K and I had a wonderful time in Montreal, though it was way too short to even begin to see and do all that we wanted. She gives a lively account in her new blog of the trip, with lots of great photos.
I sketched as and when I could. You knew I'd find fountains. The fountain on rue Saint Sulpice in Montreal features trappers, dogs, and explorers, as opposed to the cardinals and mythic creatures of the fountain at Saint-Sulpice in Paris. We saw the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition at the Musée des Beaux Arts, which was stunning. I have another sketch from that show to share. We took a bateau mouche tour of the Saint Lawrence river and we visited the Jardin Botanique, one of the largest in the world. I have more sketches to post and will do so in the next couple of days. Then it's back to painting paintings---of rocks and water, what else?
Noticed a link to these 2008 drawings - what fun to see what you saw in my city!
Posted by: Beth | May 05, 2012 at 02:43 PM
Even these aren't water pictures they're very splashy anyway, with bright colors splashed across my screen.
Posted by: Jana Bouc | July 09, 2008 at 12:53 AM
Hi Laura,
I love your painting of homage to Matisse, and the rocks and water, and the fountains, and the cardoons. There's really nothing I don't love, you do it all so very well, that it moves me to no end.
Posted by: Ellen | July 01, 2008 at 09:58 PM
oh i LOVE the fountain, and the matisse homage...
are you available for hire? i am looking for an illustrator for the cover of my poetry book, The Pirate Queen.
beezus74@hotmail.com
Posted by: maggie | June 29, 2008 at 02:31 PM
Beuaitful lively sketches Laura all in wonderful colours1
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Posted by: africantapestry | June 27, 2008 at 06:13 AM
I think your lively flag is my favourite, set against that lovely rigging. They are all wonderful, as usual, Laura, colour and line so confident and vibrant. Sigh - I'm always more in awe of your sketches when I return from a trip where I fail to sketch.
Posted by: Robyn | June 23, 2008 at 07:48 AM