I did a quick line drawing in the car, when we were driving home from Germany to France, surrounded by lovely landscape. It is a synthesis of the quickly changing view, in fact the bridge was already behind us, when I drew it. The alternative title of the picture “Painting My Vision” came to my mind, when [...]
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The other day I was walking through the 2nd Arrondissement in Paris with two friends, taking pictures for THE DOOR QUEENS PROJECT which Kim at Creative Influences originated. This door caught my special attention. I was tempted to wring the bell (you can see there is one, at the left side) to see what happens. [...]
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In my previous post I talked about hordes of tourists, and here I stand in the most famous “Galerie des Glaces” in the Chateau de Versailles, seemingly alone. It was a moment of chance, because right and left of the borders of the pictures are many people, but I got this snapshot, a Gap in [...]
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I’m letting out some steam now, planning one week of just idling the time away at home, or sort of. Just doing the things I really want to do. One of these things is keep writing blogposts to share my views of Paris and life with you! I have some precious pictures of the Chateau [...]
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©estandrea – Parisdreamtime 2010 On a dark and cold morning in early April this view was offered to me. I was on the upper open deck of a sightseeing double-decker tour through Paris with German friends who had come to visit me in Paris. My friends and I were frozen and dishevelled, but happy because [...]
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This painting I’m presenting to you today, has been on my mind for almost 2 years now. It had to mature, my watercolor practise had to mature too. My eyes also, I guess, and last not least my mind. Somehow, doing this kind of painting, presented a risk, I feared messing it up, and after [...]
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A sunny cold Sunday afternoon in Paris in late autumn, 5th arrondissement, Place de la Contrescarpe. People are sitting on the “Terrasse du Restaurant Delmas”. Listening to the piano player, chatting with friends, looking at the passersby. Is there a better thing to do on such a fine day? ©estandrea 2010 purchase information: you can [...]
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click on image to enlarge it Yard sale means “vide grenier” in French, which means “empty the attic”:) There are always still lifes to discover when you visit yard sales. All those objects people have loved for a time before getting too used the them. When you get too used to an object, you have [...]
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click on the picture to enlarge it Tomorrow: LOTTERY RESULTS, report and pictures about the IRON LADY. Today: You can sign up if you want to receive Parisdreamtime News in your mailbox, subscription option in the left sidebar:) See you tomorrow, love Andrea
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Say you are in, if you haven’t already:) for a little pendant for your cellphone, a little mirror for your handbag, two Eiffeltower magnets! Leave your comment and I’ll put you into the lotterie, will get back here on my return on Thursday next week! love andrea
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