Paris

These are a few of the watercolors from my 2016 trip to Paris that were included in my Celestial Paris exhibition. The show ran from October 28, 2016 to January 1, 2017 and included some oils and prints as well that were done from these sketches after I got home. All the watercolors were painted on site, sitting on the sidewalk, or a park bench if I got lucky. Sometimes even a cafe table. Sketching a place you enjoy being is a great way to lock it into your memory and savor it later, every time you open up your sketchbook.

I've been lucky to spend time in Paris on occasion, and I've written out some off the beaten track hints if anyone is going and would like some ideas of fun places.

Here are the block prints I've done from both watercolors and journal sketches from Paris.