, or "lin" in French, used for making linseed oil, linen canvas for artists, and many other products. These fields were in bloom for about ten days near Vouvray, across the river from Tours where I was living for about a year. It just happened to be cloudy when they were in bloom and the soft light brought out their color best. When I returned on a sunny day, they had faded away to green.
This was the first time I had seen a field of blue flowers. Upon returning to the studio I learned this is flax, or "lin" in French, used for making linseed oil, linen canvas for artists, and many other products. These fields were in bloom for about ten days near Vouvray, across the river from Tours where I was living for about a year. It just happened to be cloudy when they were in bloom and the soft light brought out their color best. When I returned on a sunny day, they had faded away to green.