More photos from France.

Ah, Paris! 

Just a few of the moments on our fabulous trip to France, in September 2017 with The Blue Walk.

Monet's Garden ~ Giverny 

I spent my birthday at Monet's Garden

Monet's Lily Pond

One of the many, many paintings Monet did of his lily pond

our fabulous group at Luxenbourg Gardens, Paris

Drawing at Luxenbourg Gardens, Paris

Our artwork at the base of the sculpture we drew! 

Don and I (bottom picture)

I found the postcard, above, at the Paris Flea Market. Below, my husband and I reenact it!

And below is our team (Jeanette and Lorie) taking the photo and helping with styling.

Musee d'Orsay

Of course we visited Musee d'Orsay, my favorite Paris Museum.

Yoga Poses in Public Places Musee d'Orsay, September 2017

The Paris Opera House

I'd never been to the Paris Opera House. Oh my! truly spectacular. I'd love to go to a performance there someday.

Me demoing IN the Paris Opera House

A painting by Edouard Manet ( 1873)  in the spot where we were drawing above! 

Our group on the River Seine, in Paris

France ~ September 2017

Our fabulous group. Picture in Nice, France

I spent two fabulous weeks in France in September 2017. It was my reunion trip with The Blue Walk, and all 14 of the students were returning friends who'd traveled with me before.

We started Nice, France.

Nice is a wonderful city. And the light....

And the men in Nice wear the most colorful pants! 

my journal page from Nice

We visited the Matisse museum too. 

Teaching and painting in Menton, France

My journal page from Menton

Gelato makes me happy!

Villa Rothschild

One of my favorite places....

My rendition of the Villa Rothschild

our group, painting at Villa Rothschild, St Jean de Cap Ferat, France

Me and my husband at Villa Rothschild

And then to Antibes, the market and the Absinthe bar.

Our group before Absinthe 

Our group, in the Absinthe bar in Antibes, France (after Absinthe)

my collection of Absinthe spoons

Edouard Manet  

 L’Absinthe (1875) 

Me, teaching on the train from Nice to Paris

If you missed it, you can see my whole French Journal/Sketchbook here.

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join me: French Riviera June 2014

This is the garden/ breakfast area of our hotel in Nice, France

Yes, I know it's the middle of summer (in my hemisphere) and maybe you haven't even gone on vacation yet. But hey, it's never to early to plan or dream, is it? I'm doing it again in June, 2014.
Here are some photos from my wonderful sketching and watercolor trip along the French Riviera last year.

painting at the farmers market~ photo by Jane LaFazio

painting in the town square ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

Carlo, our guide for the week thoroughly enjoyed the sketching and watercolor too! ~photo by Jane LaFazio

of course, there was Yoga Poses in Public Places with Nice, France in the background.

and the views! photo by Jane LaFazio

Oh my, I love looking at the photos and reliving the fun, and wonderful sites, fine traveling companions.

and the fine food (ha! I was on my baguette a day regime!) photo by Jane LaFazio

and the desserts ~ photo by Jane LaFazio

and the friendships! photo by Jane LaFazio

oh my! I'm so glad I'll be doing this trip again June 1-7, 2014. Join me! Click here for all the details.

From my sketchbook ~ France

France ~ from my sketchbook by Jane LaFazio

Since I'm in San Miguel de Allende right now teaching a mixed media art retreat with Tesoro del Corazon, I thought I'd better finish and post my sketchbook pages from my September trip to France. Since I was teaching, I didn't have time to work very much in my own sketchbook, but here they are.

Notre Dame, done in 20 minutes with a water soluble pencil

Me, drawing Notre Dame, while waiting for the boat ride on the Seine.

Lunch!

an envelope with ticket stubs

We were scammed, but only for 3euro

from my sketchbook

You can see all the photos from the  flea market here

All the places we visited in the French Riviera

If you missed my photos on my trip to France, by clicking here or my blog posts here