Well there really shouldn’t be anything to stop you, except you. Lots of my students tell me that they feel too self conscious to get the sketchbook or paint out. Well maybe these two videos will convince you otherwise. On … Read More
The visual outcome of my visit to Parc Floral de Paris. A while ago I confessed that I did not like painting ‘en plein air.’ Well one of the objectives of my sojourn in Paris was to do more sketching … Read More
Day seven, Saturday April 20. Andrew Graham Dixon , a renowned British art historian, did a fabulous series of programmes on the good old Beeb, about the art of France not so long ago. And one of the buildings he visited was … Read More
Day six, Friday April 20. After the rigours of climbing to the top of the Arc de Triomphe yesterday, jostling with the increasing amount of tourists and the heat, today I needed green, and lots of it. So It was … Read More
Day five, Thursday April 19. I don’t know why but in all the visits, and the time I lived near Paris previously, I had never been to the top of the Arc de Triomphe, so it was time to put … Read More
Day four, Wednesday April 18. It’s a tiring business being on holiday. So today I decided just to get up when I felt like it and stroll about wherever my feet took me. The view from my balcony is very … Read More
Day three, Tuesday April 17. Still trying to get to grips with the new phone, I decided to go to Vincennes, which, as the crow flies is not far, and just a short ride on the metro. So new toy … Read More
Day 2, Monday April 16 After a long day getting to my Paris residence, I decided to stay local for my first day. So I just walked and walked around Montreuil, had lunch and then walked some more, finally returning … Read More
I am taking a little break. Well we all need a change of scene from time to time to recharge the batteries, experience new things and in my case get the creative juices bubbling up like a freshly poured glass … Read More