Tagged: france
Sketches for 2014, number 22 — Pelota
Location: Saint-Jean-de-Luz, The Basque Country
This is a sketch of the traditional Basque ball game, pelota. I enjoy seeing it being played when I visit due to the high speed of the action: it has the second fastest in-game ball speed after golf. In the most common variation of the game the ball is hit against a wall using a curved basket racket, as shown in my drawing.
Played throughout the Basque Country, it is also played in various places around the world (known in the US as Jai Alai). It was played competitively at the 1900 Olympics in Paris, and in some demonstration games after that.
This Lonely Planet video shows the game in action.
My sketch debt
I owe 4 sketches:
Sketch 23: Monday 10th March
Sketch 24: Thursday 13th March
Sketch 25: Sunday 16th March
Sketch 26: Wednesday 19th March
This post is part of a series of sketches for 2014 that I will be posting every 3rd day. I will draw people and things from around the world that I find beautiful or interesting. The series will end on 29th December 2014 with post number 121.
Sketches for 2014, number 19 — Eiffel Tower
Location: Paris, France
Paris in the morning…
PS This is the second time I’ve drawn the Eiffel Tower, although only a bit of it is shown in the first one.
My sketch debt
I owe these 4 sketches:
Sketch 20: Saturday 1st March
Sketch 21: Tuesday 4th March
Sketch 22: Friday 7th March
Sketch 23: Monday 10th March
This post is part of a series of sketches for 2014 that I will be posting every 3rd day. I will draw people and things from around the world that I find beautiful or interesting. The series will end on 29th December 2014 with post number 121.
Sketches for 2014, number 9 — Carcassonne
Location: Carcassonne, France
One day late, this is a sketch of the fortified town of Carcassonne in southern France.
It was used as the Google doodle yesterday, to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of French architect, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. His restorations often included substantial modifications. In Carcassonne, he added the pointed roofs which are not typically found in this region of France – usually featuring more in the north of the country. This is the Google version:
This post is part of a series of sketches for 2014 that I will be posting every 3rd day. I will draw people and things from around the world that I find beautiful or interesting. The series will end on 29th December 2014 with post number 121.
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