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SUMMER TIME IN EUROPE! - Hello sketching friends, I am finally home and back to my regular routine and work. It took a while to organise and scan all my sketches and painting from this 3 week long trip. Here are a few of my favourite sketches and photographs from the trip. If you like to see more and read more, please go to my Substack where I made videos and wrote a long post about my sketchbooks. Follow the link 👉 paulwang.substack.com 👈 Attend the symposium in Toulouse was super memorable too. Despite the heatwave, I really had a great time connecting with so many new and familiar friends. Happy to hear your thoughts if you were also in Toulouse! #sketchbook #urbansketchers #watercolour #danielsmithwatercolors

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As promised, the journey back in time continues - this time to a lovely day meandering and sketching around a warm, summery St Emilion with @creation_optimiste @carnet_voyage_isa_ and @paulwang_sg There were plenty of vines, honeyed stone, narrow streets and tiled roofs clambering up the hillsides. I don’t often do an accordion book format but this seemed like a good opportunity to flow from one place to another and sort of meld them all together into one continuous St Emilion experience. Unfortunately I ran out of room for the cocktails and foie gras (sketching room, that is, not stomach room 😉). Still working out how to photograph an accordion book format for the great overlord that is social media 🤷‍♀️#stémilion #usk #urbansketch #mixedmedia #accordionbook

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When I left Toulouse and hopped a train to Bordeaux, I didn’t stop drawing, oh no, far from it - but I did get very lazy about posting 🤨 So now, dear readers, the bad news/good news (depending on how you look at it) is that there will be a steady trickle of catch up posts heading your way. And those of you who know me, know that I don’t skimp on taking photos either. So - sorry (not sorry). Prepare yourself for a bit of catching up. Or go have a very long tea-break, should you prefer 😉 We begin in Bordeaux, a classy monochrome contrast to Toulouse’s warm terracotta vibes - like the restrained aunt peering over her glasses at the one that’s always slightly flushed with wine and kicking her heels up. @creation_optimiste @isaquarelle and I started with a scouting tour - including coffee and a game of ‘are they French?’ - before settling on the lively Place Fernand Lafargue for lunch and sketching. The Miroir D’eau (water mirror) was my favourite stop of the day, with fantastic people watching and photo possibilities. I sketched it from photos back in @creation_optimiste ‘s gorgeous studio, as there was no shade or shelter to be had. Swipe to the last pic to see how I carved a mini stamp from an eraser to try to short cut the million windows… #miroirdeau #usk #urbansketch #mixedmedia #bordeaux

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#laterrasserouge #dessinercestvoir #carnetdevoyageaquarelle #paulwang #creationoptimiste

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#dessinercestvoir #carnetdevoyageaquarelle #paulwang #creationoptimiste

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Well, I can’t complain about the view from our beautiful spot in the French Pyrenees 😍 but these majestic, overlapping mountain ridges, fading gracefully into the distance, are not the easiest thing to represent within the confines of a mere sketchbook page. Sometimes it feels like trying to squeeze an elephant into a matchbox. How do you even begin to show things on that scale?! 🤯 Well, this time I started with a couple of thumbnails à la my workshop with @verolawler to work out what I wanted to fit in. Swipe to see the crazy mish-mash collage that I then put down in order to help me to anchor some key shapes and feel less overwhelmed. It included a bit of poster that I swiped from a wall in St Emilion (can you spot it @creation_optimiste ?), some bits from a French fashion magazine and a brown paper bag from a boulangerie. Then I started with paint pens - and a smudgy finger - searching out the large shapes, trying to leave some light. Can you tell I was thinking about light and shadows on trees @roisincure ?! Gradually I worked towards the smaller shapes, bringing in ink and pencil towards the end. This won’t be my last attempt to get some of the feel of this stunning place down on paper… #mixedmedia #pyrenees #collage

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Working backwards through day 6 (symposium day 2) in Toulouse, starting with where I ended - a sketch walk. I only made it to 2 of the 6/7? stops along the way, and then the throwdown coz you know me - once I settle in, I really settle in 😂😬🤦‍♀️ Lovely to meet up with @creation_optimiste and she kindly acted as interpreter for all the interested folks asking questions while I sketched. Walking around Toulouse is an experience in being stunned by gorgeousness on almost every corner. It strikes me even more as an Aussie, I guess. Our ancient, rich history isn’t available in the form of architecture. Today was a collage day inspired by the amazing @marinka71 and her sketchbooks. Swipe to see the bit of poster that I started with, sourced fresh from the wall. The morning was spent with the talented @archcomix learning some of his tricks for drawing people in motion and then back to the markets to practice on those poor, innocent stallholders. @ritasabler ‘s morning lecture on reportage sketching was both inspiring and daunting. Last day of the symposium tomorrow… #usktoulouse2026 #usksymposium2026 #mixedmedia #collage #usk

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Something a little different for day 71 of #the100dayproject After working with paint pens for my urban sketch this morning, I thought I’d put them away and try something a little looser and more painterly with my kuretake gansai tambi. I am not a watercolourist and this is not watercolour paper but I still love the unpredictable effects it creates. Happy and unhappy accidents - maybe the difference is really just a state of mind 🤔 I remember the beautiful serenity of this pre-dawn walk through the almost deserted streets of Hoi An with @annasartfoodculture and @paulwang_sg

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Atelier aquarelle avec Nicole

Dans le cadre de notre programme multi-activités pendant la
Semaine de jeûne, Nicole — artiste et fondatrice de l’atelier @creation_optimiste près de Bordeaux — vous propose un moment tout en douceur.

Pas besoin de savoir peindre : ici, on lâche prise, on se laisse porter par les couleurs, et surtout… on passe un bon moment.
Un instant de calme, de créativité et de joie partagée — et promis :

chacun repart avec une œuvre dont il est fier !

Et comme toujours:
Tout est proposé, rien n’est imposé.

#jeunetherapique #sejourbienetre #capian #hebergementnature #CorpsEtPrésence #MaSourceVerte #aquarelle

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encore Hanoï ;) @creation_optimiste @paulwang_sg @annasartfoodculture Belle complicité créative MERCI 🤩

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ART FOOD CULTURE retreat in North East Vietnam - these are some of the beautiful memories I made while leading an immersive retreat with @annasartfoodculture . We started in bustling Hanoi before driving to picturesque Tam Coc. Never a dull moment for me because each day I get to teach my art workshops in unique locations. One day we are huddle in a small home cafe filled with birdcages and next day we are painting majestic mountains by the lakeside. I invite you to check out my Substack and take a closer look at my sketchbook 👉 paulwang.substack.com 👈 #watercolorimpressions #watercolorart #watercolours #watercoloursketch #sketchbook #drawing #sketching #retreat #danielsmithwatercolor

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🌿 Week-end Prolongé : Créativité et Détox 🌿

Envie de vous évader et de prendre soin de vous en pleine nature ? Rejoignez-nous pour un week-end prolongé dédié à la créativité et au bien-être ! 🌟

🗓 Au programme :

Cours de cuisine détox avec Stéphanie, notre coach en nutrition 🌱
Randonnées et bains de forêt pour se reconnecter à l’essentiel 🌳
Séances de relaxation en pleine nature guidées par Alexandra, notre sophrologue 🧘‍♀️
Ateliers créatifs quotidiens (aquarelle, collage, etc.) animés par Nicole, notre artiste inspirante 🎨
🏡 Hébergement : Vous séjournerez dans un gîte de charme entouré de forêt, alliant confort et tranquillité :

Bain nordique extérieur pour une détente totale 🧖‍♀️
Maison climatisée, pour un séjour tout en fraîcheur ❄️
Cadre calme et ressourçant, parfait pour se déconnecter 🌲
Quelques places encore disponibles pour les esprits spontanés ! ✨ Venez faire le plein d’énergie et de créativité dans un cadre exceptionnel.

P’us d’info: www.masourceverte.com ou par mp

#entredeuxmerstourisme #créon #capian #villamavie #wedetente #asuarellepainting

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