Category Archives: PARIS

May 16, 2013 · 3:36 pm

Sunny Pictures of Paris for a Rainy Day

Paris, May 16th. We are all waiting for the sunshine, but for now the sun is not “happening”. I have more sunny pictures for you, let’s continue our walk through Paris. We are still in the 6th (Quai Voltaire) and in the 5th arrondissement (Nôtre Dame, St. Michel). Narrow streets with old houses, grands boulevards, galleries, boutiques…Enjoy the colors.

Wall Art Anonymous Rue du Chat Perché

La Maison de Serge Gainsbourg - Graffiti

La Maison de Serge Gainsbourg - Graffity Hommage

La Maison de Serge Gainsbourg - Graffiti Hommage

Skulls are Chic / 1

Famous Ladurée, Rue Bonaparte (famous for the macarons and more)

Pays de Poche – Pocket Land

Chez Mai – Chinese? Thai? Vietnamese?

: L’Eglise Saint Severin

GUINESS !!!! MYAMM!

Paris, Serge Gainsbourg, People on the train and Artmaterial

People on the Train

Serge Gainsbourg’s Hôtel Particulier, after his death his family left this exterior wall full of graffity just as it is. Hommage to the great writer and singer and songwriter, provocateur par excellence.

Art Material – Everything you need if you want to paint, 57 Quai des Grands Augustins in the 6th arrondissment

My jheart beats faster when I look at this

My heart beats faster when I look at this

I didn”t buy anything, I resisted.

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April 18, 2013 · 6:09 pm

SPRINGTIME – PARIS IN THE SUN – A Sunday Walk – Shakespeare & Co.

This is near the Notre Dâme Church, on the other side of the Seine

Nôtre Dame in the sun

I don”t know the name of this church but it’s not far from Saint Michel (on the way to the bookshop Shakespeare & Co.

A calm vision in a very busy and loud city

Little streets with tiny shops, beautiful Paris

La Rue du Chat Perché

No comment:)

Bookstore Shakespeare & Co, where I deposited some brochures and flyers for the new ATELIER 325 event in July

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December 17, 2012 · 7:53 pm

the “LOCALERS”

Trodadero and Eiffeltower on a misty day – Watercolor painting

Dear Friends, while you are probably all slowing down right now, preparing for a relaxed Christmas or other celebrations, please enjoy the first guest post from Blogwriter Thomas from the “LOCALERS”, with whom I teamed up for blogposts exchanges because I like their style. The “LOCALERS” are Paris specialists and offer charming tours with local guides. Don’t hesitate to visit their website and blog, you’ll enjoy the description of culinary, literary, fashionable and historical Paris.

Blog: http://www.localers.com/paris-travel-blog.

Website: http://www.localers.com/day-tours/our-tours-in-Paris

Belleville and Père Lachaise Tour

An alternative walk around Belleville and Père Lachaise with writer, poetry reading host, and all round funny guy Albert.

Coming to Paris for the first time? Perhaps you’ve been here before and you are looking to discover a part of the city untouched by the herds of tourists? Whatever the reason, Albert’s tour of the unseen, quirky spots around Belleville and the enchanting Père Lachaise cemetery is a tour not to be missed.

Albert has been living by Père Lachaise for years and knows the area intimately.

When he’s not writing or hosting his extremely popular weekly poetry night, Spoken Work, you will often find him exploring his neighbourhood on the lookout for whatever might cross his path. Some of these wonderful gems feature in his off the beaten track tour of Belleville and Père Lachaise. This is an area steeped in legend well worth the detour!

Discover our selection of tours in Paris here http://www.localers.com/day-tours/our-tours-in-Paris

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August 17, 2012 · 5:30 pm

Skyline of Paris seen from the 6th floor at the Centre Pompidou

Skyline of Paris (view of the Eastern part) from the Centre Pompidou in Paris. ink on paper

Same day, I went to see another exhibition, at the Centre Pompidou (Beaubourg) “GERHARD RICHTER”, a contemporary German artist. Intriguing. Huge paintings, like photos, in often somber colors, strong statements too, and also completely abstract works which spoke to me through their bright tones. I couldn’t sketch there, first because Richter’s works did”nt want to be sketched, and second, it’s not an intimate place like the Pinacothèque is. At Centre Pompidou, up there on the 6th floor, you feel very aloft, and exposed and in wide space. Now, PARIS wanted to be sketched, and it’s so relaxing…

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August 16, 2012 · 5:17 pm

PINACOTHEQUE DE PARIS – la collection Netter – having fun sketching at the exhibition

I offered myself a day at the museum last week, I went to see and sketch (with an ink pen) a collection of paintings from Modigliani, Chaïm Soutine, Kisling and some other “Montparnasse” painters.

This here is a color study of one of Suzanne Valadon’s paintings. “Portrait de Maria Lani

Here some more information about Suzanne Valadon, “beautiful and free-spirited”

I loved her color combinations and wrote down every little detail about the color composition. I did the coloring at home, as the oil pastels can get really messy, and there were so many people there in the exhibition….

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July 10, 2012 · 5:36 pm

Le Samovar – Reportage Drawing

CLOWNS at the Samovar Theater – Cédric et Isabelle – ink, watercolor, oilpastel, 9.4 x 12.6 inch

I did 9 reportage drawings last Saturday evening at a Clowns’ Theater play for our new project Atelier 325. You can read everything about the play and see all the other drawings by clicking on the above drawing of the three clowns Isabelle, Adonus and Cédric.

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June 19, 2012 · 4:52 pm

ARTEMISIA at the MUSEE MAILLOL in Paris, and some more windowshopping

Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi (1593 -1652) ITALIAN BAROQUE PAINTER

NNDB info:

Born: 1593
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1642
Location of death: Naples, Italy
Cause of death: unspecifiedGender: Female
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Painter

Nationality: Italy
Executive summary: Italian Baroque painter

Moleskine Sketchbook, ink and pastel

Details about the exhibition on

Weird, those classifiactions on NNDB, don’t you think?

Well, let’s continue our window-shopping!

We still walk on Boulevard Haussmann, and Rue Tronchet towards the “Madeleine”. Shalimar, I always loved this name and the scent, and I like this poetic decoration.

This is one of the famous “Paul” bakeries, once a shop specialized in ivory and scute, (I just learned this word “scute”, I hope it’s correct) called “THE TURTLES”

This is opposite of the church Madeleine, it’s ERES, very (very) expensive swimming suits and sun dresses

”Petit Bateau”, very famous brand for kid’s underwear, expensive and “bon chic bon genre”, meaning a bit bourgeois

I liked this decoration in the shoe-shop Rue Tronchet, those shoes are not “bon marché” = cheap

I have still more photos for you in my bag for the next post! Take care and have a wonderful day !

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June 8, 2012 · 5:24 pm

The Old Barge (La vieille péniche)

One day it’s the big city and windowshopping, the next day it’s a walk by the river Marne. When I go home from my dayjob in the early evening, I often take “the long way” home. I get off the train later, and walk alongside the river.

There is this old barge, rusting away but still beautiful. I think the barge serves as a kitchen to a little restaurant. They serve “tajines“. A metal bridge connects restaurant and ship. I stood and sketched, and when I was almost done, raindrops began to fall on the page:)

Fleurs en bord de Marne – Flowers on the border of the Marne

Petit Bateau – little boat

Petit bateau s’en va – Little boat leaving

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June 7, 2012 · 4:52 pm

Windowshopping on a Sunday afternoon in Paris…(continuation)

DRAFTY TRAINSTATIONS AND DISCO IN THE BUS

The train stopped for a long time in a tunnel, we never knew why, I fiddled around with my camera, trying to figure out how to make that flash come out only when I WANT IT. This picture blurred. I did that on purpose…

to be continued…