Some days I just don't manage to complete anything ...
It was one of them...
Let say we have a direction to follow...

Hélène and two of her friends are working on a lay out for a free magazine which would be distributed in Perpignan (France). We are thinking about illustrations for this magazine to be...

(click on the picture...)

I did not have much time left but I really wanted to contribute to Illustration Friday - it's been a long time!

I recycled a cyclist and a plane I had at hand - cut them off their original context - put them together - then I wrapped them both into a piece of paper texture...

By the way,talking about textures: I downloaded and pictured lots of new textures - I can't wait to make something out of them !!!

So, this guy might have press the wrong button, he is now flying downward...

It's been a long time I did not post little things made on the spur of the moment, not even finished... it's a good feeling!

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Talking about sirens, have a look at Noame (4y-o)'s amazing siren?
This way click here

(click on the sandy siren to enlarge the picture)

"Souvenirs, souvenirs..."

A few years after... this is the mental picture which remains...

... In France

... We visited two castles

... and filled our pockets with a few Picodons (wiki definition).

On the locket opposite we are standing in front of the castle of Grignan, at Madame de Sévigné's, the top columnist of the XVII century.

• Portrait (painting) and french extract of Madame de Sévigné's letter collection here -

With Noame, 4 and a half, we went for a guided tour. She provided the visit with a continuous background sound, voices, jumps, falls...etc. Most of the people were understanding.

She was surprised to hear that the guide talked in english although she did not. She simply had a strong english accent.

During the visit, we had a great time chatting about nobles women attitude we could observe around us, framed on the walls. To our disappointment, we saw lots of angry old women but very little genuine princesses according to a little girl criteria.

On the other hand, we saw a few real hand made princess four poster beds!

We have now lots of matter to draw, talk and to dream about...