For the birds...

Baroque bluebird, watercolor , 5" x 7"

Since I've started blogging almost 3 years ago all sorts of new obsessions have developed.

birds,

One of them is since they're so much fun to draw...

Thief of Bergdorfs Returns

Bird porceleine cup,watercolor, 5.5" x 7.5"

It's so hard to keep my thieving photographic ways under my hat.

Redouté rose cup,watercolor, 5.5" x 7.5"

I know some of you don't approve, but for some reason it is OK in Paris.

 I do love going up to Bergdorfs 7th floor and taking in the china beauties there.

 I have considered just asking permission to shoot. But what if they said "NO!"

I wouldn't be able to show you these gorgeous butterfly wing china handles.

Or this divine Empire chocolate cup.

And their Vintage Tea Shop is jammed full of treasures.

Stacks of teacups just waiting to be shot and painted :) Oh and very nice rewards await stealthy cup photographers. Imagine taking a bite out of this Debauve & Gallais chocolate bust? Miam

BONNE JOURNEE!

Macarons Anyone?

Macarons Anyone?,9" x 11"

We're not the only ones who want macaron-everything!

You can find lots of French china with macarons all over Paris. I bought this cup at Lenotre.

And they now have their online shop here

More French pastry mugs from Potiron...

And Fauchon's version.

Christening my new Potiron cup last November.
Gien ceramics has a whole line of adorable pastry china... Pierre Frey has pastry linens.Special china at last year's Salon du Chocolat...I'll be there this time next month. Can't wait.
BONNE MONDAY!

This Cup For Hire...

Cousin Bill's Teacup, original watercolor, 9" x 11"

Wait, what I mean is this paintbrush is for hire...no actually barter...

"Give me your tired, your hungry..." No, no, I mean give me your teacups!

And I mean your PRETTY teacups. No tired, no hungry teacups pleeeze!
You can include a macaron prop if you'd like...
I want to paint more pretty teacups like this one on Bergdorf's 7th floor...
I wonder if Bergdorf's reads ParisBreakfasts..?
This cup picture was sent from Merisi of Vienna..
It costs at least 200 Euros ! Don't go overboard. I don't do oils :(
These blue and white beauties are from Bergdorf Goodman's Vintage Tea shop. Just email me a good picture of the "pretty" teacup you'd like to trade for a watercolor and I'll pick one or two or...
My name is Carol and I'm a CUPaholic

LOOK!

Anali of Anali's First Amendment came up with the 1st teacup to exchange for a watercolor! This is fun!!! and I'm still looking.