Bonjour – So Much More Than Hello


Last week Tricia and I were walking near the lake in the park at Ceaucé. We turned a corner and just ahead there was a group of four or five kids, between six and twelve years old. They were doing what kids do, calling out to the small black sheep behind the fence. As we…

A workshop, Le Saint Julian’s, and Texture – A Good Week


This has been a good week in the world of theTravelsketcher, moi. The last workshop I did was in August of 2020, when we had a brief relaxation of the COVID requirements in our part of the US. Recently, a group of our neighbors asked if we could do a workshop here in Normandie, I…

La Baguette and Family Secrets


We have been hiding a family secret since July of 2007 – 16 years. Now, living in France, it is time to come clean. We – Alexis, Tricia, et moi – visited Paris, along with my dad and stepmother in 2007. Tricia had a great idea for a Christmas card photo for that year. My…

Seize Jours de Pluie


That is, “Sixteen Days of Rain.” The summer of 2022 was hot and dry, but this year it has been quite different. Getting out to sketch has been a bit difficult, so indoor sketching was in order. I learned a new phrase today while getting my hair cut – temps de grenouille. It means frog…

A Good Week Sketching, and a Workshop


It has been a good week sketching-wise. First off, I am going to be doing “Yes! You can Travelsketch! “ here in Normandie. Some of our neighbors wanted to learn to travelsketch, so we are going to do a workshop on 10 August at the Chateau de Domfront. Here are a couple photos of past…