The Jardin du Luxembourg letter 💌 is done 🤸♂️
And in la poste 📮 Hurrah The mental battles and doodles ✍️ What direction were the sailboats ⛵️ floating? I remembered an old scrap of sailboat inspiration I’d saved. Those old bits & pieces of paper eventually do come in handy 👏 I just found these vintage images 
And a hand-colored vintage postcard of elegant Sunday visitors…So different from today’s motely crew…c’est la vie ☺️ Meanwhile I was doing hand-to-hand mortal combat with the so-called ‘Creative Process’ 💡 With the ovoid, elliptical pond 😱 My color inspo was this poster in the street…but I missed the boat 🛶 Sleepless nights spent over how to draw ✍️ the blasted thing. Saved by a visit to Rougier et Plè materials des beaux arts 🎨 With the aide of a ‘French Curve’ 😂 I took poetic licence and moved the sailboat ⛵️ vender in front of le basin/pond. Thanks to whoever mentioned the lovely stone flower vases in the comments 🙏 which I added to the title. The elephant 🐘 and giraffe 🦒 were added for a touch of whimsey. And special thanks to Bonnie, who reminded me BEAR 🐻 was missing.
And a hand-colored vintage postcard of elegant Sunday visitors…
After spending a lovely May afternoon watching the to and fro in the gardens, your presentation captures the delightful aura. The sails of different nations flags on the boats is whimsical yet revealing of the composition of the visitors.
ReplyDeleteI know…I tortured myself about adding those country flags 🇫🇷 but I was going for KISS (keep it simple etc.)
DeleteHow could you forget Bear?!! 😍 how is he holding up by the way do I need to fly back over? I’ve been practising my surgical skills! 😘from 🇨🇦
ReplyDeleteYes, Bear 🐻 says he could use a touch up 🧵
DeleteOh Carol! You have created a delightful watercolor…so colorful…of such a special place. This would make a lovely gift for a child, framed, to hang in their bedroom. ❤️
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Bear keeping watch over the children, just as he keeps watch as you work at your desk. Love this watercolor. Makes me yearn to be sitting on one of those green chairs watching the children play with their sailboats.
BEAR 🐻 thanks you ❤️
DeleteFirst place we took our two year old and 6 month girls to in August, 1965! Wonderful memories for my husband and me. Traveled on Europe $5 a day and stayed on nearby Rue Madame especially for stroller rides in the park.
ReplyDeleteThe watercolor is simple and special. Thank you.
Thanks for the memories
DeleteEurope $5 a day !!
How do they get their sailboats back when they go out in the middle. Lynn
ReplyDeleteThe children have long sticks to guide the boats ⛵️
DeleteThey rent them for 30 minutes only.
Why did you change your style? It happened when I was ill. I thought my vision had run amok.
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DeleteYour illustration style changed. Is totally different now.
DeleteOne of the best things we did on our long visit to Paris was to sit and watch the kids and sailboats. Slow travel is the best. Thanks for recalling my memories!
ReplyDeleteThat little girl in the red plaid dress - so French. So nice to see Bear.
ReplyDeleteCould not love this more......! The sketch is wonderful -- and Bear! Be still my heart........! You have captured the gardens and pond and their many delights, perfectly. Very much enjoyed seeing your creative process, in process. Very inspiring! Patty, Minneapolis
ReplyDeleteThank you Patty ❤️ this one had more steps than usual ✍️
DeleteGorgeous! 👏👏👏 One of your best, Carol 🤗 ⛵⛵⛵
ReplyDeleteYou won the combat! This is so lovely, the garden, boats, elephant and giraffe. Looking forward to getting mine in the post!
ReplyDeleteI do feel a little victorious 🏆 On to the next 👍
DeleteI love this! Our apartment was just steps away from the gardens when we stayed there in 2014❤️❤️ Patty
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