Fruits et légumes à esquisser

August 19, 2013 by Erin Hill Sketching

Our Sketch today was about the market. The fruit and the vegetable markets are an everyday place for most French people. Choosing and deciding the purchase is also an art form. Our art is to take the time to observe each piece and sketch the still life. Again speed was the essence and even if late, you still needed to do two sketches with colour and move on. In this case Adeline’s arrival was the reason for the ‘Move on’. […]

Categories: Art, Sketch & French Classes, Sketches, Travel Sketching, Watercolour Pencils • Tags: Adeline, art, France, Languages, Sketching

Je Prendrai un Verre de Vin Rouge s.v.p.

August 12, 2013 by Erin Hill Sketching

Week 3 of our 5 week Sketch & French course. Vivianne and I were both tutoring today as we wanted to give people who are still quite new to sketching, as much guidance as possible. Our still life was a South Pacific beach theme, similar to last week’s Travel Sketch class setups. They’re up for this now. We also knew that we’d be expecting two sketches within the hour today, both completed with colour. If anyone arrived late, they simply […]

Categories: Art, Beach sketches, Out & About Sketch Classes, Sketch & French Classes, Sketching in France, Travel Sketching • Tags: Adeline, France, French, French language, Languages, Travel Sketch

Je suis astronaute, et vous?

August 5, 2013 by Erin Hill Sketching

Monday August 5 ’13 Our Sketch&French travel sketching is stepping up the pace a little this week. Some interesting angles to observe, and not many had ever learned this. Perspective in other words. If it’s closer to you it’s bigger. As it goes away it’s going to get smaller. Christy was also on hand today, so we could both give some guidance to some who may have struggled so soon on their sketching adventure. As you’ll see in the sketches, […]

Categories: Art, Eiffel Tower, French conversation, French sketches, Sketch & French Classes, Travel Sketching • Tags: Eiffel Tower, France, French language, Languages, Paris, Sketching