This weeks Travel Sketchbook destination was Belgium. I chose to research Brussels this is a quick sketch of their bi-yearly event Flower Carpet this was the 2010 carpet the next event is scheduled for August 2012. Constructed of Begonias and ranging as large as 538 feet by 137 feet and placed in front of their Grand Palace.

18 comments:
it's beautiful I can almost smell all the richness
What a lovely sketch! The coloring is just right! ♥
Great card, this festival must be wonderful to see. A xx
love your colours you really captured the fountain and water..
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Love the colours of this sketch. Really pretty.
Lovely postcard. That must be quite a sight to see that number of flowers. Have heard of this festival but never seen it.
Jen x
You have such a great eye for detail, love your sketch and the colours are fab M
OMG as the saying goes...Great minds think alike- I choose the same matter see my posting for my Tapis de Fleurs-
BTW I like how you included the fountain.
Lovely sketch. The fountain is a nice touch!
A lovely postcard. Are they marigolds I can see. Love your fountain.
Janet xx
Oow I can almost smell that carpet, lovely sketch :D XXX
Very beautiful sketch! The fountain you did is awesome.
Aloha...so Beautiful...gorgeous colors...I do love fountains...mahalo for sharing this.
It's so much fun finding out new stuff about the countries we visit each week. :) I had no idea about this flowr carpet. Looks fantastic! :)
great drawing, i would love to see the flower carpet.
Mary I love this drawing. What a great building. I can just imagine being in one of the windows and watching the flower carpet being made. Imagine the smells that would waft up hey? *smiles* Norma
Your drawings are just so lovely, so bright and cheerful!
would love to see these carpets. great drawing and so colorful. love the way you created the buildings as well.
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