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Last one! Today we’re driving home 🙂 #sketchboo

Last one! Today we’re driving home :) #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

The last week of our 6 weeks in France we spent in

The last week of our 6 weeks in France we spent in Cédric’s family home in Normandy, this little sketch shows a part of the historical farmhouse. #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Another drawing at the Tour de Bos in the Auvergne

Another drawing at the Tour de Bos in the Auvergne, meanwhile we’ve moved to Normandy where I did my first drawing today, will be posting again soon. #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Started a new sketchbook, different size and allow

Started a new sketchbook, different size and allows for panoramic drawings! This is again a scene at the Tour de Bos from @blandinesouchaud in the French Auvergne. #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

We’ve left the Bask county a few days ago and ar

We’ve left the Bask county a few days ago and are currently enjoying the silence of the Auvergne mountains. This drawing I made during one of Néo’s afternoon naps at the Tour de Bos, family property of the lovely @blandinesouchaud
I stayed here too when I spend a first summer hitchhiking through France with Cédric ❤️ and again when I was pregnant with Néo. Now Néo discovers the “castle” himself and he absolutely loves it! #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Camping 🏕 next to a river in the lower Pyrenees

Camping 🏕 next to a river in the lower Pyrenees, the riverside is a popular hangout for the local youngsters who dare to jump from the highest edge in all different figures. The lady in the foreground was randomly standing there and figured as a model for me 🙂
#sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Since almost a week we’ve left the Landes region

Since almost a week we’ve left the Landes region and we travelled through Biarritz to the Bask country in the most eastern province of the French part called Soule. Here we’re camping in the lower Pyrenees next to a river. I haven’t done much drawin since, its very hot and too hot to sit somewhere and draw for too long. This quick capture of the Chateau Fort of Mauleon-Licharre I did in 45 melting minutes. #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Another beach sketch. #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #

Another beach sketch. #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

While Néo was quite sick for a couple of days, we

While Néo was quite sick for a couple of days, we were bound to the camping for most of the time, keeping him cool and allowing for long naps in the forest. Our hammock makes camping in the forest even better and I had a bit of time to portrait my beloved while reading. Luckily Néo recovered after 4 days and today we’re all packed on the road again to Biarritz.
#sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

40 degrees at the beach... trying to stay cool. #s

40 degrees at the beach... trying to stay cool. #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Poor Néo has been ill the past few days having an

Poor Néo has been ill the past few days having an intense fever and so we spend most of the time in the shade in our hammock on the camp site. So this was my view yesterday. I usually draw people from a photo which allows me to be way more accurate, but drawing people while they’re “live” is a whole different game! Not too happy with it but progress is more interesting than perfect so decided to post it anyways.
#sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Did a quick sketch of people climbing up the dunes

Did a quick sketch of people climbing up the dunes seen from the beach at Lacanau Plages Sud #urbansketching #sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Our tent in the shade of the pine forest near the

Our tent in the shade of the pine forest near the beach at Lacanau. Gotta love camping! 🏕
#sketchbook #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Carroussel on the boulevard at Lacanau. You might

Carroussel on the boulevard at Lacanau. You might wonder if I was there at 5 in the morning or so since you see no people nor the thing seems to move, but I just left the out because of complexity. I should actually practice more drawing people into my sketches and drawing movement, for which I’m now reading a book by Gabriel Campanario on how to draw people and movement in urban sketching. Let’s hope for improvement haha 🙂
#urbansketching #steadtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Beach life at Lacanau, France. We got some good co

Beach life at Lacanau, France. We got some good coffee from the cafe up on the boulevard. #urbansketch #urbansketching #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Lakeside early morning, Auphelle, Lac de Vassivier

Lakeside early morning, Auphelle, Lac de Vassiviere.
#urbansketch #urbansketching #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Beach activities on the lake shore #urbansketch #u

Beach activities on the lake shore #urbansketch #urbansketching #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Color and light study in water paint, view on the

Color and light study in water paint, view on the lake from our camping spot. Today we’re moving to the Landes, Atlantic coast! 🧜🏻‍♀️
#urbansketch #urbansketching #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Our son Néo on the lake shore throwing little sto

Our son Néo on the lake shore throwing little stones into the water ❤️ #lacdevassiviere #urbansketchers #urbansketching #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

View on the camping at #lacdevassiviere from the t

View on the camping at #lacdevassiviere from the top of a stone staircase that leads up to the bathroom facilities. I love the stairs, they’re natural stone and remind me of a meditation retreat years ago at Tushita (McLeod Ganj, India)
As for this camping: we’re unfortunately the only tent 🏕 in the middle of all the ugly beasts called camping cars 🚐 Nonetheless, we have a view on the lake so we don’t mind so much. And camping cars can be an interesting drawing topic!
#urbansketchers #urbansketching #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

Eymoutiers, France #urbansketcher #urbansketching

Eymoutiers, France
#urbansketcher #urbansketching #staedtlerpens #koiwatercolors

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