Look what I discovered when I put my book down
Is it a sign? An omen? Or just a coincidence. Strange. I uploaded it to redbubble to the MIKSANG and the IN BETWEEN groups of course. I wonder if it will have any success.
It inspired me to take another one, not a coincidence this time.
Not as original this time, but I still like it.
Tag - book
Thursday, August 16 2012
HEART SHADOW
By carolweb on Thursday, August 16 2012,
Saturday, March 19 2011
JAPAN
By carolweb on Saturday, March 19 2011,
I loved the book about Japan so much, I bought the second one:
This one is even more amazing; it's about a tiny island in the inner sea of Japan, where Florent Chavouet spent summer 2009.
He still does the unbelievable detailed drawings from above:
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but also the close-ups, for example the local cats:
This is my favourite book of the moment.
Wednesday, March 16 2011
TOKYO
By carolweb on Wednesday, March 16 2011,
Japan is in the news, the bad news: earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster! The coast of north-east Japan doesn't exist anymore.
I bought a wonderful (merveilleux) book about Tokyo 2 weeks ago and thanks to the drawings (les dessins) in this book, I feel as if I (j'ai l'impression de) know the place. The author/illustrator's name is Florent Chavouet.
He can draw maps:
streets:
rooms:
and people - anything and eveything in fact from an insect to a whole street plan of Tokyo!
His book is amazing. I love the way he draws from above, his colours, his realism, his minute details. The book's title is Tokyo Sanpo, editor Philippe Picquier and it has 206 pages of drawings done during a 6 month stay there. He includes commentaries, explanations, humour.
Personnally I can't draw and I've always wanted to. I envy and admire so much people who who can. For me this book is amazing (étonnant).
Monday, May 3 2010
A NEW BOOK
By carolweb on Monday, May 3 2010,
These are photos of pages from my husband's new book, it arrived this morning and he is very proud and excited. The illustrator is Lisa Launay, whose job is designing cloth for children's clothes. She creates the illustrations on her computer.
My husband writes the stories: this one is about a scarecrow (épouvantail, babouin en charentais) who doesn't scare the birds away and is saved from being destroyed by the farmer by a small lark (allouette) which falls into his pocket.
With the help of the other birds and a golden seed the farmers has fields full of sunflowers and everybody is happy.
The book is in french of course. it will soon be in the shops, the title is "le Babouin et les graines de soleil".
Tuesday, April 27 2010
THEATRE
By carolweb on Tuesday, April 27 2010,
When we go to Paris we go to the theatre every evening; we buy our tickets half price at the kiosk. Last week I loved the play adapted from the book by Katarina Mazetti "Le mec de la tombe d'à côté". It was about the shock of culture differences, a couple with nothing in common who end up in love. He's a farmer, she's a librairian and they meet in the cemetary, (he's lost his mother, she's lost her husband), and even their tombs are completely different. The actors were very good and the play very amusing.
WATCH THE VIDEO
A friend lent me the book - she hasn't seen the play, I haven't read the book, so we'll exchange impression after.
That explains why today I went to take photos in the cemetary, and I found two tombs like in the play, completely different.
This would be his
This would be hers - it's even got a book!
Which one do you prefer? Not a good question? Well the play was very amusing. READ a critics opinion''.
More about Paris soon.
Wednesday, April 14 2010
Dripping blood / Sang qui coule
By carolweb on Wednesday, April 14 2010,
I saw these big urns in my local garden centre, the vivid red paint running down looks like blood (du sang). They're very impressive and I love the colours but I don't know if I'd like them on my terrace, they're a bit gory. 
I didnt look at the price, but they're probably expensive.
Here's something else vibrant red:
This incredible cockerel is in a children's book called "Salut Poulette" and the illustrator is Catherine Allard. ++BUY++
Her animal portraits are so alive and vibrant. She is going to illustrate my husband's next book for children. More later (à suivre)