Jean Marquay at the Buddha Bar

Indonesian Lava stone Stutue of The Buddha sanguine A5 sketchbook © The Artist. Jean Marquay on the Drums five minute pose whilst drummin’ away pencil A5 sketch book © the artist Groovy, dimly lit jazz bar in bergerac with a theme deco of some good quality statues of The Buddha, smiling beniegnly on at the…

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China Moses & Danny Le Duc

China Moses & Danny Le Duc ink & pencil A5 sketchbook © The Artist. Well, that’s the end of the exhibition in Bergerac. All went well, with lots of visits, interesting conversations & sales. Confess to being somewhat tired. Exhausted even. Emtied out. End of large exhibitions are interesting times as it often marks the…

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Jazz Cornet Player – Exhibition at Bergerac

‘Three Sketches of a Jazz Cornet Player’ five minute poses whilst playing JAZZZ! A5 sketchbook © The Artist. ‘Les Mercredis de Jazz’ at La Maison de Vins de Bergerac ‘Les Mercredis de Jazz’ at La Maison de Vins de Bergerac ( La Cloître des Recollets) … Jazz on a summer’s eve outside my exhibition, in…

Drawing of Bach’s "Ciaccona" Partita No.2 in D minor

‘Concert at Beduer’ Graphite pencil A5 sketchbook © The Artist. During the second week of the Chateaux Painting Holidays that I lead about a week ago, there was a classical concert in the chateau itself. It was a Bach evening; a celloist who played some of the solo cello pieces with beautiful sonority. And a…

Drawings of a Guitar Player – Living a Creative Life – Inigo ROSE, fresco artist

Drawings of a Guitar Player Inigo 1 sanguine A5 sketchbook © The Artist. Inigo 2 sanguine A5 sketchbook © The Artist. Inigo 3 graphite A5 sketchbook © The Artist.  Living a Creative Life – The Importance of Significant Others Yesterday I spent the day with my old friend Inigo ROSE. One of the things I…

Pencil Drawing of a Busker playing a guitar

‘Jack’ Pencil drawing, A5 sketchbook © The Artist. “‘A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.’ – Steve Martin” [button color=”green” size=”medium” align=”center” link=”https://www.artists-atelier.com//piantings/music”]more gesture drawings of musicians[/button]

Watercolour of a Cello Player – Pablo Casals

‘Alison & her Cello’ # 6 1999Watercolour.approx 30 x 40 cm© The Artist. Yesterday’s post about Menuhin & Romani violinist got me reminiscing about the time a rare bird flew into my studio. A young American trying out France, a concert cello-ist, classically trained, an orchestra player on the west coast, with a very beautiful…

Romani Musicians Busking in the Street, Paris – Yehudi Menuhin

‘Romani Duet’ dessin sur la vif A5 sketchbook © The Artist. struck me as pretty unwashed & hairy… Romani Musicians Busking in the Street, Paris Came reeling out of the Centre de Pomdiou, my head full of great art, into La Place Beauborg to be meet with some beautiful spanish feeling ….. duendé… sotto, low…

les Artistes de la Rue à Issigeac

kazouuuuuuu oouuuuu zoooooo kkaaa zoooo uuuu bucket & thumper, grooveey french lads these A5 sketchbook drawing – pencil & ink Buskers – ‘les artistes de la rue’ – market day at Issigeac.