Yvan (in period costume), Céline, Katherine and Sylvie sketch a young festival participant. Photo by Jacques Laroche, 2012 |
Several Quebec City sketchers participated in Quebec City's summer cultural festival by joining and sketching les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France. Recording this annual celebration by hand is quite appropriate, as the festival highlight's Quebec's French origins, and the creativity and determination required of the first habitants who settled in this province.
If you were there, and sketched the festivities, please consider sharing your sketches here! We'll be posting a collection of sketches related to our monthly theme at the end of the month, and would love to include yours.
Local sketchers Larry and Yvan shared images and impressions of the event. Keep scrolling for Larry's description of the festival, and several sketches and photos from Larry and Yvan.
Larry said:
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Nicolas, a local sketcher, marching in the parade. Photo by Larry D. Marshall, 2012 |
Nicolas was dressed as a 17th Century peasant as he was part of the parade but the most fun part of Fete de Nouvelle France is that LOTS of people dress in 17th Century clothes. There are indians, trappers, the gentry, the peasants, pirates, priests, etc. They roam the streets of 'lower town' for five days. Many sketchers in our group like to do people sketches and with all the costumes it was a perfect fit.
I will have a costume for next year - it looks like lots of fun. I'm just looking for 17th Century shorts and t-shirt as it's really hot and humid here in August. I don't know how people wearing coats/vests or heavy dresses manage to survive.
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Larry D. Marshall, 2012 |
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A few of Yvan's images:
If you missed the festival, we'll see you there with a sketchbook in hand - same time, same place, next year.
Links to contributors:
Yvan Breton
Larry D. Marshall
Yvan and a young festival participant. Photo by Jacques Laroche, 2012 |
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Yvan Breton, 2012 - costumed festival participants |
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Yvan Breton, 2012 - costumed festival participants |
If you missed the festival, we'll see you there with a sketchbook in hand - same time, same place, next year.
Links to contributors:
Yvan Breton
Larry D. Marshall
This looks like a great day! Fun to see the sketchers in costume :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marc!
DeleteI agree, it looked like so much fun. Sadly, I personally was out of town, so have to just enjoy it vicariously through Yvan, Larry, and the others'.
Bethann
P.S. If you've ever done sketches related to Nouvelle-France here in Quebec City (costumes, buildings, etc.), you would be welcome to submit one (or more!) for inclusion in our August Theme post(http://drawntoquebec.blogspot.ca/p/monthly-sketch-themes.html).