Friday 06. 11. 20 My friend Philippe dropped off a catalogue yesterday of an expo of Sorolla’s work that he had seen in Aix en Provence. So today, inspired by his beach paintings, I did this one of kids in the sea at Mèze.
Joaquin Sorolla
Journal
Jean Giono
Thursday 05. 11. 20 Guy Fawkes Day. Worked on this portrait of Jean Giono who is the author of Que Ma Joie Demeure that I’m reading in French!
No Franglais
Monday 02. 11. 20 No Franglais this week as we couldn’t meet last Friday so did these two small ones over the weekend. The vines are at Edith and Bruno’s and the still life is my kitchen table.
Lockdown
Thursday 29. 10. 20 We are now going into lockdown again for a month so won’t be going out except for essentials. Here is latest Franglais and a small one of my bed.
Fall DVP
Tuesday 27. 10. 20 Slowly getting there on the DVP.
Still Life
Thursday 22. 10. 20 Did this little still life today of my fruit bowl. Also started work on a new Fall DVP.
Une Belle Vitrine
Monday 19. 10 20 This is how to do it! A sculpture with coffee cups chez Marie Nicole on the Grande Rue. And a new Franglais showing buttertarts that I baked for our last meeting.
Fall DVP
Thursday 15. 10. 20 Started blocking this in today. It is autumn colours on the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto and is 30″ x 24″
Today’s Franglais
Friday 02. 10. 20 Today’s Franglais features a drawing Philippe did of me during our meeting today.
Another Franglais
Tuesday 01. 09. 20 Gordon’s new grandson was born in a taxi!