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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.

Musee d’Orsay and Sketching in the Park

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we spent the day at the d’Orsay Museum. Photos are no longer allowed there, so this will be a image-less post. After a full day we decided that at least one, maybe two more days will be required to … Continue reading →

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Women of l’Orangerie

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Paul

After two days of rest, visiting with JP, and doing laundry we ventured across the city yesterday to visit Musee de L’Orangerie. This museum houses Monet‘s Waterlilies masterpiece. The artist himself designed the space where the 8 massive canvases cover … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Paris – What about Dutch painting?

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we traveled by Thalys train to Paris. Like all other trains we’ve ridden in Great Britain and The Netherlands it was a very pleasant experience. We did arrive more than an hour late because the train stopped for a … Continue reading →

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Rijksmuseum

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Paul

Today we visited the rebuilt Rijksmuseum. The walk along the canal from our hotel to the museum is relatively short and pleasant. The building itself is quite beautiful. Most of all we loved their handling of the crowd of people … Continue reading →

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Travel to Amsterdam and Overdosing on Van Gogh

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Paul

We’ve been offline for a few days. On Monday we lounged around London before catching an evening train to the Harwich ferry terminal. There we boarded our Stena Line  overnight ferry to The Netherlands. It was a long and tiring … Continue reading →

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V&A and The National Gallery

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we visited the Victoria and Albert Museum. Unlike 2011, this time we saw a bit more than paintings. However, the Turner and Constable paintings took a great deal of time. Of particular interest are the 90 Constable “sketches” that … Continue reading →

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Reinterpreting Cardinal de Retz

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday I painted a watercolor interpretation of Jacob Ferdinand Voet’s Cardinal de Retz from memory and my pencil sketch. In my image he is a younger man, but still dour.

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Gainstable, Consborough, Tea, and a Blue Cock

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Paul

I’ll bet that title got your attention! There is so much going on it is easy to become confused. Today was another day at The National Gallery. Our aim was to spend the day sketching in the galleries and we … Continue reading →

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London News

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Paul

Of course for many people the big news in London this week is the birth of the royal heir. The media talk about it much more than the people on the street, but it is big news. This birth is … Continue reading →

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The National Gallery

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday was a long day at the National Gallery. Half the day was spent in a special show of Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure. This show features Vermeer and other Dutch artists’ depictions of music in … Continue reading →

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