Simply over a month in the past, I discovered myself in Morocco, substitute-teaching a workshop for a pal who couldn’t make it. It’s fairly one thing to land in a spot you have got by no means been to earlier than, nor have had time to analysis and get to sketching, by no means thoughts educating.

Luckily, the city we have been in- Essaouira- is small, colourful, stuffed with exercise, and fairly the sketcher’s paradise. After I’m educating, I don’t find yourself sketching a lot. Or at the least, most of my sketches are in bits of the day. This journey was no exception. Nonetheless, there are many captures of individuals, meals, and limitless cups of mint tea in my guide.

I really like all the brilliant and daring patterns folks put on. These two pages are at airport lounges, ready for my many flight connections.

Food and drinks stops are a lot, and I pulled out my sketchbook at any time when I might. The sardines, freshly grilled, are to die for. And the mint tea by no means stops being poured. Olives and bread are in every single place.

That blue you see in these images- it’s in every single place. On doorways, home windows, on garments, and on ceramics. It’s a fantastic coloration, starting from a cobalt blue to a deep ultramarine.

This unfold was sketched as we walked round city on a tour of the town on the opening day of our workshop. Pages like this are notes to myself as I transfer with the group, a small set of provides in a single hand, however I’m at all times amazed at what number of reminiscences and little situations these half-sentences and small scribbles convey again.

Extra sketches from Essaouira coming quickly!

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