The getting here was way more eventful than I'd have liked, but the being here has been heavenly. I, who usually get up around 5 am, have slept until 8:30! Okay, just once, but still. That says a lot about how peaceful it is here. I'm way out in rural, inland Brittany, about an hour and a quarter from the north and south coasts. I'm not listening to or watching television, or the radio, or anything, except the quiet world around me. At night, there are many unfamiliar sounds: the rustling of the house, the wails and muffled cries of nocturnal animals. After the first night, I packed away the murder mysteries I'd brought from home to read here. Now I sleep much better ;D.
I spent a perfect golden afternoon today in Moncontour with talented and graceful poet and photographer/blogger Lucy and her dashing and witty husband, Tom (thanks again for a lovely lunch, you two). Tomorrow Casey comes for a visit. Her husband Michel follows on Friday. Casey and I will be driving to various coastal spots and sketching madly. A bientot!
Great sketches. no doubut you can find in Brittany some amazing places to sketch. my aunt lives in france and she is an artist , she goes there a lot!
Posted by: Paris Hotels | November 29, 2009 at 10:04 AM
I know I'm seeing these in reverse of how you sketched them, but I'm really enjoying the tour!
Posted by: Joan T | November 06, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Hi! I've stumbled upon your blog from UrbanSketchers blog. You have really wonderful sketches! I could ask you if I can buy one of them, but since I'm a student I'd rather ask you if you'd like to exchange one for one of my photographs :) How about that? You can take a look at www.emih.net
Best! Eduard
Posted by: Eduard | October 27, 2009 at 05:14 AM
Holidays which are peaceful and restorative are so necessary in modern times! Good for you for taking time out in this way.
Those first couple of sketches are very much like the Laura of old and I have no doubt you'll have greatly enjoyed your sketching - which, of itself, is such a peacful and restorative activity! :)
Looking forward to seeing the scanned versions.
Posted by: Katherine | October 16, 2009 at 05:33 AM
these are fabulous Laura and I'm so looking forward to buying the book that I hope you make of this particular journey. Hope you are keeping plenty of written "journaling" as well. Is that a word?
Posted by: df | October 05, 2009 at 07:18 PM
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your very supportive comments. I was feeling so awful about how bad these sketches look posted. I have been enjoying this time apart from the rest of my life and am so grateful that my mother's continued recovery is happening full force.
Posted by: Laura | October 01, 2009 at 12:49 PM