Written by After a long and exhausting day of travel, I’m now finally back home from Paris. Today’s prompt was “fruit pies” yet I opted for a quick doodlewash of a fruit-topped French pastry instead. I love these, but I always resist the urge to eat one each day that I’m in France. Since they’re so pretty, I’m mostly content to simply look at them through the window as I pass by. And looking is blissfully calorie-free, as is a watercolor version, so that works out much better for my waistline. It was a lovely trip, but it’s so great to be back home once again! I hope all of you are enjoying a lovely weekend!
Though none of my posts are planned and I generally paint and write about whatever comes to mind in the moment, it’s extra difficult on a travel day like this. I’m so tired. I can’t really complete a thought, and I’m mostly just looking forward to a good night’s sleep back in my own bed. The evening is long because it’s an attempt to stay up until 4am Paris time to get back on the right schedule. And there’s always a bit of a transition. We’re back home, yet it feels like a piece of our heart stayed back in Paris.
Tomorrow, I hope we’ll feel energized and motivated enough to put up a Christmas tree. If we miss this window of time it will have to happen in another two weeks after we’re back from visiting my family in Texas. But like a little kid, I just love seeing our tree lighting up the corner of our home and want to see it up as long as humanly possible. Not so long that the neighbors start to fear for our health, of course, but a little more than a month so we can get the maximum enjoyment. This is my favorite time of year coming up next, so I really just can’t wait to get the end of the year holiday season started!!
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About the DoodlewashSennelier L’Aquarelle: Sennelier Red, Quincridone Gold, and Ultramarine Deep. Lamy Safari Al Star pen with Platinum Carbon with black ink in a little red cloth hardbound l’aquarelle journal I found in a Paris shop. |
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Beautiful drawing… I’m impressed
Thanks so much! 😃💕
Welcome back, for now at least! Ha, my eye thought this was a crown at first. Well, it does look royally tasty, I suppose 😉 I don’t know how you manage to resist – well done on both counts!
I’m sure doing the tree will perk you up, won’t it? It’s Christmassy after all!
Thanks, Jacob!! 😃Yeah, I show true resolve while in Paris just passing these tasty delights each day without indulging. Hehe But when I do indulge, it’s soooo good! And yay to Christmasy things…they always make me happy!!!
Your so talented! Love to see your work!
Awww thanks, Jenn! 😃💕What a sweet comment!! I really appreciate it!!
That looks mouth-wateringly delicious. Well done for resisting temptation as I’m sure I could not.
Thanks so much, Laura! 😃💕 Yeah, it’s truly tough to resist these temptations, but they are pretty to look at!
Wonderful 💜💕
Thanks so much, Snehal! 😃💕
This looks so delicious – your painting is mouth watering and now I’m hungry.
Glad you’re home and I hope your family in France is well.
To Texas soon, right?
Thanks, Sharon!! 😃💕Yep, just home for a few days and then off to Texas on Friday. Always wonderful to see family but will be nice to be home for awhile!!
A very impressive painting, every little detail, with a little sugar glaze, oh yum! 😀
Awww thanks, Rebecca!! 😃💕 For recognizing the sugar glaze…hehe…wasn’t sure if I was getting that across with this one. 😊
Again..A wonderful work charlie…. And welcome back..♡
Thanks so much!! 😃💕I really appreciate it!
Your painting looks totally delicious, Charlie. I hope you’ve had a good sleep now that you’re home… and not long now until the holiday season! 😀
Thanks, Tom!! 😃Still catching up on sleep…hehe…and sooooo ready for the holidays!!!
Charlie!! that looks so Tasty!!! awesome!
hehe… awww thanks so much, Edo! 😃💕
Love love love this. Looks so yummy.
Thanks, Teri!! 😃💕 So glad you loved this one! I wish I had actually eaten it… hehe… but I had to show restraint! 😊
Those berries look incredible!
Aww thanks!! They were sooooo delicious in real life! hehe 😃💕
Ooh! You have more will-power than I do. I’d have scarfed down a dozen of these Tarte Aux Framboises, if I’d seen them when I was in Paris. Too busy looking at the buildings I guess. I may have to go back just for the chance to eat one of these!
hehe… you definitely need to go back and sample these! 😃💕 So good! But the good thing about Paris is that you spend far more time walking so it’s perfectly easy to justify the extra treats!