Jaffa Old city

How nice when your mobile phone rings and a friend offers you to have a drink & draw meeting ! I try lately to deal with strong and complementary colors using ink and watercolor pencils, maybe a call for summer to be back soon ! I went mostly in the Old city of Jaffa which is nearby my house. How great to live in such a beautiful place that you can find all kind of inspiration 5 minutes walking from your place…

Tempest outside, only possible to draw inside. On the left, my friend Réjane, french artist visiting Israel.

Basma Café, in front of Ilana Goor Museum, Jaffa Old city

Basma Café, in front of Ilana Goor Museum, Jaffa Old city

The sculptor and paintor Matanya Abramson Studio, Jaffa Old city

Trying some new tool in Cafe Susana, Neve Tzedek

Brunch at Jaffa port

Brunch at Jaffa port

I'm not sure I like visiting the renovated Jaffa port. Too much of a tourist attraction. But visiting as a sketcher is a whole different experience. Its always fun looking at people looking at things. The tourists themselves become an attraction. And the boats at the docks are a great fun to sketch. Coming to think of it, many places that seems unpleasant to visit, are a heaven for sketchers. So, when are we going to sketch in the Central bus station?

Brides and grooms

I went to draw in the old city of Jaffa and I was amazed by the amount of groups of bride, groom and bride maids who are coming to be pictured by photographers in this area… All make up, dressed and at the top of their… heals they walk insecure with their balance on the irregular stone floor of the gardens and the old city. It makes for me the best subject to draw, trying to catch the funny "little stories" out of it.

Colorful end of winter in Tel Aviv

I like to jump from a technique to another one lately, trying to keep on experimenting… 

After my black and white attempts, here is a collection of works I did recently, using simple wax children pencils and watercolors.  The mix of oily pencils and watercolor creates sometimes an interesting effect…

The sky above the flea market in Jaffa !

Funny colored woman in the flea market of Jaffa

Entry to the Old city of Jaffa

In the Old city of Jaffa

Jaffa port from Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv

Getting cold in Namal Tel Aviv

Namal Tel Aviv

Nathan in his favorite occupation… drinking beer or drawing ?

My children