Urban Sketchers Symposium 2018 in Porto I Part 2

Porto became one of the favorite destination for tourism in Europe.

The city definitely deserves this attention for its beauty but also for the kindness of its locals !

I kept the sketchbook offered during the symposium by the sponsor LEUCHTTURM1917 to draw the people I met there. To remind me of the atmosphere between the sketchers during the symposium, portraiting people from all around the world, so happy to meet again in Porto…

Openning reception in Alfândega do Porto

Openning reception in Alfândega do Porto

Openning reception in Alfândega do Porto

Openning reception in Alfândega do Porto

Drink and draw meeting in Ribeira square

Drink and draw meeting in Ribeira square

Drink and draw meeting in Ribeira square

Final sketchcrawl in Praça da Liberdade

Final sketchcrawl in Praça da Liberdade

Closing reception in Alfândega do Porto

Closing reception in Alfândega do Porto

Closing reception in Alfândega do Porto • The 3 great correspondants

Closing reception in Alfândega do Porto

… Then I sketched also people in the streets, locals taking care of their guests or having a nice meal in a small restaurant.

Near Alfândega do Porto • Refugio 112

Near Alfândega do Porto • Refugio 112

Refugio 112 • 112 rua Armenia (Near Alfândega do Porto)
Nina, the daughter of the owner, watched me sketching the 2 previous drawings so I asked her to stand in front of me to do her portrait

Dona Arepa, Venezuelian food • 221 rua de Cedofeita

Churrasqueira • 136 Campo Martires da Patria

Thanks to all the organizers, the volunters

My last and next post about Porto will be about the workshops I attended… 

Rainy days at home

Winter is coming to Israël and rainy days with it… No place like home to feel warm and cosy, time to draw family again !

A good occasion also to keep on experimenting with my Japanese brush pen water soluble… and I love the effect when the colors mix with each other !

ZIG Clean Color Kuretake brush pen
SAI Japanese traditional colors brush pen

Trying to convince my daughter to keep on blowing on her finger nails to be able to finish the sketch…
— Keep on blowing !
— But mummy, it's all dry already !
— You love me ?
— I love you super a lot
— Are you sure ?
— Ok, I fidget now…

Naya talking outloud for herself :
— I am going to show that to daddy, I think he's gonna be happy ! Are you happy that I call you "daddy"? It's gonna be for you and dad this drawing, OK, let's go back to work, Naya !

— Mommy, can I draw with your "that" ? 

My gate in the patio. Nutshell ink

Our building courtyard.  Nutshell ink and colorex ink