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About Paul

I'm retired, but working at painting, photography, and song writing. We like to travel and paint plein air in new places. Of course that's also where photography comes into the picture, so to speak. Sometimes I get inspired to write songs about the people and places we visit.

A Car!

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Paul

Yes! This afternoon we picked up our new rental car just outside of Toulouse. The transaction followed two morning phone calls and a 2 1/2 hour taxi ride that cost 250E. A bus/train trip would have been cheaper, but by … Continue reading →

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Day Four Without A Car

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Paul

Just a brief update. Europcar could not produce a replacement car within 100 miles today. There will be no further action until Monday or Tuesday because many businesses close on Sunday and Monday. We have been unable to communicate with … Continue reading →

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The Car Saga Continues

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Paul

We are coming to the end of day 3 of our French car saga without an end in sight. Tomorrow we are due to arrive at our house in Provence, but have no means to travel there. EuropCar cannot find … Continue reading →

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Dead Car

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we spent a wonderful morning painting in the Lot Valley near the Chateau Nozieres, our favorite winery. The day had begun with clouds, but the sun broke through as we painted. It was one of those great sunny days … Continue reading →

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Artists Invade Montcabrier!

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Paul

This morning a silver van pulled into the village square and disgorged about a dozen people carrying easels, boxes, backpacks, and other gear. There was no mistaking artists on a plein air outing. They spread out around town, each picking … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Paintings – 3rd Week At Atelier de la Rose

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Paul

We have ended our third week at Atelier de la Rose. I played with new (to me) techniques and ideas. I experimented with watercolors using multiple thin washes. In addition to a plein air watercolor of Chateau de Bonaguil I … Continue reading →

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Third Week at Atelier de la Rose

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Paul

Painting, sketching, making new friends, eating fabulous food, the experience goes on. The painting recap will wait for the weekend. However, I thought I should at least try to summarize the other events of the week. We have done more … Continue reading →

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Yes, This Is An Art Residency

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Paul

It’s time for my weekly summary of art created in the past week. As you have read in the other posts it was a busy week with lots of activities and social events. Despite that I did manage to do … Continue reading →

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Sketching, Geocaching, and A Wedding

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Paul

We began our day with a short trip down the valley to a place we had seen last week where the River Theze is dammed, creating a small lake. Limestone cliffs rise from the water’s edge and demonstrate the ancient … Continue reading →

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Chateau, Market, Hiking, Dinners

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Paul

It has been a busy three days since my last post. In addition to painting and sketching every day we have seen more of the area and made some new friends. Wednesday we painted and hiked. Although our little village is … Continue reading →

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