This week in The Pearl


This has just been a week of living. Last weekend we visited my son in Vancouver, then on Sunday morning we went to brunch with Alexis and Joe for Tricia’s birthday. Later, Sunday afternoon, friends came over to continue the les festivités. On Wednesday we both got haircuts. Along the way we have finished packing…

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip


You don’t need every detail, just suggest the main shapes and perspectives – the viewer’s eye and mind will create the rest. As my briefest of brief breaks from blogging and my longer break from Instagram imply I am reevaluating my media platforms. Here is the link to this post in Substack. Your thoughts would…

So much for a break


One thing I realize is that my brain never stops thinking about art. I may plan to take a break from posting, yet that does not stop the wheels from turning. Tricia, at Travels Through My Lens, is continuing her series of posts on the different arrondissements of Paris. I have been creating a map…

OK! I know…


So much for taking a break… so I will brace for comments. Yet I bought a new iPad, not a mini, so I am motivated again – when in doubt painting flowers in Provence works.

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip


Take a break. Sometimes it is just good to take a break, often when we return to a task we have more clarity and energy. So I am going to take my own advice and take a break from posting here for a couple of weeks. Other than the one oil painting I posted last…