Tuesday, May 26, 2015

On Coming, Going and New Painting Almost Done - JP's Post

Coming.

Going.

Any Questions?

New painting almost done. Weather still blustery and unsettled with rain squalls. From a window. Does this still qualify for "plein air"? 


Monday, May 25, 2015

Painting 35,000 years ago and Mine Today - JP'S Post



Thirty Five Thousand Years Ago in a cave above the l' Ardeche River in Southwestern France he (she?) could not post on Facebook so he (she?) went deep into the back of a cave making sure the cave bears had left for the summer and posted these masterpieces.

OK,  so this is only a recreation. Human breathing moisture breeding fungus almost destroyed the paintings in Lascaux so these are forever off limits except to a few. Clearly masterpieces equal to Picasso, Velasquez, Rembrandt and we got only five minutes.  This artist was near to tears in frustration. To see more about the "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" or Chauvet cave in  Villon-Pont d' Arche, France go to Click Here. We do recommend the visit. They have created  an amazing , awe inspiring museum.


At the "Prehistorique" on the banks of the l' Ardeche where we spent the night before the visit.

Betsy attacks veal dinner too beautiful to eat. This is prehistorique?
The French, you know, were always way ahead of the rest of us when it comes to cuisine. 


Next day or 35,000 years,later, depending on how you are counting, JP starts his new painting.

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Painting Complete - JP Gets Haircut then on to Carcassonne - JP Post

Completed Paintng -View From Alaryac Kitchen, Oil on Pamnel, 12h x 16w, Signed, Dated 5.23.2015
Before heading out on adventures in other
French territories, shaggy JP gets
trimmed by prettiest, most charming
French coiffeuse pour hommes.
Transformation approved. From now
on I will have to go to France for all
my haircuts.
At the castle in Carcassonne JP meets another handsome French lady.

Is this a comment on the eternal state of affairs between
men and women?
Nonetheless this lady remains the queen on all my castles.