Mountains, Medinas and Mosaics of Morocco — part2

 I have been invited to come and teach in an Art Safari journey —
Mountains, Medinas and Mosaics of Morocco, part2

Essaouira, fish market

Essaouira, fishermen

Essaouira, fishing boats

Argan oil production

Marrakech, souk

Marrakech, Kutubiyya mosque

Marrakech, Jemaa El-Fnaa

In memory of Meryl

Mountains, Medinas and Mosaics of Morocco — Part 1

I have been invited to come and teach in an Art Safari journey —
Mountains, Medinas and Mosaics of Morocco, part1

Casablanca, Ould el-Hamra Mosque

Casablanca, Hubous' medina

Volubilis, Roman basilica

Fez craftsmanship : ceramics and pottery

 

Fez, Tanners' quarter

Beni Mellal, Jbel Tassemit

Ouzoud's waterfall

Imlil, guests are dressed in djellabas

Imlil, High Atlas

Carnets d'Alpage 2024

Carnets d'Alpage 2024 a encore été un bon cru.

Tout a commencé par une randonnée magnifique au lac de Lessy, accompagnée par la très professionnelle Solenn Patrigeon, la Grandocroquis.

Cette randonnée sur deux jours est ponctuée d'ateliers avec les 3 organisateurs et leur invitée Laëtitia Locteau, munie de ses calames et de ses encres.

 

Des ateliers variés et de très haute qualité par nos artistes invités
Jessica Cognard, Matthieu Dorval et Lorenzo Dotti malgré les caprices des nuages.

Des sketchwalks, des expositions de carnets sur tables et des apéros.

Une exposition des œuvres des artistes invités à la galerie l'Esquisse.

Quel plaisir de voir tous les participants, les nouveaux comme les habitués, pour leur bonne humeur et pour leurs belles réalisations.

Friday night sketcher

In this early February Friday night, the temperature is pretty cool. I go out to sketch the church chancel that has just been renovated.

Tonight the cultural center is hosting a concert of groovy Indian music. From the aisles I can feel the excitement and joy of the participants who come outside to refresh their overheated bodies in a too long winter night.

Then the music fades, the crowd disperses, the streets are quiet again. At 00:40 the cats come out and the public lightning goes out.

Sunny day in the mountains

A whole day in the mountains, when you are so excited that you do 12 sketches per day! The first one was made the day before at sunset.

Long Time No See

 

I hadn't been to the mountains in months, partly because my car wasn't working properly. Luckily I found a way to get there by train. I had planned a hike, starting from the station, towards a series of shepherds' huts just above the edge of the forest with a beautiful view of the snow-capped peaks.

The whole climb was in the shade and the cold, but from the edge of the forest, 800 m higher, I was able to enjoy both the warm rays of the sun and the breathtaking view all around.

I know these peaks having already climbed them, Pic de Tarbesou, Dent d'Orlu, Roc Blanc, Pic St Barthélémy. They are not the tallest but they can be seen and recognized from a long distance. And what's more, they have very interesting profiles to draw.

 

I was ready to draw as much as possible but I left out two things. First, the frost arrived very early, at 4 p.m. Second, I forgot to put alcohol in my water bottle.

The next day I drew the same mountains again and also spent a lot of time gazing at the peaks on the horizon. I guess I needed to contemplate more than to draw.

Matite in viaggio

Quelques croquis de mon petit séjour à Venise à l'occasion de Matite in Viaggio,
festival de carnets de voyage.

Alcuni schizzi del mio soggiorno a Venezia per la mostra dei taccuini Matite in Viaggio a Mestre.

Ponte Rialto

 

Gallerie dell'Accademia

Gallerie dell'Accademia

Santa Maria della Saluta

 

Ponte del Gaffaro, Dorsoduro

Campo de Castelfranco San Rocco

Basilica Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari

Fondamente Nove, Isola San Michele

Fondamente Nove, Casino degli Spiriti