La médiathèque

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The first time I went to the Esplanade du Lac, this afternoon, I was lucky the médiathèque was open. Such a relaxing experience drawing in this quiet place full of books. Now I am going back to the Esplanade in like 20 minutes, not sure I will be able to draw... but I'll bring my stuff just in case!

L'Esplanade Du Lac

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This week we're going to be a lot in here. My daughter is having her dance and chorale singing shows of the year, 4 shows in total, two general rehearsals... A lot. Today was the rehearsal for the first of the shows, I went a bit earlier to pick her up, and I had time for a little sketch :) 

Another wonderful sunny-summerlike day here, in the Pays de Gex :D

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Marché de Divonne

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Today it's been, so far, a wonderful day. Sunny, bright, and full of things I like to do. After a good hike with my husband and my dog, I've been sketching in Divonne's market while my dad walked around and took some pictures. It has been a year now, since the last time I was in the marché de Divonne, and it is for me a tradition, to go with my father, usually around Christmas, to draw. This year it has been delayed a bit, but we managed anyway.

The market was full of people, and as it is tradition in France, people hanged out in small tables, having a cup of white wine with fresh oysters. Some of them came along, and they were happy to recognise themselves in my sketch. And they were nice enough to give me some conversation and a cup of wine!

And some pictures of the ambience, courtesy of my dad

Marché de Divonne

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This morning I went with my father to the market in Divonne, he to walk around, and myself to draw and use for the first time the new watercolor box Father Christmas brought me. I noticed its pigments are much more concentrated, and so with a tiny bit I already get very bright and intense colors. The color palette is also a bit different, but in the end things worked out nicely, and I got my sketch of the market done :) 

Now, time to warm up a bit again, I get so cold when drawing in the shadow!

Urban Sketching in Divonne Les Bains

So nice to go and draw outside after quite few computing work! Yesterday I went to the market in Divonne. It was a beautiful day, not so cold, and so sunny. We walked through the market and ended up in La Place des trois fontaines. While kids where playing, I took a moment to draw. What you can see is a corner of La Place des trois fontaines in Divonne, with a view of the Avenue de Genève at the right.

Très beau de dessiner dehors après des heures du travail sur l'ordinateur! Hier je suis allée au marché de Divonne. C'était une très belle journée, pas très froide, et avec un soleil merveilleux. Nous nous sommes promené par tout le marché, et après nous sommes allées à la Place des trois fontaines. Pendant que les enfants jouaient, j'ai pris un petit moment pour dessiner. Ce que vous voyez c'est un coin de la place, avec la vue de l'Avenue de Genève à droite.

Fantástico salir y dibujar un rato después del trabajo en el ordenador! Ayer fui al mercado de Divonne. Era un día precioso, nada frío, y con un sol maravilloso que parecía el sol mediterráneo. Paseamos por todo el mercado y terminamos en la Place des trois fontaines. Mientras los chicos jugaban, yo me tomé un pequeño momento para dibujar. Lo que podéis ver es un rincón de la plaza, y la vista de la Avenue de Genève a la derecha.