‘Urs-Karpatz’ Ink 25 x 32 cm © Adam Cope Urs-Karpatz came to Sarlat & played their wildly beautiful Tzigane music. You can listen to their music on their web site ! Apparently the lead man & ‘bottle’ (the person who collects the money in the hat & speaks to the public), Dmitri used once to…
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Paris-Londres Duo-Musical à Sarlat
In the middle of the crowds, musicians play on the streets. People stop & listen, look, sometimes dream a bit, sometimes soften a bit, sometimes love a bit, sometimes give a bit, sometimes maybe buy a CD, then the people move on. ‘Sophie Read’ pencil 25 x 32 cm © adam cope This year, a…
Croquis des Familles en Vacances à Sarlat
‘Englishman & Son in Sarlat, 1st July 2009’ Pen & Ink 15 x21 cm (approx 6 x 8,2 nches). © Adam Cope NFS proud of this one, on th enail… yes! He was so tall, like a leopard, a sprinter, an athelete, his baby on tow behind him… 10 minute sketch in the crowds, on…
Night Time Watercolour of an Urban Scene
‘Sarlat – 2 Heure le Matin’ Aquarelle 30 x 40cm (approx 12 x 16 inches). © Adam Cope
Dessins et Encres de Sarlat par Nuit
dessins (fr) = drawings (en) encres (fr) = inks(en) Sarlat is a town near me in south west france where i exhibit nuit (fr) = night(en) Some pen, brush & inks from my 15 x 23 cm sketchbook. Night time in the town of Sarlat, on holiday …. we enter another world. The crowds, all…
Photo-Bloggeurs de Sarlat
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…
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….…