AN ARTIST'S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Drawings by e-book 1

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

This is an e-book of drawings that were made in Geneva, Switzerland. Rembrandtʼs ink drawings and Italian old master drawings were some of the first influences on me in the beginning of my art career. Regrettably, I didnʼt finish university with a degree in art, but I took a few classes in drawing, painting, sculpture and design to get some of the basics before I opened my first sculpture studio.

Geneva is a beautiful city to live in as an artist because there are so many fine old buildings, cafés and monuments to draw. The older the architecture, the more interesting it is to draw because the lines of the ancient buildings are a challenge to draw by hand. Architecture from our era can be very inspiring to draw from, but I prefer the old style. Look at a building designed by Michelangelo for example and youʼll see what I mean; itʼs something you can draw from any angle.

I hope you will enjoy looking at the drawings in ʻAN ARTISTʼS VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLANDʼ. Thank you for your interest and please feel free to visit my website; your comments and feedback are always welcome: www.te-kann-on.com

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

1) A Geneva water taxi (Les Mouettes) coming from ʻLe Paquisʼ to ʻLes Eaux Vivesʼ (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

2) A street corner in ʻLes Eaux Vivesʼ, a suburb of Geneva (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

3) Statues of Calvin, Knox, Farel and Beze on Reformation Monument (china marker)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

4) A man enjoying a glass of wine in a local café in Geneva (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

5) Waiting for a train at ʻCornavinʼ, the train station in Geneva (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

7) Dedicated to the Swiss-French philosopher, ʻLʼîle Rousseauʼ (Island) in Geneva (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

8) Coffee break in summer on a terrace outside a restaurant in Geneva (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

9) The Mayorʼs office and administration building in ʻLes Eaux Vivesʼ (charcoal pencil)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

10) ʻLe Pont (Bridge) de la Fontenetteʼ in Carouge, a suburb of Geneva (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

11) More than one thousand years old, the Cathedral (St-Pierre) is in the old city (pencil)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

12) Preparing food in a restaurant in the old city of Geneva (china marker)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

13) The National Monument with Geneva and Helvetia in ʻLe Jardin (Garden) Anglaisʼ (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

14) Drinks at ʻLa Clémenceʼ, a small bar in ʻLe Bourg-De-Fourʼ in Genevaʼs old city (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

15) A bridge over the Arve river between the suburb of Carouge and Geneva (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

16) ʻLa Place de la Madeleineʼ and steps leading up to Genevaʼs old city (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

17) Morning coffee in a restaurant at the Cornavin train station in Geneva (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

18) A view of some charming buildings and a street in the old city of Geneva (pencil)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

19) Coffee time in a spacious café in ʻLa Jonctionʼ, Geneva (ink, ink wash and water color)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

20) A street in ʻLes Eaux Vivesʼ leading to lake Geneva (Leman) (ink and charcoal)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

21) ʼLa Café de la Madeleineʼ in Genevaʼs old city (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

22) A view from ʻLe Port-Noirʼ of Geneva and the ʻLe Jet dʼEauʼ and ʻLe Salèveʼ (ink)

AN ARTIST’S VIEW OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Eyeland (Imaginary Self-

Portrait) (pencil)