Selamat Datang Indonesia, Sulawesi

Sulawesi, formerly known as Celebes, is an island with sprawling arms, of which I only explored a tiny part in the ten days of travel I had left. Makassar is not only a large city, but also the name of an ethnic group renowned throughout island Asia for its boat-building.

Paotere harbour Makassar

99 domes mosque Makassar

Fort Rotterdam Makassar

I wanted to visit the Toraja country, famous for the boat-shaped houses and the unusual death cult.
After a 10 hours coach trip I get to Rantepao in the Toraja country

The Singki home Family, a guesthouse in the rice fields

Tongkonan typical houses

I spent a whole day chasing the tongkonan houses of Rantepao

These women came to see the sketches after transplanting the rice

Tao tao in Tampang Allo cave

Funeral procession

 

Funeral day in a village

Water buffalo sacrifice

Village in the rice fields

Street market in Rantepao

Selamat Datang Indonesia, Bali

My trip took me to Bali, where I spent a week in Ubud, in the center of the island, without even going to the coast to see the famous beaches.

Ganesh at the homestay

USk Bali in Ubud

Pura Tanam Surawasti

Tegalalang rice terraces

Gamelan

Balinese dance

Funerals cremation

Temple in Batuan

Danau Beratan temple

Selamat Datang Indonesia, Java

On June 8th I landed in Jakarta for a five weeks trip to Indonesia.
After a short stay in the busy and noisy capital I travelled to Jogjakarta in Central Java. The city is very famous for the craftwork and two outstanding hindu and budhist temples from the VIIIth century.

Prambanan Hindu temple

Jogjakarta Wayang puppet maker

Borobudur budhist temple

Low-relief sculptures on ten levels

On top of Borobudur budhist temple

 

Then I spent few days in Dieng Plateau, in Central Java, an ancient volcanic area entirely covered by potato terraces.

Inside a Angkot microbus

Candi Arjuna in Dieng

Dieng plateau potato fields

Meeting Jogja Sketchers

In East Java I climbed up two famous volcanos Bromo and Kawah Ijen

 

 

Bromo Tengger Semeru park

Kawah Ijen sulfur miners

Kawah Ijen Sketching on top of the Volcano

Workshop in Bali

I am delighted to announce the opening of the registration to my workshop in Bali from June 26 to 30. Five unforgettable days of workshops in the rice terraces, visiting magnificent temples and colourful markets. Only ten places available !

Registration on dessinersurlevif.com

PROGRAM

Monday 26 — Tegalalang Rice Terrace and Sebatu Water Palace

Tuesday 27 — Goa Gojah (Elephant cave) Temple and Mask Museum 

Wednesday 28 —  Pura Gunung Lebah Temple and Balinese Dance performance

Thursday 29 — Day Tour to Ulan Danu  Beratan Temple on a lake

Friday 30 —  Monkey Forest and market

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Vincent Desplanche is a professional illustrator, woodblock printmaker and Urban Sketchers correspondent for the city of Toulouse (France). His favorite theme is definitely mountain landscapes, but he is also very interested in drawing people in motion and traditional architecture. He will teach you his own useful tips to improve your skills in different areas of sketching.

COST  550 €

Includes: Welcome drink on the evening of arrival — Five days of art classes — Entrance fees to listed sites — Transportation fees for visits — Sarong needed to visit the temples.

Excludes: Flights — Hosting — Meals — Art supplies — Airport to Ubud transport — Travel insurance