Free drawing #15

It might be a little bit difficult to identify, but this is a cute little photo frame with an elfin lying on it — kitschy? who said that? — which I've placed outdoors on a rock. In the frame you can see the photograph Anthony Gripon has taken of my free drawing #11, the drawing that I've made of the photograph that Sarah Wimperis has taken of my free drawing #8, which shows the photograph Ed Lisieski took of my drawing "Building #1".

C'est peut-être un peu difficile à voir, mais ce que l'on voit ici c'est un petit cadre photo avec une elfe couchée dessus - et dans le cadre, c'est la photo qu'Anthony Gripon a prise de mon dessin gratuit no. 11 - le dessin que j'ai fait de la photo que Sarah Wimperis a prise de mon dessin gratuit no. 8, qui montrait la photo prise par Ed Lisieski de mon dessin Building #1.

Pencil on paper, 15 x 10 cm (5.9 x 3.9 in.)

• Update Nov. 15: This drawing goes to Edward B. Gordon.

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Landscape #13

You may remember my post Half a landscape where I scanned only the left half of this sheet - today I finally finished it.
The smell of thyme was all around me while I was drawing this, and that's probably why I have the impression now that this drawing evokes the smell of thyme, although it should actually rather have a smell of fixative ...

Vous vous rappellez peut-être de mon dessin Half a landscape : voici enfin le dessin complet que j'ai enfin pu terminer aujourd'hui.
L'odeur de thym chatouillait mes narines pendant tout le temps que j'ai travaillé sur ce dessin, c'est probablement la raison pourquoi j'ai l'impression maintenant que ce dessin évoque l'odeur de thym - alors qu'il devrait plutôt avoir une odeur de fixatif ...

Pencil on 175 g paper, 40 x 30 cm

Free Drawing #14

In this drawing you can see the photograph Joëlle (my wife) has taken of the drawing that I made of the photograph "akiba-kei" has taken of the drawing that shows the photograph taken by Craig Stephens of my drawing showing the photograph Chuck Law has taken of the drawing that I've made of the photo Elaine Bond has taken of my drawing "Tree Tops".

Sur ce dessin, on voit la photo que Joëlle a prise du dessin que j'ai fait de la photo prise par akiba-kei de mon dessin de la photo prise par Craig Stephens du dessin de la photo que Chuck Law a prise du dessin que j'ai fait de la photo qu'Elaine Bond a faite de mon dessin "tree tops".

Pencil on paper, 15 x 10 cm (5.9 x 3.9 in.)
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• This drawing goes to Mette Joensen.

Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand...

The phenomenal Ivan Rebroff this evening in Menton.

Pencil, 24 x 16 cm

Philippe drawing

Philippe drawing in an Irish pub in Nice where we've eaten this evening.

Pencil, 24 x 16 cm

Cime de Baudon

A view from the "Cime de Baudon" eastwards - in the middle, above the crest, the Italian town Bordighera.

Pencil, 24 x 16 cm

Landscape with a dead tree

Pencil, 16 x 24 cm

Serge Klarsfeld

Serge Klarsfeld this afternoon during the unveiling of a Commemorative Plaque in memory of Betty Tszinski and François Jacob, two children from the Ecole Saint-Philippe in Nice deported in 1943/44 and murdered in deportation because they were jews.

Pencil, 12 x 16 cm

Half a landscape

I had hoped to be able to finish this drawing this week, but it's only about half finished. What you see here is only the left half of my sheet. The right half being only rudimentarily outlined yet, I renounce to scan it now - this part already fills my whole scanner surface anyway...

I found a three today

Believe it or not, instead of a "B", it was this beautiful number that was lying on the sidewalk this morning when we went to the flea market.

Landscape #12

Pencil, 40 x 30 cm (15.7 x 11.8 in.)

Florent Mattei

A quick little portrait of Florent Mattei during his happening Bouge! at Nice this evening.

Pencil, 16 x 24 cm

Tree study #2

"Zulu" pencil on 175 g paper, 40 x 30 cm

Villefranche-sur-Mer #3

A view on Villefranche with the Fort du Mont Alban in the background.

Indian ink, 16 x 24 cm

Landscape #11

Ink (fountain pen), 24 x 16 cm (9.4 x 6.3 in.)

Tree study

Pencil, 16 x 24 cm (6.3 x 9.4 in.)

Free drawing #13

This drawing shows the photograph Thomas Schlosser has taken of the drawing of the photo Petra Klusmeyer has taken of the drawing I made of the photograph taken by Christian Öhlerich of my drawing Crossroad with Clock.

For this drawing, I fixed Thomas' photograph on a twig in my "favorite landscape", with the Pic de Courmettes in the background...

Indian Ink and pencil, 15 x 10 cm (5.9 x 3.9 in.)

• Update September 9, 2007: This drawing goes to Stefan Nuetzel in Vienna, Austria

Sunrise in the Mercantour

I just draw the sunrise in the Mercantour National Park this morning, before visiting the petroglyphs in the "Vallée des Merveilles".

Indian Ink, 24 x 16 cm

Landscape #10

Indian Ink, 10 x 15 cm

Pianelluccio

View eastwards from Pianello to Pianelluccio

Indian ink, 24 x 16 cm

Monte Cristo

The island Monte Cristo (view from the Corsican beach)

Indian Ink, 24 x 16 cm

The Pianello waterfall

La cascade de Pianello

Indian ink, 16 x 24 cm

Corsican landscape (#1)

Indian ink, pencil, and charcoal, 24 x 16 cm

Landscape with Sea

A view eastwards from our friends' garden in Corsica, with the Mediterranean Sea in the background.
No, the little dots aren't moskitos ... it's just that towards the horizon, the sky was getting a bit darker (maybe I haven't chosen the best solution to show that).

Indian ink, 24 x 16 cm

Landscape #9

Pencil, 24 x 16 cm (9.4 x 6.3 in)

Free drawing #12

This drawing shows the photograph "akiba-kei" has taken of the drawing that shows the photograph taken by Craig Stephens of my drawing showing the photograph Chuck Law has taken of the drawing I've made of the photo Elaine Bond has taken of my drawing "Tree Tops".

Voici le dessin de la photo prise par akiba-kei de mon dessin de la photo prise par Craig Stephens de mon dessin de la photo que Chuck Law a prise du dessin que j'ai fait de la photo qu'Elaine Bond a prise de mon dessin "tree tops".

Pencil and acrylic on paper, 12 x 16 cm (4.7 x 6.3 in.)

• Update August 11, 2007: This drawing goes to ... my wife.

Hasard in the garden

"Hasard" (hazard - Zufall) is the name of my brother-in-law's cat.

Litho ink, 21 x 15 cm / 8¼ x 6 in.

La Rochelle

Pencil, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

Free drawing #11

This drawing shows the photograph Sarah Wimperis has taken of my free drawing #8, which shows the photo Ed Lisieski has taken of my drawing "Building #1".

Indian Ink, Postcard size

• Update 9th August 2007: This one is for Anthony Gripon in Sarlat, France.

Free drawing #10

This drawing shows the photograph Petra Klusmeyer has taken of the drawing I made of the photograph taken by Christian Öhlerich of my drawing Crossroad with Clock.

Knowing that I wouldn't have much more spare time than my noon break at work, I took the framed picture with me this morning, and in my break placed it on a rock nearby my office to do the drawing.

Indian ink, postcard size

• Update July 16, 2007: This drawing goes to Thomas Schlosser in Stuhr, Germany

David Krakauer

David Krakauer was in the Théâtre de Verdure in Nice tonight.

Pencil, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

Rose garden

In the rose garden of the Cimiez monastery in Nice.

Pencil, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

I found an arm today

I found this arm on a parking lot today and picked it up – this might be something for Duane Keiser's new blog, maybe I'm going to send it to him.

Clouds

Pencil, 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in

Noon shadows

Ball pen, 21 x 15 cm / 8¼ x 6 in

Thank you

Some of you might be interested in this picture: This is how I've framed the different photographs I received by now from those of you who participate in my free drawings project.
In my previous posts you have already seen the drawings I made of each one. From left to right: Ed Lisieski, Craig Stephens, Chuck Law, Christian Öhlerich, Elaine Bond.
The list is growing slowly ... but steadily.

Awaiting a Bus #2

Pencil, postcard size

I found an "a" today

Here is landscape #8.

When I left this place to return to my job, I found a real little "a" on the way.
Before I picked it up to take it home, I took a picture of it in its natural place.
This is really funny because last year I found a "z" on the street.


Extrapolations might show that I can expect finding the complete alphabet by the age of 63.

Sunday Night

This is not a drawing obviously.
Oh by the way, I've cut the upper left corner of this house, but you can see it in the lower right corner of the drawing January Evening Sky...

Free drawing #9

This drawing shows the photograph Christian Öhlerich has taken of my drawing "Crossroad with Clock".
While Christian placed the drawing in front of a flowerpot to take the photograph, I placed the photo in front of a bouquet to do the drawing...
Thanks again Christian!

• Update June 18, 2007: This drawing goes to Petra Klusmeyer

Awaiting the Rain

This is somewhere along the D604 in Sophia. No no, I wasn't "waiting" for rain, but this time it was the rain who forced me to stop the drawing, so... I take the occasion to continue the "Awaiting" titles...

Pencil and ball pen, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

Awaiting a Coffee

Pencil, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

Awaiting a Bus

Pencil, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

Landscape #7

Pencil, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

Landscape #6

Aah oui, encore un paysage... je ne m'en lasse pas.

No, I'm not tired of drawing landscapes.
What is fascinating about drawing mountains in particular is that when you start, you feel that long distance between yourself and the horizon... but minute for minute you are getting closer and closer to it, and at the end you almost think you can put your hand on that crest, and you can touch those clouds, they almost look like solid sculptures.
Or a sofa, why not.

Indian ink, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

Building #5

Nice (Avenue Primerose)

Indian ink, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.

Una Novia Errante

La Finacée errante - A Wandering Bride

That's the title of the movie we watched in Cannes this morning, and the drawing above, which shows the school of my children, has got nothing to do with it at all - except that when I made the drawing (waiting in front of the school to pick up my children), the movie continued to play in my head, and I feel that something of the story has gone into it.

I'm quite sure that if I look at the drawing in ten years again, I will recall this movie rather than the school building.


Indian ink, postcard size

Tarik + Pascal Mono

Il y a quelques jours, l'ex-prof de piano de Zoï, que Joëlle a rencontré dans la rue, a parlé d'un spectacle dans la Citadelle de Villefranche-sur-Mer, où il allait jouer avec quelques autres personnes.
Le spectacle avait lieu aujourd'hui, et on y est allé sans savoir ce qui allait nous attendre.
On était agréablement surpris: En fait, l'ex-prof de piano de Zoï jouait le keyboard dans le groupe de Tarik (à gauche), dont on avait déjà entendu parler à la radio, et c'était magnifique.
Plus tard dans la soirée il y avait Pascal Mono (à droite), qu'on ne connaissait pas, mais apparemment tout le monde dans la salle le connaissait. Il était très bien aussi.
Le tout était une "Opération pour les enfants du Soudan", tous les participant étaient des bénévols.

Villefranche-sur-Mer #2

It's not that I didn't want to draw the horizon line or any other details of the sea or the sky - it's just that I didn't have enough tranquility to do so (a day on the beach with family - I stopped when my 3-year-old son just decided to jump up from the towel to return into the water alone again...).
But looking at it now, I think I should have stopped at that very moment anyway: It seems to be one of those drawings where Wolfgang Schmitz would have said that in a certain moment, you have to take away the pen from the drawer – to avoid that he worsens his drawing. "Stop – don't touch it any more!"

Indian ink, ca. 15 x 21 cm / 6 x 8¼ in.