We're back from France and had a fabulous time! Breathtaking scenery, inspirational art (ideas for new tangles!), and great food all along the way! Paris is such a beautiful city -- it is truly difficult to restrain oneself from taking pictures. So I am now in the process of sorting through them so that I don't alienate friends and family! :-) We did quite a bit while we were there. I was fascinated with the National Museum of Modern Art at the Centre Pompidou. The structure itself is quite amazing and offers spectacular views of the City with its mass of terra-cotta chimney pot covered roofs and decorative ironwork balconies.
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| A cloudy and somewhat chilly day --- nevertheless, an aesthetically pleasing combination of shapes and angles! The whole city is like that. Notice, no hi-rise buildings! And can you see all those terra-cotta chimney pots! |
The American Cemetery at Normandy, Rouen, Arles, Lyon, Provence and Monet's Home and Gardens were among my favorites stops!
Monet's Gardens -- acres and acres of every kind of flower known! A feast for they eyes. And his lily pond ... oh my!
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| Claude Monet was an avid gardener who once reflected that perhaps flowers were the reason he became a painter. |
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| Monet actually diverted a river to form his own pond, planted willows and bamboo on the shores, filled the pond with water lilies, then crossed it with a wooden footbridge. As years passed, the bridge became overgrown with wisteria. He painted it at different times of day and year, exploring different color schemes. (This photo was NOT taken by me.) |
It was a truly amazing trip ... I will hold the memories and pictures in my heart and head forever! And it is also so wonderful to be home!
ZENTANGLE TRICYCLE COMPLETED!
One of the art galleries that I'm affiliated with here in Carson City, Artsy Fartsy, asked a few local artists to participate in a local fund raising activity for Muscle Powered by having us find used tricycles and turning them into lawn art. I decided to tangle mine. What a challenge this was -- and, what fun I had working on it!!! Thought you fellow Zentangle addicts would get a kick out of the photos below.
When you have a chance, come on down to Artsy Fartsy (220 A West Telegraph Street) and see all the wonderful tricycles created by local artists!
TWO NEW TANGLES
Okay, time for this month's new tangles!
CRACKED by Lori Howe
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| This is a lot of fun! Give it a shot! |
EARTH RISING by Betti Lake
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That's all for now!
Be well, and happy tangling!
Audrey