29.10.13

Hello from Geneva

This is my inaugural post to Urban Sketchers Switzerland. Coming from NYC, I found Geneva to be a lot smaller, quieter, and cleaner than what I've become accustomed to. And I've come to understand that people in other parts of Switzerland would feel that my description of NYC could also describe Geneva! So maybe it is with a little bit the romance of a new arrival that I depicted some of what was before me. Well, except for that drawing of the guy pissing in the rose bushes and the lively crowd of drinkers. That felt more familiar.

A calm summer day reclining next to Lake Geneva.

Place du Molard, right near the old town and in the midst of some fancy shopping. 

The patterns of tile and repeating clocks are throughout the city. This scene is just beneath the cathedral. 
Want to relax and piss in some rose bushes? This is the place, along the Rhone river, where people of all ages and incomes can buy a beer and mingle with friends.

8 comments:

  1. Welcome to Switzerland. Like your linework in these very expressive sketches!

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  2. Hello Nathaniel, I like your sketches. seems like a curious descovering, very freely but carefully observed.

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  3. I agree with Maria and Lotti. Your sketches are very expressive but full of details. I really like them - thank you for posting!

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  4. I like your expressive linework style, too. Wow and these faces! Looking forwards to see more of your posts :-) I recently said when we met in Fribourg for a sketch crawl that I miss a correspondent from Geneva. And here you are - welcome on board!

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  5. Welcome to switzerland. Welcome to UrbanSketchers! Great sketches! More, more, more!!!

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  6. Thank you for the nice comments! I'll share some more art soon, and hopefully I'll meet some of you soon as well!

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  7. Love your linework, free and a bit crazy. Welcome!

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  8. Wow, love your style. Looking forward to seeing more.

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