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Stroll Through The Hood

A lot of times I get asked what inspires me. And one of my key answers is always “a stroll through the hood”. It might be street art, it might be thoughts or feelings connected with certain sights, it might be stuff I find to buy…in one way or the other you might find the photos, the thoughts, the feelings, the colors or anything from those strolls in my art journal, a mixed media project or a scrapbooking layout.

I would love to show you once a month what inspired me while strolling through my neighborhood. I hope you like the little insights into my daily life where I live . This is also a wonderful way for me to remind myself on the inspiring things in the hood. Maybe you get inspired by those posts and even invite ME to a stroll in YOUR hood – feel free to grab the logo and leave a comment for me on the post and share!

Now that the weather is warmer, there is finally more strolling around in the neighbor hood and I discovered this:

which was by the way on the way to the art store- which I love because it has changing art work out side and has very knowledgable staff and …it is always good to support small businesses when they do such an awesome job

Perfect to also stop to get a yummie bread which was used with an awesome mask

On the way I love to see the obvious stated

And shake my European head in disbelief when stumbling upon adventurously installed power cables…in front of a window…in the middle of the pavement…

These are the things you still have to keep in mind and watch when you are looking for all this amazing street art work here

or smile at this

and then you can take the path and visit a friend in Hoboken and find inspiration in the subway station too -isn’t this color combination great? White, Blue, Black and Rost (forget the feeling that the subway station looks as if it is falling apart ;) )

And when you arrived in Hoboken you can drive your friend Carla crazy by telling her that Hoboken is the 7th Borough of NYC ;)

It was an awesome day and I am so happy that the weather is now getting better and more strolls in the hood are coming up…and time on our deck too :)

Wishing you a gorgeous day!

Nat

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Joan vMetz

May 1, 2014 at 4:33 pm | #

Hi Natalie, I do so love your “Stroll through the hood” snap shots … The different infusions of colours and tones leaves me wondering what you wil be presenting on your next canvas’ ! Thanks for all your inspiration!!

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Sue Clarke

May 1, 2014 at 9:53 am | #

Great pic of your friend with a bird in the background.
The detail on the foot in that first pic is crazy good!

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Fallen Off The Edge Canvas

canvas Jersey City

This is my newest finished canvas – view from Jersey City towards New York City. As a friend asked me “What happened to Jersey City, did it fall of the Edge” – I felt “Fallen Off The Edge” is an appropriate title ;)

This Canvas also pushed me almost OVER the edge. I had a hard time with the colors and the triangle shapes versus the stripe shape…I am now happy but boy it was quite a back and forth here.

I am very happy with the texture and the coolest thing is when the light shines on it, it really glows.

I worked with lots of different acrylic paint media – here is a list for those of you interested

Have a gorgeous day

Nat

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Laura Strack

April 29, 2014 at 1:27 am | #

What an incredibly beautiful piece, Nathalie. Your layering has always amazed me and I’m still mesmerized. Thanks for sharing. The inspiration is wonderful.

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Lisa

April 28, 2014 at 6:06 am | #

Nat, I loved seeing this evolve on IG.
It is the best thing EVER that I’ve seen of yours.
It’s truly stunning.
I’d be proud to pay & hang that piece of art in my home.
Love it!! x

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Kathy Gledsdale

April 27, 2014 at 3:18 pm | #

Fabulous!

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Sue Clarke

April 27, 2014 at 11:06 am | #

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…you’ve crossed the line from scrapbooking to paper crafts to mixed media to art. Not to offend any one with the definition of “art”, but this is ART. Love it Nat.

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Jackie P Neal

April 27, 2014 at 7:42 am | #

Nat, This is truly a WOW canvas! Love the title, the colors, shapes, and textures! A stunning piece for sure! xo

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Powerhouse Canvas

Acrylic paint canvas Jersey City

The last weekend I buried myself into the studio to work on this canvas – and it made me pretty happy – I think you might see I was inspired by all the wonderful colors I had seen during my travels.

The building is an old powerhouse here in Jersey City, which is boarded up and there is work going on there- so we will see . I do love this building – I find it fascinating and since I am a big fan of the Tate Modern in London, which is housed in an old power station – I can see an art gallery in here, art studios and some open public space…but probably it will be shops and lofts or a mall – who knows.

I played with all kinds of acrylic media and techniques-I was in my happy happy place :)

Here are some photos I took during the process

Here are the supplies I used:

Have a powerful day :)
hugs
nat

Nat

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Ronda Palazzari

April 4, 2014 at 12:25 am | #

This is so beautiful nat! Love it!

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Amante del Papel

April 3, 2014 at 9:29 pm | #

Beautiful and amazing canvas!

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Barb J.

April 2, 2014 at 9:32 am | #

You gave the old powerhouse building a life of its own. Amazing color and your artistic style feels like that building is old.
Can’t wait to see what you will do with the building when it is finished and in “working” condition.
Your work is powerful.

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Kathy P

April 2, 2014 at 8:57 am | #

Yes, I can DEFINITELY see the inspiration from your far east trip in this beautiful canvas, Nat!! And I have never wanted to take a trip to Jersey City before you moved there, but you have given me the urge to do a walk-about and see it like you do!!!

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Sue Clarke

April 2, 2014 at 7:05 am | #

Wow…this is another detailed and gorgeous one Nat.

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Everything is Gentrified Canvas

Acrylic paint canvas Jersey City Mixed Media

I was working on this canvas for quite a while- I had a love-hate relation ship with it while I was working on it- it was a very demanding project.

The street is partly what you see when you go out on my street, a neighborhood in Jersey City which years ago was a totally different neighborhood. Jersey City has not the best reputation …which reminds me on my old hood in Hamburg, Germany. When I moved there my family would call me every time something bad was shown about it on the news (about every other day) worried if I was ok. Today it is a thriving and gentrified area, unfortunately driving the “old” people out of the neighborhood as they cannot afford it anymore. People like me are part of the problem. Jersey City reminds me a lot of my old hood how it was 15-20 years ago.

I think about these things a lot when I do my art – I love to create projects showing houses or neighborhoods. Things change…for the better and for the worse- there is no black and white.

Deep eh? Oh well…LOL – take a closer look then at the canvas ;)

I want to create a couple more of those canvases in a series.

I mostly worked with Liquitex Acrylic Media and touched it up here and there with Derwent Artbars. Here is a small list of come of the supplies I used for this Mixed Media Canvas.

Wishing you a wonderful day :)

Nat

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Janene

May 8, 2014 at 1:30 pm | #

I think this one is very special. I love the colors, the lighting, the mood of it. I was surprised to read it was a hard one for you to do. It does not look overworked in any way. I love it.

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Mary K. Parker

March 15, 2014 at 1:25 am | #

this one is great. At first, I thought it was a forest.

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Marjie Kemper

March 13, 2014 at 1:55 pm | #

Love your gorgeous colors, and those posts at the bottom of the steps (stoops?) look soooo cool.

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Ursula

March 12, 2014 at 4:13 am | #

Klasse, – ich denke, es gibt genau die Stimmung wieder …………….. und ich hoffe, du hast es im Mai dabei. Es passt super *hüstel* ;))
LG Ursula

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Jeanne Kelly

March 11, 2014 at 5:45 pm | #

This is an amazing piece! I love your choice of colors and the architecture is just right. Love it! I would like to see the series when you are finished!!

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Heidi

March 11, 2014 at 1:57 pm | #

WOW! I really love this… the color & the style… this is really a beautiful piece.

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Kathy Gledsdale

March 11, 2014 at 12:43 pm | #

So lovely, boy I would be thrilled if I could paint something like this!

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Sherri Scott

March 11, 2014 at 9:30 am | #

What a beautiful canvas, should be in a museum

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Caroline Leplat

March 11, 2014 at 9:25 am | #

I so love this canvas. I would buy and put it on my wall without hesitating.

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Barb

March 11, 2014 at 9:01 am | #

Wow, this is beautiful. I am thinking that New Jersey, just like Germany, should be the next exhibition of your work.
Barb
North Carolina

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Mary W

March 11, 2014 at 8:47 am | #

Really good art AND pretty to look at too!

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Rebecca

March 11, 2014 at 8:13 am | #

Ooo I love the feel if this, street scenes are great, super work
Happy craftin
Rebecca

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Karenliz

March 11, 2014 at 7:59 am | #

WOW this is gorgeous! I can’t wait to see more.

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jackie

March 11, 2014 at 7:32 am | #

Wow Nat- I love these pieces you are creating- just gorgeous!!

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Sue Clarke

March 11, 2014 at 7:02 am | #

Wow Nat, you’ve crossed the line and are now doing ART in a major way. Please take this for what I mean. You’ve always done art with paper and more but you’re mixed media and such has reached a new level IMHO/ Hugs, Sue

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jean marmo

March 11, 2014 at 7:00 am | #

Oh wow! I love this!!!

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Stroll Through The Hood

Jersey City Photos

It has been a while since I did this….why? Because of this:

and this

perfect days to stay inside and work in the studio…or travel (NOT!) but sometimes it looked like this:

and then I bit the bullet and bundled up to go outside ;)

It was COLD- but I was rewarded with fun stuff like this

Who could have PERDICTED? And then with a friend visiting you – it is even more fun to stroll through the hood :)

Especially when said friends likes the same grungy stuff as I do …btw- I do love the background to this- it already inspired me to something :)

And since they are big here on Security cameras…this is a good advice me thinks :) :) :)

I do love this building- It will be in one of my canvases some time- I am sure.

And a little view over to Manhattan…YES…we are the Sixth Borough…so there Hoboken…don’t even try to claim this…LOL (I figured a bit of local patriotism doesn’t hurt ;) )

And an insane walk through snow and ice and wind chills in Liberty State Park rewards you with this view…

I mean…all in all it is all about

And as for Spring…well…gotta make your own spring at home I guess ;)

Hope you had fun strolling through my hood – until next time…in J.C. :)

Nat

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Jan B

February 28, 2014 at 10:11 pm | #

Hey! You can come stroll through my neighbor in PA anytime! I’m so excited to see you tomorrow, by the way! As I lay here in bed in the Jane Hotel (talk about eye candy – oh my gosh!), I can see your ‘hood right across the Hudson! Love seeing your strolls…

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  March 2, 2014 at 10:41 am | #
  
  it was so good to see you again Jan! Thank you for coming <3
  
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Mary K. Parker

February 28, 2014 at 8:12 pm | #

Thank you do much for the pictures and narrative of your stroll thru the hood. I don’t do much mixed media anymore but loved it at Art Venture. When taking your canvas class, I futzed around with materials a bit until I came up with a friend. She loves roses and calligraphy which were on one sheet of paper. I immediately selected it, and knew it was going to be for her.

Your question made me realize that I am most of the time inspired by the people for whom I make things. Even cards. When it is scrapbook pages, generally it is materials and ideas for titles that come together. I don’t even worry about matching my photos to papers. I like all the colors together.

Good question! But again, living on west coast, I enjoyed your stroll… you can keep the white stuff, though!

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laurajo

February 28, 2014 at 2:23 pm | #

That was loads of fun. I just can’t imagine the cold. i am a weeny!! It looks like the antarctic! I still want to visit but I will definitely wait until Summer. Thanks for you inspiring stroll, braving the elements, even when you weren’t feeling great. You’re such a trooper.

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Leadonna Kimmel

February 28, 2014 at 10:50 am | #

Nat, thanks for the stroll! It makes me want to take a stroll in my neighborhood and look for some inspiration. It also makes me want to go to our downtown area and walk around with my camera and capture some inspiration there, too. We have a small downtown as Winston-Salem is not a big city but we do have some lovely architecture. Inspiration can be found all around us, we just have to open our eyes and look with our hearts and our creative minds. I’ve been meaning to tell you how much I enjoyed Creative JumpStart. I’m already looking forward to next year! Thanks again for the walk-about and some giggles along the way!

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Kathy P

February 28, 2014 at 9:56 am | #

So awesome….so inspiring….you have such a great camera eye! I love when you do this walk-about!

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LindaBrun

February 28, 2014 at 9:50 am | #

Thank you for sharing Nat and I can just imagine all the inspiration you would get from a big and interesting city like NY. Can’t wait to take a stroll.
Hugs

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jackie

February 28, 2014 at 9:33 am | #

a great stroll! even if it was cold and windy! look forward to see that building in one of your pieces!

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Leigh Pogue

February 28, 2014 at 8:48 am | #

Nat, I really love to see what other artists see around them through their eyes! I think it’s ‘Über’ cool to do this sometimes. TFS this little stroll. What a view of NYC ! Wow. Very niceand btw, I so enjoyed Creative Jumostart 2014 with you ! I will def do it again. I promise I will get around to uploading my pics, even tho they aren’t great, they were very fun and inspiring. Thanks. Leigh

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Sue Clarke

February 28, 2014 at 8:28 am | #

It never ceases to amaze me that cool street art that you find on your strolls. Love the Native American and the Open Your Mind ones.

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jean marmo

February 28, 2014 at 7:29 am | #

Love your strolls!

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Fragmented J.C. Canvas

Acrylic paint canvas Jersey City Mixed Media

The last couple weeks I was working on a new 27.5×31.5 inches canvas. I had back in Hamburg already created a Hamburg themed one for the other side (below) and brought an identical canvas so that I could do a Jersey City Theme.

I cannot wait to hang the second canvas and I hope it will be looking as good up there as the other one. Lady Liberty btw ….I know you think NYC, right? pffff- no way…she is standing with her back to Jersey City…meaning she is in OUR yard…not NYC’s yard ;)

I am up for another canvas this size…but I might have to rethink the wall spacing problem soon ;)

Have a wonderful day

Hugs

Nat

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laurajo

February 21, 2014 at 11:39 am | #

I remember the Hamburg canvas. Love them both…Lovely pair! You must post a pic of them hanging together :)

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nurse-ratchet

February 20, 2014 at 5:32 pm | #

FabUlous…is there extra white accents to commemorate the worst winter in several decades?.

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gunvor

February 20, 2014 at 2:42 pm | #

They are both great! I just love lady liberty and how everything seems to grow from her. And the colours are stunning!

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kat82ren

February 20, 2014 at 1:34 pm | #

wow is fantastic!

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Deborah A. Pierro

February 20, 2014 at 12:23 pm | #

I love your new JC abstract! Didn’t you sell the Hamburg abstract to your old art firm?

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Sue Clarke

February 20, 2014 at 6:35 am | #

Those two will look awesome next to each other. Love how Lady Liberty came out (with your view showing). You’ll just need to erect a few more walls in your place.

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Stroll Through The Hood

Jersey City Photos

This bathtub used as a planter in front of a neighbor hood florist always makes me laugh…I see this funny face with a funny nose …hilarious! – You should know by now I am a weirdo…if not…LOL- Welcome to my world!

I did n’t even see those faces hidden in our stucco at our apartment building till my friend Marsha visiting me from The Netherlands pointed them out. There are several different ones…very funny. I am intrigued to find out about the story here…

On the way to the Hamilton Farmers Market, I saw this sign…this makes me giggle ..I want this- LOL

My sis in law and I took a screen printing class in my favorite store in J.C. – Kanibal Home . The store is filled to the brim with wonderful home decor items, beautiful gifts, vintage furniture and cool clothing. The owner is amazing too and she probably thinks I am a weird stalker because my strolls through the hood let me end up in the store every second day – LOL.

I love this old advertisement in the brick wall – you see a lot of those fading away in J.C. .

Last saturday we were at TEDx Jersey City. A lot of great and inspiring talks- my favorite one was by Ben Figueroa. Ben “Broken English” Figueroa is a self-taught writer, spoken word artist, and stage performer. His talk was on “Step Your Art Up: Creating Honest Art for Today’s Youth”. It was such an amazing and inspiring speech – I hope it will be soon available so I can share with you. BTW – it blew my mind that there almost no people at TEDx here…if you ever have a chance to go to one in your hood- GO!!!!

Some of the street corners still have the old street signs- I love them – I hope they will keep them!

A new mural- I saw the progress of it and it was pretty cool how they sprayed it –

Other than strolls November was pretty crazy busy – so here is a stroll through our living-dining room where we hosted our house warming/home coming party and our first Thanksgiving Dinner in the states with our family. It was wonderful and we had a great time with our loved ones!

Time to snuggle up in front of the fireplace for a moment…before the next crazy bit of the year begins. Looking forward to my December strolls through the hood…although…the weather here is something I have to get used to. While cold weather in Hamburg is like Needles in your Bone, in NJ/NYC it is like scissors in your lungs and the wind is like a shovel in your back…or …actually …it is more like a shovel right in your kisser ;)

Have a wonderful day in or out :)

nat

Nat

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Nancy Sapp

December 2, 2013 at 3:36 pm | #

LOVE your “Hood” posts! Yes, IF we have the time to look, there are so many neat & interesting patterns, odd shapes & funny signs in any neighborhood.
LOVE YOUR apt! It looks so roomy – compared to my house!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts & art every day.
Grandma Nancy

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jenny

December 1, 2013 at 11:25 pm | #

Hi Nat
love the eat local sign hmm I could use that sign here
you are so funny
thanks for the stroll

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Sue Clarke

December 1, 2013 at 7:13 pm | #

I so enjoy your strolls that you share with us.
Zombies eat locals…too funny.
The face in the stucco is kinda creepy to me.
The mural on that wall is gorgeous.
Your table setting is simple and elegant.
Your fireplace looks like the perfect place to snuggle with cat, hubby, a huge mug of tea and a good book.

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Liz

December 1, 2013 at 3:37 pm | #

Did I ever tell you that I worked at a screen printing place one summer? Oye! Enough screen printing for a lifetime, I tell ya.

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Barbara L

December 1, 2013 at 1:18 pm | #

Your neighborhood is such fun. I love that bathtub pic and the “eat locals” sign. Let us know what you find out about the stucco faces. Interesting. You’ll eventually get used to north Jersey weather. It can be tough, but enjoy it anyway.

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Jean A Marmo

December 1, 2013 at 1:14 pm | #

I love your strolls through the hood! What a gorgeous apartment!!

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marshavalk

December 1, 2013 at 12:33 pm | #

;-)

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wilma Voermans

December 1, 2013 at 7:25 am | #

Love your strolls through the neighborhood! I like the housepainting(spraying), wowww!

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Sketch Show

Jersey City Sketching Watercolor

Only one sketch this month…I seriously have creative withdrawals because most of the time right now I sit at the computer to prepare some ….things ;)

So….here you go -what represents Jersey City to me…Statue of Liberty and Iron Cast Railings

What represents your home city/town/village for you?

Wishing you an amazing day!!!

huge hugs

Nat

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Amante del Papel

November 19, 2013 at 12:59 pm | #

Is an amazing Sketch!!! In my country (México) “El angel de la independencia” (The independence angel) is the most representative!

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scrapinsue

November 19, 2013 at 12:25 pm | #

My town is trees and trees and wild turkeys in the road.
Dogs walking their humans around the circle and children playing.
It’s nice and I’m still getting used to the quiet after 9 years (after living in a noisy city (Lawrence, MA) for 15 years.

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Debby

November 18, 2013 at 8:32 am | #

Great artistic view of NJ and what it means to you. My hometown is in the deep south so I love the old homes in the downtown ares as well as other historic place with a definite vintage look.

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  November 18, 2013 at 9:09 am | #
  
  Debby- I have a picture in my mind :) I have been to the south a a long time ago and I loved the architecture !
  
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grandscraperona

November 18, 2013 at 7:23 am | #

Love your sketch!…and colors! Thinking of trying to start sketching again as i did many years ago. Thanks for all the beautiful things you show to all, Nat. Now my answer to your quest:

Oh, my Puerto Rico, so small (35 m x 100 m) in special Caimito rural zone where i have been living for more than 40 years! So many shades of green, with the red-ora tones of the flamboyants, trinitarias in lilac, pink, red… the flowered roble tree with its lavender color in full, you name it… the smell of the Hilan-Hilan tree, and after 6 pm, the cigarra’s orchestra, and the sweet coquí- coqui, this is what i am in love with…Dont see me living in other place, with a different weather…

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  November 18, 2013 at 9:11 am | #
  
  You make me wanna go – you wrote it in such wonderful poetic words…it sounds like a wonderful entry to a fiction story! I wanna read more :) One day I will go to Puerto Rico :)
  
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Madeline Rains

November 17, 2013 at 10:15 pm | #

What represents my little town in rural Georgia? Dogwoods and Azaleas in bloom, the smell of burning leaves and barbecue and the tiny post office.

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  November 18, 2013 at 9:09 am | #
  
  Ahhh – that sounds cute with the flowers and the tiny post office.
  
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Jean A Marmo

November 17, 2013 at 7:52 pm | #

The center of our town has a dam with a river flowlingover it. there are walks and a gazebo – just so pretty!

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  November 18, 2013 at 9:08 am | #
  
  That sounds beautiful!
  
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Pam in New Jersey

November 17, 2013 at 6:54 pm | #

Nat, Love the colors in your sketch. My town in South Jersey is only one mile long by one mile wide. We have one traffic light. Not too much traffic like Jersey City has but not as easy to visit New York City. Take care.

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  November 18, 2013 at 9:08 am | #
  
  How fun- only one traffic light! Less traffic is good – it is crazy here! :)
  
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angel_painter

November 17, 2013 at 10:11 am | #

You sound so homesick! Yikes!

My city in NC is special because of the people.

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  November 18, 2013 at 9:07 am | #
  
  I am not sure where you get this from in this post? Not at all so far…maybe when the holiday season comes.
  
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Jenny Palmer

November 17, 2013 at 5:57 am | #

Hi Nat
Love your sketch.
What represents my town for me is I have Tasmania’s biggest waterfall and the rainforest and mountains with snow even at this time of year
it is almost summer here in Australia
the wallabies and possums, echidnas wombat and Tassie devils and the snakes in fact all of the the wildlife and cradle mountain world heritage area

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  November 18, 2013 at 9:06 am | #
  
  this sounds sooo beautiful- one day I will come :)
  
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  - Jenny Palmer
    
    November 19, 2013 at 11:48 pm | #
    
    My Dear Nat
    You would always be welcome
    
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Stroll Through the Hood

Jersey City

DISCLAIMER: This Blog Post contains a picture that leads me to make a joke about drugs maybe also one about farting (ooops sorry “tooting”) – some might think of it as totally inappropriate , if you have a problem with this, you might be better off looking at something else . Don’t email me to complain, don’t visit my blog anymore because I might post things like this again and for sure do not let your kids look at this !

Jersey City and Manhattan Skyline …I loved seeing this when I placed a water glass on our window sill in the living room.

I love all the fun carved pumpkins on the stairs…I figure the squirrels do too- the go nuts chewing on those pumpkins ;)

I walked past this store so many times during the night- but never realized that you can buy Pharmacy AND Liquors until walking by at night. LOL. In fact you have to walk through all liquor aisles in order to get to the pharmacy. I mean I get it…It is ALL drugs ;)

I love the colors and the motif on this one- BEAUTIFUL and the black makes it pop perfectly!

How some extra strokes on a garbage can can make you laugh out loud!

Another amazing Mural in my hood- it is so detailed…love it!

I hope you enjoyed this stroll through my hood here in J.C. and I for sure will keep them coming

have a beautiful day!

nat

Nat

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apgjamie

January 29, 2014 at 11:51 am | #

the thing that I like best about inspiration is the Surprise

I mean I never know when it will happen and what the tiger will be, but it is usually a few different things that puzzle around in my head, unaware, and then Bam . . . OOOOO I need to write that down OOOOO I wander it that would work OOOOOO yes Yes YES

the Surprise of it all

loving the CJS2014

xoxo

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Kim Bright

November 3, 2013 at 9:52 pm | #

what a great and fun new twist on the advent calendar! :)

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Carmen Lucero

November 2, 2013 at 3:57 am | #

There was nothing that bothered me from this post – I actually had a few giggles! Thanks for posting your walk through your new home!

Carmen L

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Amante del papael

November 2, 2013 at 12:02 am | #

Fantastic post and amazing photos!!!

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marsha.

November 1, 2013 at 12:27 pm | #

:-D

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Madeline Rains

November 1, 2013 at 10:21 am | #

I love your strolls through the hood! Especially the liquor/paharmacy store! Crazy! And the farting dude. I am on my way up north to R.I. and then to the hood across the river from you! I can not wait for some NYC culture, sounds and even smells!

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Kathy P

November 1, 2013 at 9:45 am | #

So interesting when you look at a place with an artist’s eye! Many see it as run-down, but you show the real beauty under the layers! Great perspective, and thanks for sharing it!

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Sue Clarke

November 1, 2013 at 8:36 am | #

I always enjoy a walk through your hood Nat.
The reflection in the glass is priceless!
Drugs and drugs in one spot…funny.

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Jean A Marmo

November 1, 2013 at 7:29 am | #

Love seeing your hood! Makes me want to do this in my hood!

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Kirsten Alicia

November 1, 2013 at 5:39 am | #

Great photos, love the reflection in the glass of water.

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