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Tea at The Kew Greenhouse

2009-11-12T08:00:00.005Z

On our way back to the station from Kew Gardens we always pass The Kew Greenhouse which is a small cafe which always looks inviting and seems to be busy.Tea at The Kew Greenhouse8" x 10", pen and...

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The Water Garden at Giverny

2009-11-10T15:35:00.013Z

The Water Garden, Giverny11.5" x 17", coloured pencil in sketchbookcopyright Katherine TyrrellOn 1st October we started our grand tour around northern France (Giverny, Rouen and Mont St Michel)...

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Autumn at the Sackler Crossing, Kew Gardens

2009-11-08T13:30:00.004Z

I'm glad we were able to pay a visit to Kew Gardens before all the leaves began to fall from the trees. The colours were glorious in parts of the gardens and the trees next to the Sackler Crossing...

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A Day in the Musée du Louvre

2009-11-05T06:00:00.004Z

Louvre: crowds lining up to see the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milophotos copyright Katherine TyrrellOn the Wednesday, after my A day in the Musee d'Orsay, I spent a day at the Louvre Museum.I find the...

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Dining out in Paris - Montmartre and Saint-Germain-des-Prés

2009-11-01T13:00:00.001Z

Half a niece - dining out in Montmartre8" x 10", pen and ink and coloured pencils in Moleskine sketchbookcopyright Katherine TyrrellI've got to be honest - these aren't my favourite sketches of the...

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A day in the Musee d'Orsay - tips on sketching

2009-10-29T07:55:00.015Z

Sacré Cœur and the butte Montmartre from the roof terrace of the Musée d'Orsay (aka the sketch I wish I'd done while I was there! - see below)copyright Katherine TyrrellOn our second day in Paris I...

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Columbia Road Market on a Sunday morning

2009-10-25T09:25:00.010Z

This is what I was doing last Sunday morning - sketching the people, plants and flowers around the stalls in Columbia Road Flower Market just off the Hackney Road, on the borders between Bethnal...

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Musée de l'Orangerie, Tuileries, Notre Dame and St Germain

2009-10-23T17:55:00.007+01:00

On Monday morning, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and we set off to walk across the very centre of Paris so we could visit some of the places my niece wanted to see.Here's our route (which...

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Petit déjeuner @ Dolce e Amaro

2009-10-19T10:30:00.001+01:00

I don't like conversation at breakfast time so we took breakfast separately each morning. I found a delightful Italian cafe called Dolce e Amaro in the Rue Bourdaloue just around the corner from the...

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Sunday afternoon in the Jardin des Plantes

2009-10-16T08:00:00.007+01:00

Après repas, dimanche (Jardin des Plantes) - 27th September (pm)8.5" x 11.5", pen and sepia ink and coloured pencilscopyright Katherine TyrrellI wanted to see the Jardin des Plantes which is the...

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Eating international in Paris

2009-10-15T11:59:00.004+01:00

Tapas at La Family Restaurant, 20 Rue des Martyrs, Parispen and sepia ink and coloured pencils in Moleskine sketchbookcopyright Katherine TyrrellWe didn't get off to a good start with French food on...

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Travelling to Paris

2009-10-15T10:00:00.001+01:00

Last time I tried to catch an early morning Eurostar I managed to oversleep and leave myself with just 35 minutes to get from bed to the platform!This time - with two alarm clocks and an early...

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Travels with a sketchbook in France

2009-10-14T14:15:00.013+01:00

I've done long trips before and know that it's difficult enough trying to fit in all I'd like to see and do without taking time out to post what I'm up to - even if I could! I've tried to resolve...

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9th October - the end of the Grand Tour!

2009-10-09T08:00:00.007+01:00

A panorama of Orleans Photographie prise par GIRAUD Patrick / LicenceToday we'll be leaving Tours and the Loire Valley to begin the journey home.I'm not sure whether or not we'll have time for any...

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8th October - Azay le Rideau and Chinon

2009-10-08T08:00:00.004+01:00

The last two chateaux we're likely to be visiting are the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau and the fortress of ChinonAzay-le-Rideau,château on the Indre and the Loire. Here you arrive at one of the most...

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7th October - Villandry

2009-10-07T08:00:00.000+01:00

The Château de Villandry is renowned for its gardens. Completed around 1536, it was the last large chateau to be built in the Loire Valley during the Renaissance.You can:take a virtual tour of the...

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6th October: Château de Chenonceau

2009-10-06T06:40:00.004+01:00

We will be visiting the Château de Chenonceau. It has a quite stunning design and location!You can:This is a 3d animation of its history in terms of how it developed as a structure over timeTake a...

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5th October: Tours

2009-10-05T08:00:00.006+01:00

I've run out of time for blog posts so the rest of these - relating to our stay in the Loire Valley are going to be very brief.We're staying north of Tours which is the capital of the Indre-et-Loire...

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4th October: Meeting up with Ronell

2009-10-04T08:00:00.006+01:00

I'm hoping that this morning we can meet up with fellow Sketcherciser and Watermarks member Ronell van Wyk.You may know Ronell from her popular blogs African Tapestry, My French Kitchen and more...

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3rd October: Mont St. Michel

2009-10-03T08:00:00.003+01:00

A view of Mont St Michel - aerial photoSource: Uwe Küchler and WikipediaToday is our third day in Normandy in northern France.Le Mont-Saint-Michel is a rocky island off the coast of Normandy...

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2nd October: Rouen and Normandy

2009-10-02T08:00:00.004+01:00

Three of the paintings of Rouen Cathedral by Monet(images from The Atheneaum)This morning I wake up in Rouen and with a bit of luck, look out my hotel window and see the facade of Rouen Cathedral -...

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1st October - Visiting Giverny

2009-10-01T08:00:00.010+01:00

Couleurs de Septembre16.5" x 14.5", Pastel on Rembrandt pastel board (NFS)copyright Katherine TyrrellToday we're picking up a car from the Gare du Nord and driving to Giverny.The aim is to visit the...

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30th September: Art shops in Paris

2009-09-30T08:00:00.012+01:00

Where are the art shops in Paris which actually provide artists supplies and materials? This post attempts to answer that question - and provides me with a list of ones to try and find.I finally...

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29th September: Gardens in Paris

2009-09-29T08:00:00.003+01:00

I love visiting gardens and intend to visit gardens in Paris. Here's a short list - with links to Wikipedia - of woodlands, parks and gardens in Paris. I'm unlikely to get to more than two or three...

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28th September: 10 top art museums in Paris

2009-09-28T08:00:00.014+01:00

One of the things I know I will be doing in Paris is visiting various museums and art galleries.TIP: Pay careful attention to websites or guide books as to the days on which museums are closed. ...

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