Oil painting outdoors: field easels and pochade boxes put to the test
Every year, roughly around the same time of the year, I start to get somewhat nervous, feeling an old itch again: the dream of – finally – becoming a full time travelling artist. And every year, my...
View ArticleTravelling with watercolor
Most of the artists I know just love “the stuff” and everybody seems to be permanently looking for the ultimate equipment. Since the travel season is about to start, I thought I might share my...
View ArticlePostcard from Dijon – France
While traveling with my family in France and Switzerland this month, I have summed up a grand total of 12 museums in 2 weeks – not bad a score, if you consider the average temperatures of 35 degrees...
View ArticleA sentimental journey… Tournus, France
With a wealth of exciting metropoles buzzing with art events to choose from, why write about a sleepy small town in Burgundy? Well, that is probably the nice thing about a blog – you do not always need...
View ArticlePostcard from Arles – France
Arles having only been been a few hours stop on our last journey, here just some quick impressions of the town. With many traces of antiquity all around (such as a recently discovered bust, supposedly...
View ArticleVenice Biennale Arte 2013
First snow in Munich yesterday…. so a bit of escapism won’t do us no harm. If you haven’t been to the Biennale in Venice yet, you have still until the 24th of November to go there. Biennale Arte 2013 A...
View ArticleA Hotel For Art Lovers in Regensburg – Germany
When visiting family in Regensburg lately, we stayed in what I believe to be one of the most charming hotels in Germany: Hotel Orphée. This lovely place in the heart of the city is nothing like the...
View ArticlePostcard from Marseille
The beautiful town of Marseille was the last journey on which we went with my husband, so it took a bit of courage for me to look through all the photographs before posting some here. However, this...
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