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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Creating Paris 2024 Olympics Letter ๐Ÿคธ‍♂️

 

Patis 2024 Olympics Paris letter art
I know I’ve been MIA/missing in action..TA DAH! Bear๐ŸปOlympics!

Olympics poster in the metro
The 2024 Olympics is everywhere. I’m getting excited. 


Olympics Omega watch comercial
I got inspired by runners ๐Ÿƒ‍♂️ on a bench in Jardin du Parc Royal,

Commercial for Omega watches
A swimmer ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿฝ‍♀️ under Pont Alexandre III,

Omega watch commercial
A hurdle jumper over Eglise Sacre Coeur in an Omega  watch commercial

Cat Bastille Day Letter on Etsy
At first it was going to be the CAT ๐Ÿˆ‍⬛ Olympics like Bastille Day…But cats are pretty lethargic except when you’re trying to sleep ๐Ÿ’ค 

Bear bread at Baguett boulangerie
Omnipresent Bears/ours ๐Ÿป in Paris seemed a better solution. 

Bear photo studies
I studied up on bears ๐Ÿป 
Figure line drawings by Hokusai
I looked at Hokusai figure drawings ✍️ for reference.

Bear sport sketches
Making bears ๐Ÿปperform the Olympic disciplines with their rather short paws was easier said than done.

Bears in a crowd
And the crowd of onlookers (borrowed from a Paris Opera letter).

Illustrated crowd of bears waving flags
Waving ๐Ÿ‘‹ various country flags ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (mostly made-up countries)

Eiffel Tower with 5 Olympic circles
Thanks to Solli K, who reminded me I was missing the 5 Olympic Rings ⭕️ 
Profiteroles at Cafe Varenne in Paris
While we were eating Profiteroles at Cafe Varenne…
New green hedges on some Paris trees
Signs of Paris getting ready for its Olympics guests. New hedges around all the some trees ๐ŸŒณ 
Blurry photo at la Poste
I got a blurry shot of the Baguette ๐Ÿฅ– Stamp bag at Le Carrรฉ d’Encre. So they still have the ๐Ÿฅ– bags.
New stamp for Paris 2024 Olympics
The NEW Paris 2024 OLYMPIC STAMP!!!
Olympics letter with new Olympic stamp
 WOO WOO the New OLYMPIC STAMP on your envelopes ๐Ÿ’Œ La la la la la
I’m Carol Gillott, an artist living in Paris. Every month I send out beautifully illustrated letters that capture the true Parisian experience. 
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Recent photo of Notre Dame

26 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:29 AM

    Yay!! Love all the flags with the bears! SO cute!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป Dorrance

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    1. Anonymous11:18 AM

      ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ! CAROLG

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  2. Dee Ann11:10 AM

    Love the Bear Olympics!

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    1. Anonymous11:19 AM

      ❤️ ๐Ÿป ❤️ ๐Ÿป ❤️ CAROLG

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  3. Bear Olympics biensรปr! At our house we’ve added a new event: Compost Stealing. Bears have broken into our compost tumbler and spread garbage all over the yard. Must find a new system…

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    1. Anonymous11:17 AM

      SEND THOSE BEARS ๐Ÿป TO PARIS! Immediatement ๐Ÿ‘ CAROLG

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    2. Anonymous12:58 PM

      Hmm, very kind of them to compost the lawn. ๐Ÿป CAROLG

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  4. I'm still big on the cats but either way, just wonderful. (And I'd say the athletic ability and energy all depends on the cat! Like their human counterparts, those young'uns have their own gymnastics and track skills. Swimming? Not so much!

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    1. Anonymous12:55 PM

      Yes, Cats could be very good at tracking birds & mice.
      Swimming laps…not so much ๐Ÿ™„ CAROLG

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  5. Sukicart12:47 PM

    I think bear olympics would be really fun.

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  6. Anonymous1:01 PM

    I wonder if the landscaping changes will remain post-Olympics?

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  7. Bonnie L1:48 PM

    Adorable, always love your bears!! Like Alice, our bears are rascals…raiding and destroying our bird feeders. Perhaps there should be Olympic events for rascally bears! Anyhoo, love your Olympic Letter & stamps!! ๐ŸŽ‰
    ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ’š❤️

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    1. Anonymous3:24 PM

      I guess it’s lucky there are no bear ๐Ÿป problems in Paris.. CAROLG

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  8. Do you have tickets to any of the events? Would be fabulous to see the gymnastics.

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    1. Anonymous3:23 PM

      I’m not a crowd person. The thought of trying to get to the events is daunting. I’ll watch from afar. Supposedly Hotel de Ville will have big screens up. CAROLG

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  9. A wonderful post, as are ALL of yours!! I especially love your photos taken at art exhibitions! I feel as though I am there. In the Olympic spirit, would you consider a post devoted to the Olympism show at the Louvre?

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    1. Anonymous12:13 AM

      Bon idรฉe! There are many Olympic themed exhibitions going on. I will get out there ๐Ÿ‘ CAROLG

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    2. Anonymous8:25 AM

      Merci!!

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  10. Anonymous7:36 AM

    I love your poster or is it a stamp? It’s very very cute.!!! Janice

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    1. Anonymous10:08 AM

      I wish it were ๐Ÿ™ CAROLG

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  11. Excellent commemorating the PO!

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  12. Anonymous2:10 PM

    This is the best! Delightful in every way. Love and hugs to you, Bear, and these many bear friends. Patty, Minneapolis

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  13. Anonymous7:28 PM

    I love it. Adorable!

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  14. Absolutely LOVE your Paris Olympics 2024 letter Carol <3 Its brilliant! How cute that bear is in the corner too, he must be proud seeing his friends participating in the games!

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  15. Anonymous11:03 AM

    Absolutely amazing!! You deserve a gold medal for imagination!!! ๐Ÿ…Nicole from๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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  16. I’m excited for the Olympics too. This bear Olympics is very impressive, look forward to it arriving in my mail box!
    Hope the locals end up enjoying the Olympics.

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