Tuesday, September 27, 2011

DRAWINGS FROM NAXOS










This summer of 2011 , I went back to my Greek Island Naxos, with my daughter Roxanne. We stayed again in Kastraki, with Maria and her family's, in their wonderful and simple place, a sweet Taverna, a small food shop, and a few charming rooms to rent. All of it, on a small and sweet property right on the beach, facing the Azur Blue Mediterranean Sea, far away from the invasion of tourist, the shops and the big resorts. Roxanne and I just swam, did some snorkeling, played backgammon every day, ate Greek Salads, fried octopus and Mousakas, read a lot, went on small treks with our little scooter, played with our friends the  SCHMIDTS, and basically, just rested a lot ! Almost every morning, I woke up early, did my yoga, had my water with lemon, read a bit, and after breakfast with Roxanne and her boyfriend Dimitri, I painted and drew. It took about ten days, to find again the real pleasure of drawing, of experimenting, of freeing the imagination, and allow one self to explore again the deep unknown parts of our souls ! :-) MAgic came again, It was delicious and very absorbing ! Here are a few of my drawings of this summer in Naxos.