Istanbul, Turkey. I visited the city last weekend. A sketch of the Grand Bazaar, done on location. Drawn with fountainpen and waterproof Noodlers ink.
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“Oh c’est Cool!”
Each morning my hotel in France shows a Tell-sell television show at breakfast. Imagine Mr T (yes, the one from the A-team) looking at some mini oven and exclaiming: “regarde maman, je cuisine!”. Oh hero of my youth, how low can you sink.

Hoensbroek, Ascension day. In my town they organize a large fair visited by over 60 thousand visitors. I made this drawing sitting in the 1st floor windowsill of the house of a friend, Sometimes it’s better to overlook than to join the crowd.

Schmallenberg, Germany, last weekend. Intricate woodwork of a former pharmacy. While I was busy, a woman joined me to draw the same house. I told her about this site, so maybe we will see her impression here on ‘skineart.

Jaguar E-type. I found this car in the courtyard of the castle of Bad Berleberg, Germany, last weekend. Drawn on location.

Gasthof Stoffels, Schmallenberg (Germany). We took a long weekend off, making long walks in the hills of “Sauerland”. And enjoying “Blutwurst mit Bratkartoffeln” in this hotel, which dates back to 1691.
Oh, I forgot to mention the excellent local beer.

Queens day in Utrecht. As we were walking along the “grote gracht” suddenly before our eyes a giant tree collapsed into the canal. There was no wind or any other reason. Some time later the police and firebrigade arrived to cut down the tree, which gave me the chance to sketch it on location.

Queen Beatrix day, Koninginnedag, in the Netherlands. Kids selling home made cookies. Sketched in Utrecht.

Queens day, Koninginnedag. In the Netherlands we celebrate our monarchy and queen Beatrix each April 30th, which was last friday. I went to Utrecht, where most of the city was a “freemarket”.
Everyone is allowed to sell stuff. There is food, drink, live bands, music, stalls which sell everything imaginable etc. And a lot of people dress on Orange, the colour representing the monarchy.

Flowers. Experimenting with fierce colours, using my new tin of Rembrandt watercolours in a watercolour moly.