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....

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...

Family ties pulled me northward for a week in the land of Beatrix Potter and the Wind in the Willows. My great niece and nephew needed someone to walk with them to and from school—2 1/2 miles each way—and watch...

Before moving to France, I lived in the beautiful San Francisco Bay area. The best thing about California was there before any humans showed up. Even so, I was inspired by the semi-natural landscapes created by the very important agricultural...

Every village in the south of France has at least one terrain de pétanques, a carefully calibrated patch of ground tamped down not too hard and not too soft, usually situated beneath a group of plane trees (pruned in the...

It's taken me a while to get this post together—had to set up my scanner in my new place, not to mention finish the coloriages! Martine Chabas, a fellow artiste and someone who knows her way around Morocco, planned a "Stage...