Here is Vercingétorix, leader of the Gauls, who galliantly fought against the army of Julius Caesar---and lost. Today you can go and sit on the top of the hill in Burgundy where the armies of Gaul were ultimately trapped and starved to death by the Roman forces. Here Napolean III had built and installed this monumental bronze sculpture of the quintessential French hero. Here, along one of Europe's major cultural and historical corridors, a couple of years ago, I sat and looked and thought and drew.
I hope I'll have some sketches to share with you of Paris and the Loire Valley over the next couple of weeks. I hadn't planned to take my watercolor pencils but, seeing this and remembering how easy they are to use in the field, I'm wondering if I should change my mind.
Be good, you all. And thank you for so many kind words over the past weeks.
A bientôt!
Ah, Vercingétorix! Just like I imagined him to be, when we were told about "nos ancêtres les Gaulois" at school (not my ancêtres - my father was Russian and my mother Polish, but I believed it then, LOL!). What wonderful moustaches he had!
Posted by: Bela | October 14, 2005 at 11:26 AM
Excellent work as usual. Thanks for posting it
Posted by: Tom C | October 12, 2005 at 03:52 PM
I'm so glad you can post from there. This is a great start.
Posted by: Chuck Rose | October 11, 2005 at 07:55 PM
Oh, you're probably over the sea or already landed in France by now -- have a wonderful trip!
Posted by: Linda | October 10, 2005 at 09:46 PM
(waves madly)- have an excellent time!
Posted by: Elaine | October 10, 2005 at 11:46 AM
missing you already!
Posted by: zephyr | October 10, 2005 at 09:15 AM