Face from side and below, tilted, Conte pencil
Art
Barge at Port de Plaisance in Nancy (watercolor)
This was our view of the Port de Plaisance in Nancy
Go, Figures!
Several quick figure drawings in ink with wash using the two handed technique.
Count Basie with Ella (pen and ink)
Vailly-sur-Aisne
Vailly-sur-Aisne is a small town in the Gran Est region of France. We were moored on the canal when a woman stopped to chat. Later she returned in her car. This is the view from her garden.
Wine and Cheese
Two of my favorite cheeses are featured in this painting. Rustique is a brand of Camembert. It is reliably excellent and inexpensive to boot. Chausse aux Moines, a monk made cheese, has a washed rind that makes for a delightful crusty texture in contrast with the rest of the cheese.
The French eat cheese after or in lieu of dessert, and sometimes at apero, a causal social gathering. It is usually paired with red wine. I have had it served with champagne. It is not served as an appetizer. Smoked salmon is not usually paired but I doubt I would hear any objections.
We often enjoy cheese and wine with a great baguette- something the French have mastered!
Bridge in Dokkum
The Cathedral at Tournai
Go, Figures
Four Figures, pen and ink drawing
