Product Description

Whimsical watercolors highlight the delightful tale of Paintbrush, an expatriate cat living in Paris, who lives the life of a bohemian artist with his friend Mon Ami, a wooden cat on wheels.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #957096 in Books
• Published on: 1994-01-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

From the Inside Flap
As an artist, a cat has no home in the world save Paris. (To paraphrase Nietzsche.) Here is the story of Paintbrush, the cat in a bow tie who leaves family, friends and the Midwest behind to chase a dream of artistic fulfillment.

In a charming tale of adventure, Jill Butler follows Paintbrush from his first excursions beyond his atelier to his dream come true-an invitation to show his work. Along the way he learns to live a la francaise in the city of Manet, Degas, Pissarro, and Picasso. He breakfasts on caf, au lait and a croissant amande, travels the metro, shops daily for provisions at open-air markets, haunts museums and the Left Bank galleries. And works, works, works on his exhibition.

Such dedication. Such an artist. Quel chat, Monsieur Paintbrush!

Jill Butler is a free-lance designer and artist who often works in collage. She lives with her cat Paintbrush in Paris (of course), and in Chester Connecticut. Ms. Butler has exhibited her work for the past 10 years at galleries in New York, Connecticut, and Paris.

From the Back Cover
This is the story of Paintbrush, a cat, who goes to Paris to become a great artist and live in a wonderful studio and have a very French experience.

About the Author
Jill Butler is a free-lance designer and artist who often works in collage. She lives with her cat Paintbrush, in Paris (of course) and in Chester, Connecticut. Ms. Butler has exhibited her work for the past 10 years at galleries in New York, Connecticut, and Paris.

Customer Reviews

Whimsically entertaining!
Paintbrush in Paris offers a light-hearted and insightful view of cats, Paris, Parisians and the world of art. Paintbrush himself, and his friend Mon Ami, will capture your imagination and your heart while teaching you un petit de francaise along the way. Indulge...and enjoy on this vicarious bon voyage!

AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF LIVING IN PARIS
PAINTBRUSH IS A CAT. THIS IS HIS STORY OF MOVING TO PARIS AND GETTING TO KNOW ABOUT THE "LA VIE FRANCAISE"...RULES FOR DINNER, WHERE TO SHOP (INSIDER'S ADDRESSES), MUSEUMS AND A CUTE STORY . ADORABLE ILLUSTRATIONS: LOOKS LIKE A CHILDREN'S BOOK BUT WRITTEN FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN.