Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Trains, planes and airports
On my way to Canada I traveled in one week from Hannover to Kassel (where I stop for 3 days), from Kassel to Frankfurt, from Frankfurt to Ottawa and from Ottawa to Saint John's. I miss Germany. The train travel was something I really enjoyed. The German trains are really confortable. I got the opportunity to sketch. The first one is from the restaurant car. I had a tea and sketched between Hannover and Kassel. The second one is from Kassel to the Frankfurt airport. I sat in the cabin with 3 guys that were travelling from Hannover to Munich. In the Frankfurt Airport after checking in for my flight to North America I sat in front of the Star Alliance gate. There were some people from Lufthansa doing the boarding for the flight to Edinburgh as I sat there sketching. Then came my flight to Ottawa. It was a long flight and I managed to sketch something. My last sketch in Ottawa airport was while waiting for my connection flight to St. John's, a little kid was watching the planes landing. I was dead tired, but it was such lovely picture that I had to sketch it.
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I also commented on the urban sketchers site: "Your sketches are great on this international travel journey. Personally I love train travel too. You did a good job capturing the sites along the way. Enjoy your stay in Canada."
ReplyDeletethanks @Noviceartist! I will start posting my sketches in Newfoundland soon!
ReplyDeleteLoved these pics when I saw them on USk this morning, especially the train one!
ReplyDeleteGlad you arrived safely, albeit tired. I look forward to you exploring and recording your new location.
I'm off to Sharjah Biennial tomorrow, inspired and reminded to go by your recent post "Sharjah".
I just smile sometimes, because what you refer to as 'sketches' would (for me, at my novice level) be 100% complete 'works'. ! I remember the trains in Italy, how much I utilized them and loved them. I can't believe you're seeing Newfoundland! I've always wanted to go there. definitely anticipating the sketches from that location.
ReplyDeleteMy good friend Wasel asked me about the the sketch with the kid, I had forgot to included in the post! but now is there.
ReplyDelete@Sue: enjoy Sharjah. watch the Sharjah art museum the collection of watercolors is beautiful.
@Desert Mermaid: I agree with you, however I tend to see the sketches as part of a whole. The Carnet de Voyage or the travel they descrive. If you happend to see the whole sketchbook you will understand what I mean. I love to see te joy in the faces of the people when they look thriough my sketchbooks.