Back from teaching two workshops. Ah me, blogging again? When I get out of bed… maybe…. & clear the decks in the office, family & garden. La Reprise. ‘Exhausted Tutor Syndrome’ A5 sketchbook © the artist Hope this post doesn’t sound too spammy self-promotional nor too much like me banging away. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here are a…
Category: Sketchbook
Artists sketchbooks, notebooks & travelogues, carnet de voyage, loose sketching, gesture drawing, doodles & creative journaling.
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…
Double Fold A5 Sketchbook of my travels in Egypt
‘Tomb of Ramose’ R55 XVIII Dynasty, New Kingdom, Armarna Period 2001 Ink Double Fold A5 Sketchbook © The Artist. Double Fold A5 Sketchbook of my travels in Egypt Getting ready for a trip to the Egypt Collection in the Louvre in Paris … Fascination lasts, not just a red herring. Another one of those ‘influences’…
THe Great Sphinx of Giza – Watercolour
The Great Sphinx of Giza Fascination lasts. Some disconfabulation : The Great Sphinx of Giza is an Old Kingdom Sphinx & is not to be confused with the later day Sphinx of Oedipus & the Greeks. Though the riddle of its meaning remains. Orion Belt astrological figure dating from Altantis? Sekhmet Lioness of…
Watercolour of Edfou Temple, Egypt.
WORK IN PROGRESS : Watercolour made in the studio from a quick sketch & some colour notes done on the spot, a reference photo & memory, shortly after my visit to Egypt in 2001. Part of my ongoing & unfinished project… my homage to Egypt the Eternal… :: Carnet de Voyage :: Egypt:: ‘Edfou’…
‘dodo’ pencil sketch of a child asleep
‘dodo’ 2008 A5 sketchbook -pencil © The Artist. “Every child is an artist.” dodo (fr) = zzzzzzz (en) aren’t they adorable when they are asleep 😉
The local elections in SW France
‘Titulaire & Suppléant’ 2008 Pencil A5 sketchbook © The Artist. Remembering that this is a painting blog with writing & not a writing blog…. let’s keep the politics brief. There are many better places to read about politics than in a painting blog. Local elections in rural sw france. The ‘communal’ (parish) & the ‘cantonial’…
Font de Gaume, Dordogne
‘Font de Gaume’ 2004 Ink & Watercolour. double spread A5 sketchbook © The Artist. Ne jamais dire “Fontaine, je ne boirai pas de ton eau” – Périgordien Populaire Font de Gaume is probably the most famous prehistoric painted ‘grotte’ (cave) in Les Eyzies (go abit further up the Vezérè & you arrive at Lascaux).It’s geography…
NOTAN – Jour du Marché
Jour du Marché Watercolour & felt tip. A5 sketchbook, Double Spread (well almost) © The Artist. Another ‘attack of the giant white trades vans’… this time, a seller of black clothes of all things. Notan Half-tone is a real mental discipline. My felt tip pens have dried out. Short life product, the alcohol evapourates. Not…
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.