Category Archives: Travel

Pere Lachaise

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday was the Jewish calendar anniversary of our good friend Elli’s death. Her ashes are scattered on the gardens of Pere Lachaise so we decided it was a fitting place for us to remember her. We walked along the cobblestone … Continue reading →

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Musee d’Orsay, Sennelier Art Store, and a Walk Along the Seine

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Paul

Yesterday we returned to the Orsay Museum to complete our tour. The lines were short on this Friday morning, so we only waited about 30 minutes. Our first stop was to return to the Odilon Redon pastels for Jean 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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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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Ten Days In London

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Jean

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Today is a day of rest and catching up and making art.  It’s been a whirlwind since we got here and the time has flown by.  If you’re following the blog, Paul has been posting every day, so you know … Continue reading →

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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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