08 Aug
Blog, Drawings

Canal du Midi

I was lucky enough to have been invited to join my friends/family Dick & Barbara Currier on their holiday cruising the Canal du Midi. The barge they rented was luxurious, with 3 cabins—each with its own bathroom—a comfortable, well-equipped kitchen, plus...

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15 Mar
Blog, Drawings

Marseille

Aix's sister to the south, Marseille, is the one with the big personality. The Aixois stereotype is that of a well-off, sophisticated, well-dressed bourgeois. In contrast, Marseille is home to the colourful and colourfully-dressed "cagole", the girl with the loud...

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11 Mar
Blog, Drawings

English spring

My American niece lives in what appears to be Beatrix Potter-land. Although this wonderful illustrator lived north of  Buckinghamshire, which is where I visit, the countryside looks very like the images in her books.I don't remember any depictions of the...

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12 Feb
Paintings

Moments

Sometimes, especially when traveling and one exists in a kind of bubble separate from the unfamiliar surroundings, an image burns itself into my mind. A second or two, and it becomes part of my personal library. This is one I...

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11 Feb
Blog, Drawings

Cells

I have a lot more time now to observe, and living in a town, the creature to which I have ready access is my fellow human. One of the most distinctive features of our kind is the polyvalent and beautiful hand. Watching...

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24 Nov
Blog

sketch crawl

Periodically, and all over the world, artists get together for an informal "sketch crawl". Locals decide the spot to convene at, and you're on your own (but share lunch, at least in meal-oriented France). You can see worldwide posts: http://www.sketchcrawl.com....

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22 Nov
Blog

Amsterdam

I love this city! Even in drizzly and cold November, everything about it appeals. Aesthetically, both olden traditions and the latest design trends, are everywhere to enjoy. I was amazed that, within the city centre, every nook and cranny was...

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