Barcelona sketching fun for the next days

Thursday 14 at 20:00: opening of a collective exhibition at the Crypt of the FAD Plaça dels Angels, 5-6 with sketcbooks by Lapin, Sagar, Swasky, Eclectic Box, jen.ben… and yours faithfully. Open until october 28.



Saturday 16: 29th SketchCrawl (thanks to Lapin for this gorgeous map he has made to communicate the route).

Treviso

(En español en De Vuelta con el Cuaderno)

A weekend in Treviso a couple of weeks ago for an exhibition. I went with Lapin and we had the opportunity of meeting some nice people and (of course) drawing this beautiful town. Here are some of my sketches. Lapin posted much faster than me (here and here).

Castellers

(En español en De Vuelta con el Cuaderno)

Friday 24 was La Mercè, a big festival in Barcelona. I went to Plaça Sant Jaume to see the castellers. I've always thought this is a beautiful metonymy of the collective work, and I'd say it's not a case that this old tradition had taken deep roots in Catalonia. I've seen castells all my life on tv or films, but this was the first time I had the opportunity of seen them live. Really exciting, at some moments I got goosebumps.

Back from Zaragoza. 3: Zaragoza

En español en De vuelta con el cuaderno

Last post about my recent visit to Zaragoza.

The previous posts were about people: the first one about the speakers of the the 2nd De Vuelta con el Cuaderno meeting, and the second one about everybody else.

These ones are all about this fantastic city, full of wonderful places and lovely people.

Back from Zaragoza. 2: People around

En español en De vuelta con el cuaderno

This is a sequel of the previous post.

All the drawings are portraits (or so) of the people I met those days while attending lectures, eating, drinking, talking, walking, singing, dancing...

Back from Zaragoza. 1: The lecturers

En español en De vuelta con el cuaderno

Last weekend I went to Zaragoza with my neighbor Lapin for the 2nd De Vuelta con el Cuaderno meeting. I had the opportunity of drawing together with him, Luis Ruiz, Toño Fernández, Swasky, Josu Maroto and some other 70 sketchers. But this was only in the afternoon. For three days we spent the mornings attending lectures from big masters that shared their experience and knowledge, and came in the afternoon to draw with us.

It was intense, and so funny. Unforgetable days.

This first post is dedicated to the speakers, click on their names to know more about them.
(To be continued).

Clara Marta Moreno

Jorge Arranz

Marta Cárdenas

José María Sánchez

Isidro Ferrer

Mónica Cid

And the great Alfredo González.

Crashing world

Invitation

My dear pal Andrea Longhi has invited me to participate on an sketchbook exhibition that will take place in Treviso at the end of september.

I'm so honored for having the opportunity os showing my work with some artists I admire very much, and so glad because I will meet all my sketch mates from Bologna again!

TREVISO COMIC BOOK FESTIVAL IS ON TRAVEL

Carnet de Voyage: this is the 7° edition of Treviso Comic Book Festival's theme.

You will find: 9 expositions, a comics market place with editors and authors, many events. Treviso Comic Book Festival is supported by Treviso Municipality, Treviso Province and Treviso Chamber of Commerce.

“Sketched Travels” is the 2010 edition main theme.
There will be an exposition dedicated to “carnet de voyage”.

The most important Italian and European will take part in our event.

You will find: Simo Capecchi, Giancarlo Iliprandi, Giovanni Cocco, Freekhand, Lapin and many more coming from the “Biennale du Carnet de Voyage de Clermont-Ferrand” and from the “Urban Sketchers Italy” movement. There will be many expositions involving carnet de voyage realized by Comic drawer, you'll find art from: Laura Scarpa, Thomas Campi, Stefano Turconi, Massimiliano Frezzato, Davide Toffolo and many others.

Moreover, an Italian Urban Sketchers symposium will take place during the Tvcbf2010.

Many artists are attended in the city.

Other expositions will show the art of comics authors like Lele Vianello and Guido Fuga (Hugo Pratt's colleague), Emile Bravo, Zìzì Collective and many others.

Be there! Treviso is waiting for you on 25^th & 26^th September

Full program is coming soon on www.fumettintv.com/tvcbf2010

My first SketchCrawl in Barcelona

I arrived to Bologna on july 8th 2001 and left it on july 8th 2010, same day, month and figures but since I'm not a cabalist I think its just a curious coincidence (not to mention that my birthday is july 7th, sometimes I receive this big gifts).
After this 9 years season, I moved to Barcelona to start another one. New town, new people, new urban landscapes to draw, new sketchcrawl pals...
These are drawings made on july 31th in Barcelona on my first SketchCrawl. I found a nice group of artists even if many of them were on holiday.