View of the Pantheon from Luxembourg Gardens. I don't generally sketch or paint vistas---in Paris, they've all been done before. But with this sky, these colors, (including the incandescent coral of a delicate variety of geraniums I had not seen before,) this sunny day--- not dramatic, but quietly beautiful in the way only an autumn day can be--- I had to give it a go.
Well done - that´s exactly how it looks there! Glad you´re having good weather for your outdoor adventures.
Posted by: Paris Parfait | October 12, 2006 at 07:57 AM
Love your sketches!
Posted by: Catalina | October 09, 2006 at 09:55 AM
Thanks so much, all you vista lovers! Well, I agree that each artist does it differently, but there are still some things that I still hesitate to do for fear of being cliched. There's enough non-cliche stuff to sketch to last a few lifetimes. Kelley, I'm not keeping a journal other than the text on this blog. I frankly don't have the time or energy---I'd rather be out experiencing Paris. I figure the sketches and blog text work pretty well a a record of my experiences.
Posted by: Laura | October 09, 2006 at 07:47 AM
And you were right!
Posted by: Pedro | October 08, 2006 at 06:44 PM
I love the clouds, the trees and the little details of the fallen leaves in the foreground. So much going on and all a feast for the eyes.
Posted by: Jana Bouc | October 08, 2006 at 12:54 PM
Well, girl, you managed to make the vista intimate and very personal. I love it...
Posted by: Kate (Cathy) Johnson | October 08, 2006 at 11:11 AM