So there we were, in front of this gorgeous fountain called Le Bassin d’Apollon (a.k.a. The Fountain of Apollo). It stands in the gardens of the Château de Versailles. The horses appeared so boisterous leaping out of the water’s edge. It was irresistible. Not just to draw them but to try to capture how they felt. Art by Michele Bedigian
View post →I made this drawing with Art Nouveau on my mind. Pen & Ink. -Despina
View post →I can’t promise that November 13th will live on etched in my memory like the kindred days in New York, only time will tell if distance dulls the mind. What is forever carved in stone is my time in France, particularly Paris, and the streets I walked, the places I visited and most importantly the […]
View post →In Solidarity! VIVA LA FRANCE!!! m. hurst
View post →One of the cliffs at Étretat, France. This particular one is said to look like an elephant dipping its trunk into the water. Greg Betza ©2015
View post →You would think a new schedule would keep me on my toes. While it is still Saturday, this is far from a Saturday post. Intentions, intentions, intentions…always good intentions. Saint Bernard, Virgil, and Milton would have something to say about it right now. Either way, spring was certainly on my mind today and though still cold […]
View post →Seems like forever ago that this drawing was done. In dog years I guess it was. At the conclusion of the Tour de France in Paris, many moons ago. For some reason it felt appropriate to post something so warm and outdoors like, with next weeks forecast calling for a day in the low 50s. […]
View post →I just loved Dom’s post yesterday. Yet I have to share … At the moment I’m kinda feeling the crunch. Anthropologie just sent out a blast titled “5 more sleeps till Christmas!” Really, did you have to? So I’m taking a break (as brief as it is) to post a drawing (and it’s thumbnail) […]
View post →“Oma goes to Paris” …sounds like a children’s book in the making. In reality “Oma” is a very very dear family friend who just left a few days back to visit with her son in Paris during this Thanksgiving holiday. While she was packing I spoke with her on the phone and she shared her […]
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