Here some photos of me drawing on the gallery door by the Sarlat photo-blogger Libiza. And here are some photos of me taken by another Sarlat photo-blogger, my long-standing blogging buddy Boguy. As you can see sometimes I drew on the street & other-times I hid myself behind a window . It was a real…
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Dessins de la Cathedrale de Sarlat
I did some drawings whilst exhibiting in ‘La Maison de la Boêtie’, opposite the Cathedral Saint Sardos of Sarlat. Some where done in 2006 as well. Here’s some drawings of the architecture of the Romanesque cathedral (thirteenth century) with it’s patron saint St.Sardos: with it’s Baroque door The strange bell tower in slate The archbishop’s…
Back to Blogging
Been off-blog this last month teaching painting workshops & then exhibiting in Sarlat. Large back-lot of images & thoughts to blog (though already this has fled into the past & has lost the urgency of the here & now). More to follow in the next few days. Completely exhausted but happy. Took a few days…
Exhibition of Recent Paintings & Drawings in Sarlat
Adam Cope Solo Exhibition of Recent Paintings & Drawings La Maison de La Boétie SARLAT DORDOGNE FRANCE29 JUNE to 12 JULY from 10,30 am till late.The artist will be present everyday, so do come along & enjoy! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sarlat is just incredible. It’s a jewel of architecture & beauty & culture. Has to be seen…
Painting Holidays at Chateau de Beduer
‘The Painting Tutor’s Lunch Break’ Chris Sharland watercolour Chris loves what he calls ‘informal painting’, which includes lampooning the teacher 😉 I’m back from a two week teaching stint of one my Chateau Painting Holidays, France. BUT … I’m straight out again for a major solo exhibition in Sarlat! Busy times… I write in haste….…
Learning to Paint? In Theory & in Practice
‘Tailles 16 à 21’ Oil on masonite 20 x 50cm © adam cope NFS detail This wise little saying makes me laugh & makes me think: ‘I used to have six different theories on how to raise children but now I have six children, I have no theories’ (don’t worry!! I dont have…
Watercolour Portraits Using the Direct & Indirect Methods
‘M’ watercolour Quarter Imperial Sheet © adam cope Painting into the dusk. Fading light. Blur & indefinition. When the self feels its way into the soul of the world. The feelings that pass between artist & model.A strictly limited palette. Three colours only. Winsor & Newton. Artists Viridian, Indian Red, Permanent Magenta. The tonality is…
Quiet Times in Truffle Woods
‘Le Truffier 2’ (Truffle Woods 2) medium size oil on canvas 65 x 54 cm (25,5 x 21,3 inches approx) © adam cope A milky light breaking through the cloud cover softening the hard landscape. High May grass, deceptively soft, hiding stones & spikey semi-desert plants. Bluey green greys, mauve hay seed-heads, bright photosynthesising May…
Painting of Truffle Woods in Quercy
‘Le Truffier 1′ (Truffle Woods)’ medium size oil on canvas 36x 48cm (approx 15 x 14 inches). © Adam Cope SOLD Light & shade in this old truffle wood in the Lot. ‘Chene de Causse’, the semi-desert oaks of Quercy. Orchids, wild fowers & seed heads. The high grass which ‘paysans’ used to mill, ‘La…
Of lawns & high grass
‘Le Village’ Watercolour Quarter Imperial sheet 28 x 38 cm 150 € ex P & P © adam cope May is the time of tending lawns. I like the huge expanse of green in the above painting, a calm foil for the details & foliage clustered around the focal point. A perfectly manicured lawn in…