It took rhythm, tenderness, and a touch of whimsy for "Scent of Lotus at the Fontmerle Pond in Mougins" to come to life.

Now, Martine Alison's little brushes, weary, have earned a well-deserved rest!
Once the work is finished, once our artist has poured all her emotions onto the canvas, she feels "empty" for a little while!
This state of mind sometimes lasts a whole day, and then inspiration returns for future works...
The merging of the little girl with the lotus leaves creates a certain enchantment.
Martine Alison wanted to pay homage to beauty... to this nature that teaches us delicacy and harmony.
It is an inexhaustible source of inspiration through its colors, textures, and forms.
The lotus symbolizes the ability to rise above the hustle and bustle to embody purity and wisdom.

It promotes inner peace...
Their flowers can reach 25 centimeters in diameter and their leaves a meter in diameter.
The pond is home to the largest lotus colony in Europe.
These lotuses were planted in the 1960s by Maurice Gridaine, an architect who had bought the then-ruined manor house by the pond.
Ducks, moorhens, and other feathered creatures happily paddle about in the pond...
In the background, our artist has chosen to depict and highlight the village of Mougins.
Art also holds an important place in Mougins. Picasso left an indelible mark here. It was here that he spent the rest of his life between 1961 and 1973.