After two months and eight days we left our apartment in Avignon. Our time there was certainly one of the high points of our time in France, memories of Avignon will linger for a long time. It is autumn, so a couple of pieces of art reflecting the season. Be sure to check Tricia’s post…
Tag: painting
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
Things that are near tend to be darker with more detail, distant objects are usually lighter and more blue. This happens because the atmosphere filters out yellow light, thus green hills often look blue. Van Gogh frequently emphasized this phenomenon. I was thinking of some of the paintings of his that I saw in Arles…
From theTravelsketcher’s journal
From my journal pretty much the way I wrote it, grammar errors and all. Monday August 26, 2024. Just nine weeks until we go back to the US. I think I am ready but it seems so final. Since 2019 we have been planning France, then all the work of getting our visas in 2021,…
A cooler week in Avignon
Not sure if temperatures below 92F qualify as cool, but compared with the 99-100F we have had it seemed better, or maybe we are just acclimating a bit. I got out on a few afternoons just for sketching, quite nice. Since I am contemplating switching to oils from acrylics I have been using Procreate to…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
Art is about observing, if we can’t find something to sketch we are just not looking. We tend to overthink or look for the “perfect” scene. Zoom in, or sketch a detail instead of trying to sketch everything you see. Yesterday I was sitting at Le Cave des Pas Sages – this was my view….
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