It was Pascaline, owner of a delightfully 'arty' B&B near Chamonix in the French Alps, a now regular port of call of mine on my trips across Europe, who first introduced me to the work of Carl Larsson. He drew and painted in a style to which I would be ver happy to aspire and, by closely studying his drawings I have learned much about his techniques. I now have three of his books; 'A Family', 'A Home' and 'A Farm'; all are a delight to browse.