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77The Naked Truth - The Nude in Art, and Drawing from Life
La Grande Odalisque by Ingres Years ago I went to life classes with my friend Ella. We were both keen young artists and we loved to work directly from a live, nude model. Often these models were male, and...
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78Pyranees, France - my experience staying in a medieval castle
As a single woman living in Guernsey in the British Channel Islands, I got to meet some affluent people. A friend of mine, Brian, had a small aircraft and had purchase an ancient castle in France so...
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81A “Grand Tour” in old photographs
I love old photographs. Perhaps it’s because they give us a glimpse of what people thought was interesting or important at the time they were taken. They pique our curiosity and perhaps evoke a nostalgia for a time we can never again experience.
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70Save Money - Grow Garlic!
Your money is better off in your own pocket than that of a supermarket, so saving even a small amount is a bonus. Garlic is really easy to grow and requires hardly any maintenance once it's planted, so it's a...
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66Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - French Painter and Printmaker
Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born on November 24, 1864 in Albi, France. He was born into an aristocratic family; his father was Comte Alphonse-Charles de Toulouse-Lautrec. Lautrec was born...
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57Becoming an Artist, and being taken seriously.
All images subject to copyright. Art, is a thing, to which many aspire, and yet few succeed. Our Art Schools are full of people striving, not necessarily with the talent, nor ability, to achieve a tangible...
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64France - Lot Valley
The Lot valley is a stunning area, with some great scenery, in La France Profonde, or deepest France. Conques is a very small medieval village based on a pilgrim route, and retains a lot of its original...
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60The Painter - Toulouse - Lautrec
Of the painters of impressionist art period, Lautrec is one of the most unique in life and works. From a well-to-do family, Toulouse Lautrec was able to follow his own style and develop his work without...
67French knickers, lingerie, the cancan and lace all make France such a sexy place
France and the French culture and people have definitely won a top place on the world stage when it comes to sexiness. From sexy lingerie, French lace, French knickers, the Can-can dancers with sexy...
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73Daring Bedroom and Livingroom Decoration Using Color Psychology
Orange sweeps us away with its exuberance. A lot of orange in a room amounts to having another person for a company -- it is a loud color, an antidote for loneliness. Orange in the bedroom acts as a visual...
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