We have made up for all the sun in Paris by on and off rain here in the Loire Valley. Some of my sketches were interrupted by rain, one was done IN the rain while my husband held an umbrella over my head (canonization is in his future!), some in the sun and one while the sky was definitely in a bad mood. Here, of mixed quality, they are.
A tower at Chenonceau. A sunny start to our visit.
Looking into the garden from a shady terrace at Chenonceau.
The music garden at Villandry, just before the rain started and I had to stop sketching this.
Villandry, the Garden of Passionate Love, drawn in the rain, from under an umbrella and seen from a high terrace.
At Chambord. A gate in the middle of almost nowhere, doing nothing practical, but looking easier to draw than the whole chateau (with its kaleidoscopic and ethereal and crazy profile) would have been! Here is the moody sky I was talking about.
Chambord. Louis XIV. Or maybe the XV. He wasn't labelled. I assume we are supposed to know.
Tomorrow I hope to post some drawings of the little chateau where we are staying. I have to do them first. A demain.
Beautiful! I adore all the Loire Valley châteaux (although I have visited none), but Chambord has always been my favourite. I used to draw it over and over as a child.
Posted by: Bela | October 30, 2005 at 12:34 PM
Wonderful drawings. I cannot believe that you're posting while you're travelling.
I have to be in front of my own beloved mac with my wonderful scanner and all the things I am familiar with to contemplate uploading pictures.
Posted by: Julie Oakley | October 21, 2005 at 03:44 PM
I love visiting your site; I need to remember to do it every day. It's such a breath of fresh air and beauty. Thank you for adding to the beauty of the world and being brave enough to share your work with the rest of us.
Posted by: cjblue | October 21, 2005 at 12:53 PM
love and deep admiration
Posted by: Cin | October 21, 2005 at 10:33 AM
As I was looking at these, "Here Comes The Sun King" came on my shuffle play. The perfect soundtrack to these beautiful sketches.
Posted by: Wally | October 21, 2005 at 08:24 AM
L, so glad to see a trip update. Lovely pictures and can't wait to see the chateau.
Posted by: Robin | October 20, 2005 at 08:55 PM