De captivants à banals, les articles et photographies de “The Baguette” sont une tentative de publier un journal de ma vie dans la Manche et de proposer un forum de discussion pour tout ce qui touche à la Normandie.
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This enormous mural was painted on a wall inside the restaurant of our hotel and depicts many of the famous buildings of Lyon. I thought it was amazing and captured the vibrant, colorful life of new and old Lyon.
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So in my art class this week we all tried to copy this painting by Kay Gallwey of a naked lady wearing a hat. I think if I had to try doing it again, I would perhaps choose a different subject and I would probably do a much better job. Acrylic on paper....
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Three weeks ago we worked with encre "colored ink" and water to create these winter scenes. It was somewhat difficult since no one in the class had ever attempted to create such a picture. We followed the directions from a book the teacher had and I have...
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Monday afternoon was the last art class for the year. I thought I would post some photos of some of the things we have done so far. Arts plastiques is an adult class offered by Maison Pour Tous in Octeville. As you can see, we do a little bit of everything...
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Made specifically for Cherbourg, the quays (quai, in French) downtown are adorned with conical light structures that change from shades of green to blue depending on the amplitude of the tides. They were installed by the artist Yann Kersalé in May 19...
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And all of a sudden I'm struck with an urge to unlock a door with a key that's too big for my hands and I drop it, and it falls at your feet.
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I was in the Restaurant Grill in Bény-sur-Mer several months ago and someone had this painting on the wall. It's a copy of the Van Gogh painting " Shoes " from 1888. I've always loved this work. He painted them with character and gave them just as much...
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There was an exposition at l a Cité de la Mer that featured original posters from the private collection of Gabriel Cadringher of transatlantic cruise lines. It had other ships as well that traveled to other parts of the world such as the South Pacific...
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