France By Watercolor #10

It's the beginning of the end of the quarter and and DAAP is gearing up for DAAPworks with some events as early as this Friday. If you're in Cincinnati you should stop by over the next few weeks and check out the work from all the disciplines. There are two more degrees on display for the first time this year, and the exhibition areas have been extended to accommodate all the work. Claire has a more watercolors for us as well. The first is from the passageway mentioned two weeks ago and the second is titled "Castle Views". Best wishes to everyone for the end of the quarter. ~ TW

France By Watercolor #9

Exciting events are afoot this week! Claire's dress is complete and the competition is started. Please go to http://www.brides.com/myweddingplanner/myimages/detail/6437045/ and vote for her. I've included a picture of the dress and her watercolor sketches below. The sketches were the original submission and won her entry to the semi-final stage. The 5 finalists will head to New York in June to see their dress on the runway and have a chance at the grand prize, $10,000! If fashion isn't your thing (don't worry I don't have a clue what most of the dress descriptions mean) we'll get back to Claire's landscapes next week. Happy voting!~TW

France By Watercolor #8

Welcome back, for another delightful image from Claire. This week we're back in Annecy and soon we'll be able to see the dress Claire has spent so much time on. She completed the photo shoot for the dress and is picking the final images to submit to the competition. As soon as they are turned in I'll also post them here. Hope everyone is enjoying the delightful spring weather, it looks like it was particularly nice in Annecy while Claire was painting. Till next week.~TW

This is "right outside of the chateau on a spring morning. Since the town was built during the 12th century, there are a lot of little passageways you can find just walking down the street. They usually run into little patios that overlook the city or a garden. I walked up some random stairs and stumbled upon this spot."

France By Watercolor #7

Besides painting French landscapes and working at Salomon Claire has spent the last few weeks creating a wedding dress for a competition. The deadline for the competition was this week, so soon I'll be able to post her design sketches and the photoshoot of the final dress. This week Claire is taking us to Lake Du Bourget. Enjoy! ~TW

"I took a train one Saturday morning and ended up here. I really liked the reflection of the mountain in the lake which is why I painted it."

Bronques = Weegee?

Yes? No? Each fitting of their times? Discuss? 

Kevin Christy

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More from Baltimore: It's a Small World After All

Baltimore is an amazing city for experimental music and cheap/non-existent cover charges.  This past Friday night, I headed down to the HEXAGON for the first Homemade Dance Music Night at which locals could bring their own electronic dance music tracks to be played.  The best part about this venue is that it is volunteer-run, and the front room is a gallery featuring local artists.  

Although I had gone to film the electronic dance mixes, I got a personal tour of the featured artworks by the artists themselves.  By the end of the night, I had met a guy from Cincinnati (he went to Hughes High School), viewed a textile piece threaded with real horse hair, and discovered that BYOB meant a much more relaxed and fun time at the counter.  I almost forgot that I was in downtown Baltimore-- not at an old friend's apartment.