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Perspectives from The Artist's Road

Soaring Watercolor John Hulsey

If you love to travel and paint, as we do, then, like us, you are probably always interested in gathering ”intel” on beautiful, unspoiled places to paint. Some of the best intel can come from friends who also travel. We always enjoy hearing about their experiences. Above all, we want details. Was it hard to get to? Are there crowds to deal with? What time of year is best? What is the light like? What are the most interesting sights to see? Our curiosity knows no bounds.

Friends have recently returned from a long and rambling trip to Spain, France and England. One of the places they visited was the village of Domme, in the Dordogne Valley of France. In our article, A Painting Trip to the Dordogne Valley, we described our visit there years ago in the springtime. They became interested and added it to their itinerary, renting a car and driving from the Loire Valley via beautiful back roads. Like all great journeys,…