Art & Places: Journal d’Italie – David B, Bologna, Italy
It is always amazing to see an outdoor exhibition especially like this one in Piazza Del Nettuno in Bologna, Italy.
When I visited Bologna back in 2010, I did not expect much as I did not planned properly where to go and what to see as I was busy completing my illustrations to be taken and displayed at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. But seeing something like this on the last day of my stay in Bologna was like a bonus. And knowing that David B is one of the masters of French comics, this was like a very big BONUS. For those not in the know, this was David B‘s last work. Although I did not understand a single word, I love the illustrations. These illustrations are from his comic Journal d’Italie, Tome 1: Trieste Bologne, published by Delcourt, in February 2010 in French language. It is a carnet de voyage in which the author explores some Italian towns (Bologna, Trieste, Venice, Parma), dwelling on the atmospheres and mysteries that they arose, with an approach between fascination and sense of strangeness for Italy.
And these shall inspire me to keep drawing in my sketchbook when I go travel. I have been slacking from drawing in my travel journal, most probably because the last sketchbook was not up to the quality I expected. The colour bleeds when I paint on it. I just bought 3 watercolour A5 sketchbooks and bound them into one and made it my new travel sketchbook. Waiting to fill it during my next travel. Tested this paper, and the outcome is great. You can see the outcome samples from my recent lil guardian’s illustrations. To me when the paper is of the right quality, one tend to draw nicer. Or was it the mood? Or the hope of going to Frankfurt? LOL, I dunno, whatever it is, I love the feeling.
I hope David B inspires you too to start your own travel journal/comic.
32 Comments
Syuq
K.Em, lukisan David B memang cantik.. tapi lukisan Emila Yusof juga yang inspires me to start drawing 🙂
docgelo
italian inspirations! wow! 🙂
who would not be motivated with those street comic arts?
emila
Yes, indeed a French comic in Italy, the 2-in-1 kind.
emila
Aww…terharu. Thank you Syuq yang selalu membakar semangat Kak Emi untuk terus memblog tentang art.
marvic
Bologna baru lepas kena earthquake.
marvic
sketches dorg cantek2 la
emila
Haah…4 orang confirmed mati, semalam Kak Emi baca. Hari ni tak tahu berapa dah angkanya.
Tahun depan nak pergi Bologna lagi, yay!
azah
kat malaysia takde pulak camni kan..
azah
kalau ada, mesti best!
azah
kalau ada kat Malaysia, kot-kot ada art kak emi, best jugak tu! 😀
emila
Kalau Malaysia buat pameran outdoor best kan? Hmm…nanti nak suggest pada Tourism Malaysia.
azah
memang best! nampak la kreativiti orang malaysia!
azah
pelancong asing datang pun leh kagum kan
azah
kat Malaysia sekarang pun ramai pelukis-pelukis berbakat dan punya original idea yang best! leh ketengahkan..hehe
emila
betul tu!! Inilha masa nak ketengahkan bakat kita.
azah
hehehhe..tula!
marvic
x tau la sempat ke tak nak singgah Italy utk trip europe ni.. huhuhu
marvic
takut x cukup hari
marvic
and kitorg xnak terkejar-kejar from 1 location to another
marvic
ada la jugak tp graffiti kat bangunan lama.. huhuhu
marvic
mcm cik Azah kita ni la..
marvic
love ur doodles too tau
marvic
meh sini transfer sikit bakat doodling tu..huhuhu
marvic
u should keep going n going
marvic
jgn nak pikir fullstop (pencen).. comma (rehat) bole..LOL
dysha sahhir
love the art..
jaja
very envy with u sis…
your artwork skills seem bring you to all over the places in this world.. 😀
ainur roslan
youre so passionate in drawing..enjoy your hobby 🙂
Hazural
kan….
Hazural
kannn…
Hazural
setuju dengan azah!
Hazural
me too!