This is the original master drawing for the business card Christine designed, once she had moved into 22, Grande Rue du Château in Fayence. Of course, the studio and view are pure fiction or perhaps an idealized view of what she would like her little studio to have been. In the window you can see a fairly accurate rendition of the village of Fayence, with its prominent clock tower and church and mountains behind. Inside the studio, you will note the artist at work painting a portrait, as Christine considered herself mainly a portrait painter. Her cat is shown being well behaved, sitting discreetly by her side. In the corners you will see her rising or ascendant sign and her Sun sign for those that are in the know.

In the middle of the card it says “portraitiste”, meaning portraitist, and below that “dessinatrice” which translates as draftswoman, or, as the English would say, draughtswoman. Finally, “peintre du rêve”, meaning painter of dreams; see an interesting article that was written about her for more details on this approach.

Below, the final result: