Parisian Floral

by Kathy Bassett

Title

Parisian Floral

Artist

Kathy Bassett

Medium

Painting - Watercolor - Digital Fine Art

Description

Watercolor with digital texture.
For my friend Jim whose life inspired me to live with integrity and purpose. This painting was inspired by a small part of a photograph he took on annual trips to Paris in his retirement years, although he never stopped working ! Medium Formats. Although the grandiose white cupola of the Sacre-Coeur basilica towers over the neighbourhood, the rue Dejean market could be a million miles away from the picture-postcard world of Montmartre. This is Paris's unofficial African market, a bustling bazaar of deadly chilly peppers, exotic fruits, pungent spices. Many of the shoppers wear colourful traditional dress, and are just as interested in the illegal street traders selling false Louis Vuitton and Gucci bags as their weekly shopping. There are some excellent boutiques stacked with inexpensive African textiles, and why not have lunch at one of the traditional Senegalese or Ivory Coast restaurantsRue Dejean, 75018. Mornings only, Saint-PierreParis market: March Saint-PierreCreated more than 60 years ago, the March Saint-Pierre is a paradise for anyone interested in textiles, a place where you're equally likely to find a famous fashion designer looking for inspiration alongside a house owner searching for new curtains, a bride choosing fabrics, or a family out shopping for material to be run up into clothes. The biggest and most well-known store is Dreyfus, which runs over five floors and insists on calling itself the March Saint-Pierre, but in reality, there are a dozen adjacent bazaars, particularly Reine and Moline, where the choice of velvets, silk, cotton and linen is just as varied.Rue Charles Nodier, 75018. Closed Sunday; marchesaintpierre.comMarchaux Fleurs et aux OiseauParis market: March aux Fleurs et aux Oiseaux operating for over two centuries, this is one of the last Parisianmarkets dedicated to flowers and birds. Situated on thee de la Cit in the middle of the Seine, this is a haven of peace between the crowds of tourists that flock to nearby Notre Dame cathedral and the Conciergerie. Unlike any other Parisian march, the flower market is open every day of the week. By contrast, it is only on Sundays that the bird traders arrive, setting up cages with everything from doves and budgies to exoic parrots and macaws.Place Louis-Lepine, 75004. Open all day, every day

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November 9th, 2013

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