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Home and Thinking about Clever Cartoons and How To Draw Horses

Home and Thinking about Clever Cartoons and How To Draw Horses

I’m settling happily back in, chez nous, but I’m holding off a bit on blogpost-writing because of both my current familiarity with the wee hours (thank you, jet lag!) and a determination to keep “the…

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The Blues Catching Up, Even on Travel

The Blues Catching Up, Even on Travel

Not sure if you noticed that it’s been longer than usual since my last post (six days!) but I’ve found myself in a bit of a slough this last week, on and off. Sense of…

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Rome Shadows and Sketchbook . . .

Rome Shadows and Sketchbook . . .

 So. . . that walk through Rome. Happened two weeks, I told you about part of it last week, and finally, I’ll show you our destination. . . .  I must admit that it was…

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Sunday Morning Sketching, Bordeaux Mascarons. . .

Sunday Morning Sketching, Bordeaux Mascarons. . .

Since our first visit to Bordeaux eight years ago, I’ve been fascinated by the city’s  wealth of mascarons.  Apparently, there are some 3000 of these faces–the majority, perhaps, realistic, but many fantastic or comic — carved from…

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Walking in Rome. . .

Walking in Rome. . .

PLEASE NOTE: I’ve switched Comments back to an older setting which I don’t like as much, but which may allow more of you to leave comments. If you would attempt to leave even the briefest…

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