immigrant song

“I looked out this morning and the sun was gone, Turned on some music to start my day, I lost myself in a familiar song, I closed my eyes and I slipped…

Jan 18 • Alex Hillkurtz

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December 2025

winter light

Hello my friends.

Dec 31, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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the seen and unseen

I recently had the opportunity to visit l’Institute de Physique du Globe (the Institute of Planetary Physics) here in Paris, where scientists use…

Dec 12, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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November 2025

Sargent’s expressive hands

I’m dazzled walking amongst the larger-than-life high society portraits by John Singer Sargent at the Musée d’Orsay, here in Paris.

Nov 14, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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October 2025

the rhythm of a painting

What do rollercoasters, cake, and the Saturn 5 rocket have to do with watercolor painting?

Oct 28, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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transparency and weight, painting in armenia

My drawing table is scattered with the collected trinkets of the latest trip.

Oct 12, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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SR25 is open! Grab your sketchbook, paint, and mark your calendar

Bonjour my friends!

Oct 10, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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September 2025

in praise of inefficiency

I’m a native English speaker living in France.

Sep 12, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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August 2025

Paris is filled with eccentric characters, just not where you think

Painting and sketching architecture is like discovering a brilliant cast of characters.

Aug 15, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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July 2025

sketching in florence

I’m recently back from a trip to Florence, Italy where I met up with friends from the local Urban Sketchers community.

Jul 28, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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the royal institute of painters in water colours

R and I: two little letters that mean the world to me.

Jul 15, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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June 2025

local color

I’m recently back from a plein air festival in Prague where it was a real challenge finding the right colors for my paintings.

Jun 28, 2025 • Alex Hillkurtz

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