0 The Wings of the Dove

18. Two Venice watercolors
Over the weekend I watched, The Wings of The Dove on Netflix to get into a Venetian state of mind. Utterly lush...

16. Purple gondola, watercolor, 8" x 11 1/4"

You'll be transported as I was I'm certain...

20. Two-part Venice watercolor, 4" x 13 1/2"

Don't miss Wings if you adore Venice...

17. Purple Moon, watercolor, 6" x 8 3/4"

Did I say I'm having a 3-day Venice watercolor sale thanks to treasures found lurking in my closet..?

These are all different sizes and on deckled edged watercolor paper...

12. Venice Gondola Passenger, watercolor, 7" x 8 1/4"

19. Two Venice watercolors

14. Blue dusk watercolor, 6 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Just 20 watercolors - some are doubles or two-part...

The Venice sale is on until Wednesday 11:59 PM (ET)

BONJOUR WINGS of the DOVE!

0 Animaux au Paris & Venice!

I seem to be relentlessly drawn to animals in Paris... Maybe animaux anywhere attract my attention... I saw this delightful tea-serving Panda working the Nestle stand at the Salon du chocolat in October... A crew of zebras was coralled into serving Nestle's new teas as well! Meanwhile over on rue Bonaparte, les chats were quite busy... Who could not have used the aid of a good cat server during their New Years Eve soiree? Cats readily assist lamps in Paris all the time evidently... On the other hand these roosters on rue Madame are just standing around looking elegant. I have yet to enter the very exclusive Oderantes fleurist shop - quelle dommage.

What's not to love about this hound in a hat?

A whimsical ostrich is not to be outdone sporting a cigarette holder to boot...

Jules Pansu boutique at 42 rue Bonaparte is the place to go if you must have amusante animaux coussins.

Over the long holiday I've been thinking about sending your animaux/pets off to Venice and making sketches and doodles...

I was chatting with Brit watercolorist, Ian Sidaway about pets in Venice, and he says you can only send CATS to Venice. I beg to differ!

Why your average hound would not enjoy a trip in a Gondola on the Grand Canal is beyond me!

Frankly, I think you can send BOTH cats and dogs to Venice. They will behave perfectly as long as you throw them the occasional bone or sardine non? I am taking myself off to Venice in March and I might meet up with Ian on a gondola or at the gelateria...

What do YOU think?

Would you like your pet painted in Venice/Venise?

Do Tell all.

BONJOUR Animaux au Paris & Venice!!

1 The Statue of Liberty

Have you been to the Statue of Liberty yet?
I went for the first time ever on Saturday...
'Attraversiamo',
as Liz says in EAT PRAY LOVE (EPL) meaning
'Let's cross over'
I'm always bla-bla-blaing about the Eiffel Tower so I thought it was time...
Get ready to land PBers!
Thar she is! YAHOO
Naturallement we check the map before taking a step further...

Ah the view...regarde!

trop Magnifique!

The everpresent gulls...

Await a few crumbs from my sandwich.

You'll take your own lunch PBers if yr smart.

Every language under the sun is heard...

Wunderbar!

I brought along my paintbox bien sur for a few quickie thumbnails...

Take my picture svp

Waiting and working - Lady Liberty gets no holidays...

BONJOUR STATUE OF LIBERTY!!!

Have you been?

Do tell all svp

So walk your country WALK PBers!

0 Rooftops of Paris

"Je peux resister a tout sauf a la tentation"

Oscar Wilde

Translation: I can resist everything except temptation...
Paris if full of tentations...
And one of the hardest to resist...
Is getting your nose out of the windows/leche-vitrines...
At street level...
And looking up...
At the glorious roofs of Paris...

It usually takes me...

A full week before I can tear my eyes away and look skywards...

Thank god for artist Fabrice Moireau's newest sketchbook, Roofs of Paris

Evidently Moireau perches himself on the rooftops to make his drawings, something I could never do.

I was lucky to see his exhibit last April...

At least I got my nose right up against them if I can't always take it away from Paris windows...

Lovely to see his drawings as well as watercolors and if you can't get yourself to look up, you can do so in his book...

Why is it when I look skywards...

I see Paris dogs...

This one and I had a little tete a tete...

There are worse things than just seeing what's right in front of your nose I suppose...

BONJOUR PARIS ROOFTOPS!