interlude at the slowfood market

Posted by Stephen Quirke on September 26, 2009 under Art, Drawing, en plein air | 17 Comments to Read

this morning we went to the slow-food market in Stellenbosch and I found corner to sit and sketch.

slowfood4-D

slowfood3-D

  • kseverny said,

    these are cool sketches

  • swatch said,

    Hey Kokot – thanks man – this was your world – S

  • Deva said,

    I like the bold man in profile. Looks like my dad. :) What’s a slowfood marked?

  • swatch said,

    Slow food is the opposite of fast food – there are websites about this though I have not read lately. It is a weekly gathering of people selling good food to the Stellenbosch locals and others who come in. It was just so laid back. The guy in the sketch was sitting on the step drinking beer and chatting with his mate. He had such beautiful features. The woman was strong and lean with chiselled features. Yunus, who came to sit next to me said she must be a horse-person. They let me sketch away without being ratty which I appreciated.

  • blissbait said,

    ducked out for a while
    you were one of my fav’rites
    i still love your art…

    Thank You and Cheers!

  • lesliepaints said,

    It’salways fun seeing your people drawings, Stephen.

  • Carol King said,

    As always, I love your sketches. And thanks for explaining a slow food market. I had a whole other idea going in my head.

  • Deva said,

    I know I’d love to go to a slowfood marked. Sounds great! :)

  • swatch said,

    Cheers Leslie

  • swatch said,

    hey welcome back – I have had a quick visit but will drop past to say hi – thanks for the appreciation

  • swatch said,

    Hey Leslie – thanks – I did some others of the people buying food which I will put up as well as time allows.

  • swatch said,

    Hi CK – thanks hey – Slow Food is so cool – later – S

  • swatch said,

    Yes it is very pleasant – deep chill – have a great week

  • Carol King said,

    My first reaction when I read “slow food market” was of a grocery store where the cashiers aren’t paying attention, take a million years to check out the person in front of you when you only have two items and then the person in front of you has to search for money. I like your version better.

  • swatch said,

    thanks for this – I was too afraid to ask – (o:
    Yes we have food markets like that here too.
    Our mobile phone providers are worse though

  • InkSplodge! said,

    GrrrREAT drawings. My fave is the top left – she’s got a lotta hair.

  • swatch said,

    Thanks June – she sat just in front of me on the stairs chatting with her friends and I was attracted by her big shiny plait.

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