Whitewashed seaside facade under a beating Moroccan sun.

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10 responses to “Sketching Sights: Essaouira, Morocco”

  1. As an artist I really like the freedom of your work. 😀 If you go to my other site – judsjottings – also wordpress – you’ll see a few of my earlier artworks, as well as my creative writing and literary essays. I also have paintings on Jud’s Artwork on Facebook.
    I am now working with creating implied textures on canvas, and mono-printing texures on paper – often with a specific image in mind, but allowing myself to follow the emerging image within the texture if the opportunity arises.
    I am also amazed at how brave you were to go these places, not just so culturally different from your own country , but on the edge of turmoil much of the time. I always wanted to go to Egypt and Petra and Istanbul – well to travel the world really – but my asthma now prevents me from doing so – I can no longer take any medications including asthma preventatives, and the pollution in Egypt wipe me out. Such a shame. 😦
    I look forward to reading more of your accounts, and seeing more of your artwork. 😀

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  2. Beautiful sketch, I was there two years ago and I think you got the essence of the place. If you are still looking for “roads less travelled” check out Donegal in northwest of Ireland – windy like Essaouira but very wild and Celtic.

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  3. Wow! Amazing and reading the above comment, double wows as you did that by yourself!

    Man, you should come to my place and sketch the UNESCO sites here too! Hahaha

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    1. That’s not a bad idea 😉 I hope someday to visit all the great Islamic states and Malaysia has such a fascinating history!

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      1. Haha. You don’t wanna sell the sketches? Looks nice enough to be sold 😉

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  4. Very good. Did you do this?

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    1. Thank you. I did, a new hobby of mine. I’m doing a series on UNESCO sites and archaeological curiosities. Inspired by David Roberts 19th century lithography. Incredible work.

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      1. I thoroughly enjoyed your sketch. Hope to see more.

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