Patissiere Gerard Mulot has a thing for hot pink.
Photo courtesy of Sous Les Pixels La PlageSo many hot pink pastry boxes and bags...
BEAR found my pink pastry box in pieces and decided he MUST put it back together
BEAR to the rescue again - he put it together with spit and polish so I could then paint it.
Gerard Mulot Pink Pastry box, watercolor on Etsy, 9" x 11"
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My next project is to figure out
How to paint these pleated papers the pastries are sitting on called "Les caissettes plissées."
Of course I saved a few amidst my other Paris trash.
But they're flattened out and useless 
BEAR has made it his mission to figure out how to paint these pleated papers. I'm waiting with baited breath for the answer
BONJOUR GERARD MULOT!
BEAR is such a wonderful little helper at this time while you're incapacitated.
ReplyDeleteLucky you!
Get well soon
Love all the new paintings.
... just watched an origami film on PBS - they could help Bear.
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling better.
Clever bear!
ReplyDeleteMulot pink box looks a lot like Pantone 18-2120 ~ color of 2011: Honeysuckle. Ahead of the curve!
Robinita- Mulot is ahead of the PINK curve! YAY
ReplyDeleteOrigami for BEAR - what a wonderful idea!
Good luck with your next project - I'm sure you'll figure it out Carol!
ReplyDeleteMiam, miam. J'adore Gerard!
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The pleated papers for pastries are called "caissettes plissées."
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Patricia H
I feel so sad. I have never had any Gerard Mulot delicacy(sp)...AGAIN, Carol, it goes on the list. Possibly the French call them "le pleated papier",,,yeah, I am just kidding of course. I never thought through the fact before, that you must have to see the images in shades of color for shape and depth....what skills it certainly requires to translate the vividly delicious to watercolor...you go Carol!
ReplyDeleteThe opening shot is perfect!
ReplyDeleteSo are your watercolors......and that pink packaging...
Bear is priceless :)
I hope that you are improving!
BIG MERCI PATRICIA H.!!!
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Now I know what to ask for in F.SIMON, MORA or G.DETOU - the pastry suppliers OF Paris...
your blog large inspiration for me!!!
ReplyDeleteMulot does indeed have a thing for pink. Nice pastries in his shop, and I love his baguettes! He's always my go-to guy for a baguette tradition.
ReplyDeleteCarol, Jenny mentioned having to "see in shades of color for shape and depth." She's very close, but at the risk of being presumptuous, it's first of all "shades of VALUE to then see (and depict) the shapes and depth. So, I suggest first of all painting the primary "cast" shadows, then tackle the value of the pleats
ReplyDeletewithin and out of those cast shadows.
Sorry; it's the teacher in me.
Happy painting!
BEar is really pulling his weight! Does he also eat his weight????
ReplyDeleteMmmm, all of those raspberries look delicious!
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"Les caissettes plissées" for you:
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:D I am drooling over your tartes!!!
Fun, fun, fun - I still crave the fabulous macarons from Laduree! Beautiful photos - good luck with your project:)
ReplyDeleteWe all have a sweet tooth, but yiu should learn how to deal with stubborn chocolate stains afterwards.
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