Zibaldone
On keeping a zibaldone, a heap of things: thoughts, questions, observations, and general reflections on life in Provence, or elsewhere. In the south of Europe mostly, anyway.
Inheritance from a younger self
First impressions of an artists’ work are based on visual aspects. Investigating it further you go deeper into her or his world. And if there is one, the reward is that you learn more about yourself. Continue reading
Le guide avancé du Sketchnote
Some years ago I had the chance to contribute some sketchnotes in Mike Rhode’s books about sketchnoting. Continue reading
The navel of the South of France
In anticipation of the French presidential elections on April 23 and May 7, 2017, I browse one of my old notebooks seeking comments on the previous electoral duel. Not so difficult, the presidency in France is valid for five years, sometimes to the disappointment of many. Continue reading
About Me
World citizen with a notebook in hand to write, sketch and tell stories with all senses present.
This blog is a zibaldone in itself — part notebook, part stage, where fragments turn into text, images, and sometimes motion. Mostly on keeping a zibaldone, Provence, sketching and stories of all kind.
Recent Posts
- A Double-chambered Vessel
- Thinking through making
- Coup d’État
- Mexico 1986, my plein air sketch roots
- A commissioned travel journal
- The creation of a story map: Moulin Saint-Augustin, Oppède
- The landscape as memory
- The cultural artefact in the Provençal landscape
- Jean-Paul Clébert’s house
- From Oppède-le-Vieux to Sénanque with a travel journal