Here's my contribution for this week's
Café La Reine (Queen Café) in Edmonton's
small French quarter is a favourite place
of mine to hang out for brunch or coffee.
Its neon wall sign means "thirst for life"
(an appropriate double entendre for a coffee place!)
But my favourite beverage order
here is not coffee, but chai latte --
sooooooo delicious!
And I enjoy their Eggs Benny too!
Speaking of which . . . .
Here's a direct-to-paper continuous line drawing
I did last summer in permanent ink and watercolour,
complete with an oh-so-trendy ink splatter flourish.
I really overdid it on the size of the cutlery, didn't I?
Oh well, that's the hazard of not being able
to erase or correct anything, LOL!
[Photos # 1, 2, 4 © Debra She Who Seeks, 2025;
Photo #3, art and photo of art © Debra She Who Seeks, 2024]
20 comments:
..a snazzy place.
What a dream breakfast, Eggs Benny topped off with chai latte! Mmm!
I love the ink and wash! It's got a lot of life and movement. I'd like to see more.
Nice place and cool drawing - maybe you were like very hungry creating it ;-)
What a fun place - I would love to drink a chai with you.
Well done Debra!
I like your artwork; the colors are nice together and who doesn't need a big fork???
The oversize cutlery makes it kinda of fun and unique.
oh I love love your drawing!!!!!!!!!! So wonderful! I also love a good chai drink. I love the pepper spice in it. My favorite chai is Tazo chai tea. So good. :) Have a lovely Thursday!
I have friends who live in Edmonton..I'll pass on your recommendation!
When I worked, we drove by that place every morning. I always wondered what the name meant. Your line drawing is amazing. I don't think the cutlery is too big, perhaps the plate was too small:)
When we make it to Edmonton, we know where to meet you for breakfast.
It looks like a lovely place.
Love the place!
Yummy and witty? Sign me up! Chai is the best.
And now I want a neon sign with 'soif de vivre'.
I love the drawing. Love it. Is this the kind of technique that Picasso used? I have some (copies, duh) of his drawings that seem to have been done in one trace.
XOXO
I am very impressed with that line drawing.
This wonderful. Including the size of the cutlery.
👏 I like it! I don't know much about art, but this makes me feel warm and comfortable and hungry! So it is more than I could ever ask of an artist!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and two very enthusiastic 👍👍!!
@ Sixpence Notthewiser -- I don't know about Picasso but continuous line drawing is a common artistic technique. It's used to help train hand-eye coordination.
Hello Debra,
We love the look of your café and the coffee looks delicious too. There is something really wonderful about spending time over coffee, it feels such a treat to watch the world go by whilst sipping.
the line drawing is incredibly interesting. Such a talent to be able to draw with a single line but also to convey such a sense of place. You really have captured the spirit of your delightful café.
Your painting is great and well done👍
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