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2011Aug 265tags: AJ | Andrea Joseph | black and white | drawing | Eiffel tower | illustration | ink | Paris
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2011Aug 12
tags: Paris | rainy | watercolur | weather | Zbukvic
Paris watercolour 31×22 cm Arches Rough 300 g.
Another copy of my former countryman Mr J Zbukvic with his kind permission -
2011Jun 3
tags: Archtecture | Paris
Parisian Building – Watercolour and Inktense
After my recent post, which has contributed towards a lively discussion, I include a further “building”. Its from a photo, taken in 2006, of one of the building visible from the cruise barges on the Seine. I was going to comment on its structure but will leave that to others but, perhaps, someone might recognise it and allow me to put a label on it. Its near Notre Dame Cathedral and is on the same side of the river. Can anyone tell me why the buildings have such high pointed roofs? Is this the same principal as building a cupola for cooling the insides? Surely its not for aesthetic purposes only?
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2010Sep 13
tags: Mont martre | Paris
Paris
Relaxing time at Montmartre in a rainy august eveningBlue markers and water pastels
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2010Aug 22
tags: Notre Dame | Paris
Notre Dame by night – Ink and Gouache in a small Watercolour Moleskine
Margaret has suggested a few days in Paris as and end of the year break. Oh no! This means getting on a plane and travelling. As a compromise I have created this scene, from a photo taken during an earlier visit, of the Cathedral at night to remind her that it can get cold here. Maybe this will work.
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2010Aug 20
tags: doodle | metro | moleskine | Paris | sketch
Paris, the metropolitan, full of sleepers and ads. This is just a mix of the impression you get there! Hope you enjoy it!
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2010Jul 2
tags: moleskine | Paris | sketch | subway
Nice girl on the subway in Paris… red pencil
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2010Jul 1
tags: metro | moleskine | Paris | sketch | subway
9:02.Sleeper sleeping in the Paris subway. Most people get bored, listen to music or read the news. I sketch sleepers. Every morning.
I stroke my moleskine with a black pen and i use a pretty cool brush with a watertank to make shadows a bit less hard.
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2010Jun 13
tags: 201169 | Paris | petite rose
Petite Rose.
This is the name of a small bakery in paris, held by very friendly japanese women, especially when I told them “thank you, it’s very good” in Japanese. (Arigato gozaimashita. Totemo oichii)The man in yellow, with the cat, is copied from a gay Japanese comics.
I find the drawing very funny.
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2010Apr 9
tags: Paris | Sacre-Coer
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris – Silver point/Pen in a Watercolour Moleskine
I’m still trying to get to grips with this type of drawing and suspect its my “Grounds/What surface I’m using” which might improve things. This is drawn on a grounding of very thin acrylic gesso but I feel another coat, or maybe more than two coats, might have helped. I was keen to exploit the subtle shading possible with drypoint but, when I scanned the first effort, the scanner; predictably, failed to separate the different blended shadows. I’ve “fooled” my scanner, therefore, by using dark ink for the heavy shadows and this seems to have been partially successful – only you folks can comment on that.I choose this subject as I was reminded of Paris by “slevinart’s April 5th” post showing the Arc de Triomphe. This magnificent church is in the Montmartre district of the city and the steep climb up to this point is rewarded by incredible views of the city. Another bonus, for Moleskinners, is the artists’ area of Montmartre where you can view hundreds of artists painting furiously in the small square. They do not mind being observed as they hope to sell their paintings. I bought a small, inexpensive painting of Notre Dame Cathedral as a souvenir and the elderly lady artist wrapped it carefully, thanked me profusely then shook my hand, wishing me “Bon Voyage”. We had a “one sided” (for my use of the French language is appalling) conversation – one of my highlights of a visit to this beautiful city. Must go back soon.
