Just as Van Gogh went from Arles to Saint Remy, so did we. He spent much of his time there at an asylum at the Monastery Saint-Paul-de-Mausole. We met up with our friends from Mukilteo in Saint Rémy, one of their favorite places – for good reason. We walked the 1km road from Saint Remy…
Category: France
Arles Inspired Van Gogh, I Get It.
The last 10 days have gone by fast, and we have not even come close to being tired of Arles and the Camargue. Van Gough painted at a frantic pace while he lived here – about 300 paintings and drawing during his stay from February 1888 and May 1889 – me, I just sketched a…
Carcassonne to Arles, With Gouache Along the Way
We left Montmorillon on Saturday and headed for Carcassonne, a five hour drive, mostly on A routes. Carcassonne is one of the largest walled medieval cities in Europe. It draws tourists, but is well worth the extra hustle and bustle. Arriving at our hotel, just a few mètres from the castle itself, we were tired…
Off to the south of France
After a few weeks at home we are off again, this time to the south of France. The weather was wet for a few days then it got quite hot. My new studio and paints got a bit of a work out. Jimmy Buffett died on the first of September, quite a shock to me…
Sketching Riffs
Last week we visited Jardin Botanique de Paris. It is a huge botanical garden that also has a large outdoor auditorium and stage. There was no concert going on while we were there but it did sound as if some guitarist were warming up a bit. I heard the a bass player playing runs, and…
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