Tag Archives: Jean Sullivan

Last Day At Long Beach

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Paul

Today was another day of painting, music, and reading with a short walk at the end of the day when it wasn’t raining. The weather outside was frightful, then delightful, then dreary, and so forth. Jean painted a great pastel … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Day of Jean’s Birthday Celebration

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Paul

I spent a good part of today scoring new arrangements for Home Cookin’. These were songs I had been experimenting with and thinking about. I finally got to a point where I thought I could write them out. As a … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday To My Sweetheart!

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Paul

Jean’s birthday began with a scavenger hunt for the many cards I had scattered around the condo. Of course she didn’t know it was a scavenger hunt so these were found in the course of simply getting up and getting … Continue reading →

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From Cricket to the Elgin Marbles . . .

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Jean

This trip to London has involved a lot of new experiences for us, mixed in with some old favourites. Paul has faithfully recorded our daily adventures and I’ll try not to duplicate anything. Some of the things that stand out … Continue reading →

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By Request . . .

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jean

A few pictures of Paul, especially for Robin, but the rest of you can enjoy them as well.

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Au revoir from Sarlat . . .

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jean

A final post . . . a new pastel painted on our patio . . . This will likely be the last post for awhile as we don’t expect to have regular internet access for the next few weeks. . … Continue reading →

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Sarlat by Night . . .

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Jean

The quiet lanes, gaslit and layered in shadows are home to some very fine street performers. Here are a few of them, including the mime who tells the story of the Marionette who cuts her strings and for a magical … Continue reading →

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Été; enfin trouvé!!!

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Jean

Summer; found at last!!! It has been warm enough here in Sarlat to go in short sleeves, from morning through the evening. We’ve been eating on the patio. It’s delightful; as is our gite, two down two up, plus a … Continue reading →

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A Pastel Glutton in Paris

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Jean

Pastels . . . Paris . . . Inseparable I’ve been studying pastel masterpieces, drawing, doing a bit of painting of my own; and what better place than Paris to do all this? Paris is the home of some of … Continue reading →

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Apres Manet . . .

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Jean

This a quick, about two minute sketch I did, copying in pastel, a quick watercolor sketch Manet did on a letter he sent to another artist. I’m sure it didn’t take him longer than two minutes to do his sketch … Continue reading →

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