Category Archives: Travel

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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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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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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A Busy Day in Montcabrier

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday morning I completed a 6×8 oil painting. Photos of that will have to await our weekly art show. In the afternoon I accompanied Sally, our hostess, to a ceremony in a church across the valley. We can see this … Continue reading →

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Montcabrier Artwork

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Paul

Some people have asked for photos of the art we are producing while at Atelier de la Rose.  Jean and I decided to post our art shows separately. The following is a summary of my first week. My goal on … Continue reading →

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The Louvre

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we visited The Louvre. After standing in line for 1 1/2 hours we secured our tickets and headed directly to our favorite collection. Lucky for us our favorites are not near the Mona Lisa or other masterpieces or ancient … Continue reading →

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The Art Museum

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul

We have visited art museums in London, Amsterdam, and Paris. I’ve made some sketches as we went along. Yesterday I decided to try to summarize my sketches with a small watercolor painting. This is my tongue-in-cheek experience of art museums. … Continue reading →

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