Straight after we broke up for Winter break, I took a quick trip on the Eurostar to Paris. It was my first time visiting Paris and as it was a solo trip I was able to visit all the things I wanted to and really take my time enjoying them.
Sketching on the journey
I had a great time on the train and metro sketching people and buildings. It was a great exercise in observational drawing and working quickly. Here are some of the sketches I did.
My trip to the Louvre
My first stop in Paris was the Louvre, I spent the better half of a day in here and still didn’t see everything I wanted to. But did some sketches of paintings/statues and some of the people there too. Of course I had to get a quick video of the Mona Lisa even though I didn’t get too close in the end.
People watching whilst at Cafes
Paris is a city with a strong cafe culture. I wanted to relax between visiting so many galleries and exhibitions. I had a great time people watching whilst sitting outside drinking a nice hot chocolate. here are some of the sketches I did.
Tintin Exhibition
On my last afternoon in Paris, I was able to go and watch the Tintin exhibition before it closed. As someone who grew up reading the books and enjoying the film. It was amazing to me to see these iconic drawings come to live in a way that felt very genuine to the style Tintin is drawn. I highly recommend it for any Tintin fans.
As I was only there for a couple of days, there is still so much I have yet to see. Id love to go back and visit more galleries and museums.