"Art et Nature" Exhibition in Bretagne/ France

I`m just back from Brittany/ France spending there three memorable days in Festival Art et Nature in Paimpont where I was privileged to be the guest of honour. I met old friends , many new ones, and I feel grateful for their kindness, support , generosity and hospitality. I hope to be able to go back in the nearest future!

Many thanks in particular to Sebastien, Willy and

Anne!

Orang utan sketch based on sculpture by Anne Smith

Bird head sketches from memory

Great cormorant study from life

Sparrowhawk sketch based on photo of Patrick Trecul

A Genet study based also on a photo of Patrick Trecul who was my neighbour in the exhibition

Two extinct species drawn from memory

A Przewalski horse sketched also from memory

various sketches explaining things

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