a dream within a dream

along one of the walks this week i stumbled upon an art store. and it happened to be THE Sennelier art store!

Sennelier is a French brand of paints and supplies made in Paris. they are of top quality professional grade. I have been utilizing their oil pastels and oil sticks for years (purchasing from an art store in Seattle).

so of course, i had to go in and purchase some paints straight away! to me, this is a priceless experience.

later i sat down at a corner cafe and had a coffee as i journaled and sketched and watched the people and traffic go by. and then i realized that i was doing what i had only dreamt of doing here in Paris. and then i thought...am i dreaming now?

if there is one thing i've learned of late, it's that you can do anything you set your mind to do. i want to encourage any of you who are dreaming of travel as you read my blog. if travel is your dream...you can do it (even in these dark & expensive economic times)...it is possible. don't be afraid to keep hold of the dream.

a lesson in art history: part four

MUSEE D'ORSAY:

so today we headed out once again for Musee D'Orsay to finish up what we were unable to see yesterday.

i'm still so blown away at the amount of incredible paintings & sculptures that i've been able to look at. several times throughout the day i had to sit down just to collect myself.

it was a quieter day today than yesterday...no evacuation excitement. but i did find myself overwhelmed with the enormity of my experience so far.

back home we have a monthly art walk downtown where the local art galleries stay open later and the evening focuses on the artistic culture of the city. i go each month with the arts group that i belong to, and i am always inspired to paint more, to learn more, to be more. this experience here in Paris...is like a lifetime of those artwalks! i look forward to time in my art studio once i return. the paint is gonna fly!