Portuguese artist Luis Ricardo Simoes is sketching Russia.
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Luis Ricardo Simoes is a Portuguese artist. Today, he is sketching the streets of Tokyo and Japanese children. Yesterday, he drew scenes in China and Mongolia. He has also painted in Italy, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, and, of course, Russia. / Mongolia
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Luis goes out to the street with his sketchbook and draws everything around him: people, churches, nature, food, architecture. His notebook captures the smiles of local residents and unusual landscapes. Once, it even included Moscow train bound for Irkutsk.
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In the artist’s own words, he fell in love with Saint Petersburg: “In its canals and miniskirts, the most beautiful churches in the world…they are Russia.” / Saint-Petersburg
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Luis Ricardo Simoes was born in Lisbon in 1979 and currently lives in Carnaxide, Portugal. He has a degree in graphic design from the School of Design, Marketing, and Advertising. / Moscow, All-Russia Exhibition Centre
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His idea is extremely simple: “to go around the world to sketch whatever my eyes seize. Cross with all urban sketchers from all over the world.” / Saint-Petersburg
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The plan is start in Lisbon and head east and to find the shortest way to meet the sketchers of every country, following an itinerary that needs to be defined in order to achieve this project at the best.
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However, whenever there is an opportunity to meet other people that can share their experience and their know-how, the itinerary can be modified. That’s the idea of thinking outside the box. / Moscow, All-Russia Exhibition Centre
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Luis shares his impressions of Russia in his blog: "Yesterday I was in real Russia! I had dinner with my great family in Tyumen. I finally did sauna in an old house of 25 years old, and I guess you can imagine how happy and pleased I was for this opportunity. Was hard to say "see you" to Marina’s Dedushka (grandfather) after some drinks and toasts. Their good heart will remain and travel with me for a long time..." / Dancing Vladimir Lenin, Saint-Petersburg
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Only the destination and sketchers contacts are planned in advance, when the trip can start at any time and any moment. In total, 45 countries are to be visited. / Vladimir
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The origin of the idea – “One day, when I was at my drawing class at the School of Design, Professor Eduardo Corte-Real asked the following question: ‘Travel to draw or draw to travel?’At that time, it was just a simple question, but it has lately become my way of living. " / Tyumen
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It also aims to create a complete sketchbook that would communicate my adventures, difficulties, worship and discovery that have been done by passing from one country to another.
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“And the train started. My heart was beating faster than normal. This is the first stage of my long journey to Beijing. Adventure, challenges and mind open every little minute. Here, by my side are only Russian people. “-So you’re English? -No. -But you speak English so well! -But I'm not English. I'm Portuguese. -Ah, I have been in Spain!”
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"Sketch made during the 33 hours by train from Irkutsk to Ulan Bator. Mongolia here ‘we’ are. For those who know what is feels like to be on a Siberian train and for those who wanna know, this was my ‘room’ for 48 hours. Can you imagine that after 4 hours out of train, I already miss it?”
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"Drawing makes me see and feel the world in a different way" / Suzdal
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