Postcards from a cold, rainy Sweden

In spite of the dreary and wet weather, today was a great day! We were on the move all day, from early morning drawing in the cold:
Here I am....


drawing this, a display window for the food section of a local upscale department store (thanks to Cin for the window display inspiration!)







To midday----here are two typically Swedish busts from Goteborg's art museum:

King Gustav III by Johan Sergel, 1740- 1814






and this bound-to-be sociopathic -and- let's- hope-mythic figure:



Folke Filbyter by Carl Milles, 1875-1955

I'm really sorry, but I hope he bytes your fil and not mine.


And finally, in the bleak afternoon darkness :
I spotted this amazing real pig's head on display at one of the vendor's stands at the market yesterday and knew I had to have him!  Marshalling my courage today , I plonked myself in the busy corridor and drew away.  This was the most fun I've ever had drawing in public. For the first time ever, I got open stares and a few guffaws and even a couple of clap-hands. Amazing what a strategically placed pig's head can do for your sense of self.

Tomorrow:  more piggery!

Comments

[lydia]

These are ALL fantastic Laura. I love the red-capped elves. I have two little bisque Swedish elves I got on Ebay made by a swedish woman - I cherish them for Christmas. Precious. The busts are AMAZING Gustav is beautiful. Really well done. And the pig...what can I say about the pig-head? Wonderful, poor thing, you captured him for posterity, bless you.

Oink,
Hoss

[Laura]

Thanks, Laurent, Karen and Janey. Laurent, my sketches are too big for my scanner. And when I'm traveling, of course, I don't have access to my scanner anyway. I lament sometimes the quality of my posted sketches but since my pages are big, I'm kind of stuck with photographing them.

[Karen]

A real pig's head ... that must have dome as quite a shock - but what a great drawing it made.

[laurent]

Very nice! Do you have a scanner for your computer. I am sure your drawings would look even better if scanned.

[janey]

wow, there are so many drawings to comment on. My favorite though is the display window and the pix of you incognito.

[Laura]

Thank you for your comments, all. It has been a wonderful week, no question!