tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74438356359170688362024-02-22T17:08:16.836+01:00Illustrator in ParisYukié Matsushita - Art and IllustrationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-64925130003680025332021-08-13T10:52:00.000+02:002021-08-13T10:52:35.201+02:00Harvest "Every tree, every growing thing as it grows, says THIS truth,you harvest what you sow."— RumiÇa y est !I picked some of my orange and green cherry tomatoes. They are riping in a basket slowly and surely. In Loches, France, it's been exceptionally cool and rainy summer. Tomatoes, fruit trees, and other plants suffered. Most of my tomatoes are still green now. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-74104207817718135322021-07-14T22:23:00.000+02:002021-07-14T22:23:27.782+02:00Too many rainy days "What cannot be cured must be endured."—ProverbHow are cherry tomatoes doing in my garden? It's been cool and wet for the last few weeks in Loches, so that's not ideal weather for tomatoes.They are hanging in there and enduring excessive water.From tomorrow, the sun will come out. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-24169668096656812232021-06-10T10:10:00.000+02:002021-06-10T10:10:24.503+02:00Slow growing tomato "Every plant grows at a different rate."I planted cherry tomato seeds in the yogurt pot at the end of March. It germed in a week and then grew very slowly. Three of them were transplanted in our garden after "Les saints de glace" (the ice saints day - May 13th.)The month of May was quite wet and cold in France, so it did not grow very well. So while we had bad weather, I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-46943848450074821082021-05-05T20:20:00.002+02:002021-05-06T10:04:24.080+02:00Seedling experimentOn March 31, 2021, my friend Hervé gave me one old cherry tomato. He said that I could plant its seeds. In this cherry tomato, there were about 35 seeds. I bought a seed starting mix for the germination. My understanding of the seed starting mix is that it is light so that the seeds can germ easily. It is different from regular soil, so I have to transplant when the seedlings have Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-36798472052337387142021-04-21T22:14:00.001+02:002021-04-23T16:23:21.905+02:00Healthy soilThe best time to plant tomatoes, peas, green beans, zucchinis, etc. is in late spring/early summer when the lowest temperature of the day is at least 10°C (50ºF). (Someone said 10 - 14 days after the last frost day.) I am getting ready to plant some lettuces in my garden soon. I am mixing organic fertilizers and compost so the soil will have more nutrients for vegetables. The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-506062994935328592021-04-12T13:59:00.008+02:002021-04-14T14:46:26.516+02:00MarigoldsOn YouTube, I found Gardener Scott. He gives some advice to a beginner gardener. One of the advice he gave was that to be a gardener, you have to be patient. There is timing for everything. Time to sow, plant, water, harvest, etc. Spring is here, but it is still cold. In France, the frost is damaging fruit trees now. This is not the time to plant outdoor. My friend, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-64910270902951650042021-04-05T17:57:00.000+02:002021-04-05T17:57:51.610+02:00Happy EasterHappy Easter Monday!My vegetable garden is ready; however, it is still too early to plant. So, I am waiting for the right timing. I planted some tomato and pea seeds indoors.I might end up buying small tomato plants in the end, but I decided to try planting the seeds just for my garden experience. The paper egg box is a good seed starter pot. My first garden lesson 101.It's Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-29016174261464709232021-03-26T10:08:00.002+01:002021-03-29T16:06:53.651+02:00Hello again "We must cultivate our garden." — VoltaireMy garden tools.Hello again, The last few years have been quite different because of moving and renovating a country house and a new apartment. Then previous year, Coronavirus hit worldwide, and that changed quite many things. Since 2012, I have been participating in a few art shows, and this time of the year, I would be busy preparing Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0France46.227638 2.21374917.917404163821153 -32.942501 74.537871836178851 37.369999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-23203913003955541712020-04-21T22:03:00.003+02:002020-04-22T08:10:06.455+02:00Bonjour
I have not been posting on my blog for a long time now.
Je n'ai rien publié sur mon blog depuis bien longtemps.
In 2019, we were busy selling an apartment in Paris, and by buying a new one. Then we were busy renovating the new apartment and moving. Also, I started to work with a business coach - Neni -, and she recommended that I post on Instagram rather than on my blog.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-27817517306301389352019-06-17T23:11:00.000+02:002019-06-17T23:28:07.037+02:00Journées Portes Ouvertes 2019
Journées Portes Ouvertes 2019This Saturday, June 22 from 2 pm - 7 pmand Sunday, June 23 from 2 pm - 7 pm
At Beffroi, 4 place du Louvre 75001 Paris (between the Mairie du 1er and église St-Germain l’Auxerrois) I will be participating in "Journées Portes Ouvertes 2019 with Sylvie DONIKIAN, and Deyanira PALACIO.If you are in Paris, come see us!
Au Beffroi, 4Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-37172333081629232342019-05-26T17:49:00.000+02:002019-05-26T20:00:46.222+02:00Exhibition at the Beffroi 2019
Jean-François LEGARET - Mayor of 1st arrondissement Paris and
the members of Counselors of île-de-France and elected members of the 1st arrondissement present the exhibition of
Yukié Matsushita
My exhibition at "Le Beffroi du 1er arrondissement" this week!From May 27th to June 1st, 2019 (except on May 30: closed for Ascension).Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 am Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-60814572906390890412019-03-02T23:26:00.000+01:002019-03-02T23:33:21.991+01:00Natural Way to Draw
For those that do not follow me on Instagram @illustratorinparis, I am reposting on this blog my new challenge :
Pour ceux qui ne me suivent pas sur Instagram @illustratorinparis, je re-publie sur ce blog mon nouveau challenge :
Since the Chinese New Year started, I have been challenging to do drawing exercises from the book "The Natural Way to Draw" by Kimon Nicolaïdes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-46493721598522763682019-01-23T23:38:00.000+01:002019-01-23T23:38:51.279+01:00Happy Wild Pigs
"Everyone is the age of their heart."
— Guatemalan proverb
"Chacun a l'âge de son cœur."
— Proverbe guatémaltèque
Happy early Chinese New Year of the pig (wild pig)!
May you keep the young spirit in your heart all year long and forever!
Bonne année Chinoise du Cochon (cochon sauvage) avec un peu d'avance !
Puissiez-vous garder l'esprit jeune dans votre cœur, toute l'année et Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-66356828626201808002019-01-07T23:18:00.001+01:002019-01-07T23:18:44.018+01:00Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
Bonne année !
Wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous year of 2019!
Je vous souhaite bonheur, santé et prospérité pour l'année 2019 !
I have been mending and perfecting my productivity planners in 2018.
Also, I started to work with a marketing/business coach Neni since the end of November. Neni coached me to post my work on Instagram, Facebook, TwitterUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0Paris, France48.856614 2.352221900000017748.6894645 2.0294984000000178 49.0237635 2.6749454000000177tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-3323502625901601902018-11-12T17:19:00.000+01:002018-11-12T23:26:01.698+01:0090-Day Action Planner updated
I have been working for a long time to update my productivity planners.
Now they are published on my Blurb store and the Amazon.com.
J'ai travaillé longtemps pour mettre à jour mes planners de productivité.
Maintenant ils sont publiés sur ma boutique Blurb et sur Amazon.com.
New and improved planners except for the 2019 Pocket Planner are all perpetual calendars Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-29163478919636829672018-09-25T21:22:00.000+02:002018-09-25T21:22:32.393+02:00Sail
"To reach a port,
we must sail -
sail, not tie at anchor -
sail, not drift."
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Pour atteindre un port,
nous devons naviguer -
naviguer, ne pas rester à l'ancre -
naviguer, ne pas dériver."
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-13346160506753229452018-09-03T20:39:00.000+02:002018-09-03T23:37:21.412+02:00Art is...
"Art is all about starting over again."
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-60401235766090052122018-06-12T23:41:00.000+02:002018-06-12T23:41:57.816+02:00Journées Portes Ouvertes 2018
Journées Portes Ouvertes 2018This Saturday, June 16th from 2 pm - 7 pmand Sunday, June 17th from 2 pm - 7 pm
At Beffroi, 4 place du Louvre 75001 Paris (between the Mairie du 1er and église St-Germain l’Auxerrois) I will be participating in "Journées Portes Ouvertes 2018 with Sylvie DONIKIAN, and Deyanira PALACIO. If you are in Paris, come see us!
Au BeffroiUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-11358647521113352492018-06-09T13:35:00.000+02:002018-06-10T08:09:05.590+02:00Beffroi & Festival des Roses 2018
It's late, but here are some snapshots of my April art show.
C'est un peu tard, mais voici quelques photos de mon exposition d'avril.
It was cold in Beffroi in April.
I exhibited original illustrations from my children book:
"Liana: A creature unlike any other."
Il a fait froid au beffroi en avril.
J'ai exposé les illustrations originales de mon livre pour Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-18273413623197197652018-06-06T00:21:00.001+02:002018-06-06T11:09:00.560+02:00Randy
2 tons of stuff
2 tonnes de choses
A few years ago, I had a dream that my husband and I would move to a bigger apartment in Paris.
Il y a quelques années, j'ai rêvé que mon mari et moi déménagions dans un appartement plus grand à Paris.
My dream came true... Well, it was not an apartment in Paris, but in September we bought a country house in Loches, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-48070312370863213482018-04-20T10:58:00.000+02:002018-04-20T12:50:01.993+02:00Exhibition at the Beffroi 2018
Jean-François LEGARET - Mayor of 1st arrondissement Paris and
the members of Counselors of île-de-France and elected members of the 1st arrondissement present the exhibition of
Yukié Matsushita
My exhibition at "Le Beffroi du 1er arrondissement" will be NEXT WEEK! From the 24th to 28th of April 2018Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 am to 5 pmThursday from 11 am Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-32724854374081436792018-04-03T16:00:00.000+02:002019-02-08T07:26:37.102+01:00Liana: A creature unlike any other
Illustrated book by Yukié Matsushita
“Liana: A creature unlike any other” is a children's book (4-6 years old), colorful illustrations with short texts.
The texts are written in English and French, the book can be used to learn simple vocabulary in the two languages.
"Liana : Une créature différente des autres" est un livre pour enfants de 4 à 6 ans, avec des Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-781860457689541802018-02-22T09:51:00.000+01:002018-02-22T18:36:45.610+01:00Faire le point
"Faire le point."
When I worked in a French advertising agency, we used to say this French expression every so often — "On fait le point". It means "to take a bearing.", to review, to analyze, and to refocus on the work.
Lorsque je travaillais pour une agence de communication Française, nous utilisions très souvent l'expression "On fait le point".
"Faire le point."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-54175645279902591302018-02-13T21:39:00.000+01:002018-02-13T21:39:43.764+01:00Happy dog walk
"The path is made by walking."
African proverb
"Le chemin se construit en marchant."
proverbe africain
I've been busy with many freelance works in January,
I could not send my annual greeting cards at the beginning of the year.
J'ai été occupée par de nombreux travaux freelance en janvier,
je n'ai pas pu envoyer ma carte de vœux au début de l'année.
The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7443835635917068836.post-67749063091144339532018-01-30T22:53:00.000+01:002018-01-30T22:53:00.292+01:00French Phonetics "Z"
Simplified French Phonetics - "Z".
Phonétique Française simplifiée du "Z"
"zi" is in the word "un zigzag" (a zigzag).
"za" is in the word "du colza" (canola).
"zé" is in the word "zéro" (zero).
"zo" is in the word "un zoo" (a zoo).
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