Urban sketches, etchings, watercolours, pen and ink.
Postcards from Switzerland Aug/Sept 2026
Postcards, August and September 2026
Here is the view from the mountain Le Cochet, 1,484metres high. I paused on the way down to sketch the view of the distant Alps.
Lac Neuchatel (on the left behind the trees), and the Alps, seen from the slopes of Le Cochet 31 August 2026 (A5 card, Arches Aquarelle)Location of the sketch. I was looking south-east. I saw the Alps, 50 km away. (Map link: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=9/46.351/7.430)
Work in progress:
View of the Alps
Nearby L’Auberson, where the cheese shop is, has a lovely plain church.
Temple de l’Auberson, 1 Sept 2026
Here is a photo of the cheese:
Gruyère from L’Auberson – more mature at the top (36 months), less mature at the bottom.
And here are some quick sketches of houses and roofs.
Sketches on 6″ x 4″ postcards, pen and inkSketches done on location, from life….
Click a button below to share this post online, email it, or print it:
