October 19th
I decided while in Paris I should try to do something super Parisian, so I found an art class! It was taught by a native Parisian, Pauline Fraisse, who has studied at the art schools here and also has showcased her pieces in some museums. Since everyone wants to be an artist in Paris she isn't famous or well known at all however she was an excellent teacher. I found her website online and she teaches her classes in English and in French so it was a plus for me since she could explain things in both languages. The class was an outdoors class, we had it at the Jardin des Plantes. It was 40 euros however the class was 4 hours long and I personally thought for a one time thing it was worth it. Now however, I really want to take another class with her but maybe in the spring. We did everything in watercolor which I am not familiar with but I got complemented a few times by Pauline so I figured she liked whatever I was doing. Overall it was a great way to spend a fall afternoon in Paris.
Pauline took some photos of us painting in the park and there I am!
It was a group of all women, some were here on vacation, one was a native Parisian and one was here for a few months so it was a nice mix of women. We all spoke English though so no French was spoken.
The Jardin des Plantes
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