I leave tomorrow morning early. I'm feeling quite emotional and that's caught me by surprise. I'm very grateful to my family, who've sacrificed a lot for me to be here. It's been the gift of a lifetime.
I end as I began, when I first dreamed of this trip a year ago----with sketches of a Paris fountain, perhaps the mother of all Paris fountains, the twin fountains at the Place de la Concorde, the navel of Paris, the scene of the beheading of Louis XVI, but ever after a place of peace, harmony, beauty.
This was made the day before yesterday, very early in the morning, right before a soaking rain.
The second sketch was made yesterday afternoon from the nonworking fountain, as the sun broke through the clouds, with a world of cars and people everywhere around me.
Now, I'm going to finish packing and stroll through this last, glorious, sunny day with my husband. I'll be thinking of the dear new friends I've met this month, Florizelle, Linda Matthieu, Tara Bradford and her husband David Holmes, and my old friends A, F, E, P and M, who were here with me, at one point or another, this October in Paris.
Thank you for your company throughout the month. Haven't we had a grand time?
LOVE your second sketch, because the more unusual angle! Now are you going to develop some of your sketches into paintings?
Posted by: jeannette stgermain | March 01, 2010 at 03:11 PM
Thank you so much, dear hearts, all. We WILL do this again one day, shall we?
Posted by: Laura | November 02, 2006 at 03:25 PM
I'm so glad I got to meet you on your trip here to Paris. Let me know when you return and we will explore a little of Paris again. Great paintings!
Posted by: Linda | November 01, 2006 at 03:09 PM
What a treat its been to see Paris through your eyes! Thank you.
Posted by: Ulla | November 01, 2006 at 12:58 PM
thanks laura for sharing your trip! It was such a pleasure to check each day.
Posted by: df | November 01, 2006 at 12:00 PM
Ahh Laura,
Hopefully you'll sleep (preferably cuddled up with a loved one) for a few days and I'm quite certain that you'll be developing some of your Parisian fountain sketches into larger works and that should help get over that I've-accomplished-my-dream-now what? period. Oh' dear talent, if there is any comfort to be derived from your adoring on-line audience please do not hesitate to call on us. Difficult to fill that anticipating a month in Paris void but, Christmas is coming with all it's Lights, Action, and Glitter not to mention it's reminder of LOVE, FAMILY and RENEWAL.
So, Laura, take care, be gentle with yourself and know that your generous talent is appreciated. Sue
Posted by: Susan | November 01, 2006 at 10:33 AM