Smederevo - Serbia [Results]
Smederevo - Serbia [Results]
Going away from Belgrade for this weekend... here is banner for 17WWSC
and soon followed by some sketches also. Have a nice SketchCrawl you all!
and soon followed by some sketches also. Have a nice SketchCrawl you all!
thanks guys... but, this time I made only few sketches. It was pretty cold, there was a non-sketching persona with me, started later than planned, and so on...
(Finding Nemo quote) Seagulls: "Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine ... Nigel: Oh would you just shut up? You're rats with wings."
(Finding Nemo quote) Seagulls: "Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine ... Nigel: Oh would you just shut up? You're rats with wings."
Anyway, we (me and my wife) came to Smederevo (which is situated on right bank of river Danube, just like Belgrade - only 30 miles eastern) at some 10:00AM
This is citys main square (with somewhat distorted perspective ) - popular pedestrian zone for generations, simply called "the Fountain" ("Fontana") by them
This is citys main square (with somewhat distorted perspective ) - popular pedestrian zone for generations, simply called "the Fountain" ("Fontana") by them
Some strange thick fog on that day just wouldn't go away, but on sunset, at the river bank... it helped creating a surrealistic scenery from some fantasy movie
That dreamy, unreal and moody atmosphere reminded me of 1995 french movie "La Cité des enfants perdus" (The City of Lost Children) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
That dreamy, unreal and moody atmosphere reminded me of 1995 french movie "La Cité des enfants perdus" (The City of Lost Children) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
@MattJonez, Donal
I was afraid of cropping too much, but it turned out as quite fine format for that content. Panorama wasn't planned, though
January 19. is celebrated in our East Orthodox Church as "The Apparition of Our Lord" (Bogojavljanje) the occasion of Christ’s
baptism by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, and that's why special focus is on water, redemption, and the divine presence.
The church - "The Assumption of Holy Mother of God" (Crkva Uspenja Presvete Bogorodice) was built in first half of XV century,
painted in second half, and today forms the center of Old graveyard in Smederevo. It could be the vault of town ruler (d. 1456).
I was afraid of cropping too much, but it turned out as quite fine format for that content. Panorama wasn't planned, though
January 19. is celebrated in our East Orthodox Church as "The Apparition of Our Lord" (Bogojavljanje) the occasion of Christ’s
baptism by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, and that's why special focus is on water, redemption, and the divine presence.
The church - "The Assumption of Holy Mother of God" (Crkva Uspenja Presvete Bogorodice) was built in first half of XV century,
painted in second half, and today forms the center of Old graveyard in Smederevo. It could be the vault of town ruler (d. 1456).
After that sketch, my wife went home to warm herself a bit, and I followed my path to the place where I had been baptized...
The curch of St. George (Hram Svetog Georgija) built in 1850-1854, stands in the very center of the city, marking its "Fontana"
square. Followed plans of Manasija monastery (XV c.), and ended as one of largest churches of that time (L32m/ W17m/ H50m)
The curch of St. George (Hram Svetog Georgija) built in 1850-1854, stands in the very center of the city, marking its "Fontana"
square. Followed plans of Manasija monastery (XV c.), and ended as one of largest churches of that time (L32m/ W17m/ H50m)
@Joan T
Thank you. It takes 10-20 minutes, on very handy format 4"x3" (10x8cm)... Need much more practice with w/c, I must admitt
Church interior detail in southern wall, made in white marble (from Mt. Vencac quarry) in Byzantine style by Eugene Lavchewich
Like lion hide trail with tail, He's been hiding in flesh&blood (in quo vox leonis in eremo rugientis auditur...leonis habet effigiem)
Thank you. It takes 10-20 minutes, on very handy format 4"x3" (10x8cm)... Need much more practice with w/c, I must admitt
Church interior detail in southern wall, made in white marble (from Mt. Vencac quarry) in Byzantine style by Eugene Lavchewich
Like lion hide trail with tail, He's been hiding in flesh&blood (in quo vox leonis in eremo rugientis auditur...leonis habet effigiem)