Èze

More of Èze. Felt tip marker on paper, 7" by 10" original size, December, 1971.

Èze

Back to Èze. A pencil sketch on paper, 7" by 10" original size, December, 1971.

Èze

Another view of Èze. Pencil on paper, approximately 7" by 10" original size. Drawn on site, December, 1971.

Èze

My old Michelin green guide calls Èze, "étrange village isolé en nid d'aigle sur son piton qui domine la mer de 427 m, constitue un site de premier ordre," "[a] strange isolated eagle's nest village on its peak dominating the sea at 1383 ft., constituting a site of the first order." It is located along the Moyenne Corniche, midway between Nice and Monaco. The pencil sketch on paper here is approximately 7" by 10" original size, drawn on site in December, 1971.

Vence

Another view of Vence. The upper illustration is approximately 7" by 10", pencil on paper, drawn on site, December, 1971. The lower illustration of the same subject, done in a more abstract style later, is felt tip marker on paper. If the scenes of Vence appear that the town was deserted of people, it was, in fact, not. But the sketches were done in early afternnon, when people activity was more subdued.

Vence

Another street view in the old part of Vence. Brush and ink wash on watercolor paper. A fairly rapidly done illustration: a notation on the drawing states thirty minutes. Original size: 5" by 10". Drawn on site, December, 1971. I would give the exact location in Vence; however, the Google camera was not able to photograph in the old city.

Vence

A street view in the old part of Vence. Brush and ink wash on watercolor paper. Done on site, December, 1971. Original size: approximately 8" by 12".

Vence

A view of a small square in the old part of Vence. The town is situated to the northwest of Nice. This was one of the sites I frequented with a group of architecture students in what was called the cadre de vie (or environment) team. The task was to sketch urban architecture in the south of France. This sketch looks as if it took a lot of time. Drawn on site, pencil on paper, December, 1971. Original size: approximately 8" by 12". 

Nice Vieille Ville

Pencil sketch on paper of a doorway in the old quarter of Nice. Original size: 6" by 8", done on site, December, 1971. Image posterized in 2011.

Nice Vieille Ville

I had the opportunity to spend a month in Provence while I was studying in France in 1971. This is a typical street view in the vieille ville section of Nice. The location listed below is not the place where the sketch was done, but it gives the general atmosphere. Original size: 7" by 12", done on site, pencil on paper, December, 1971. The drawing image was posterized in 2011 using Moodboard.