Croq comes from 'croquer' - to sketch and 'Mob' is an abbreviation of Mobylette - a make of classic French moped: together they form the name of a Breton art initiative. Local artists descend on a town or village by Mobylette and sketch the place and/or its inhabitants - they leave the images behind to be displayed in local shops, bars, restaurants, etc. This is two of a number of participants who were sketching in Paimpont village this lunchtime - this pair were sketching Paimpont Abbey.
This image is SOOC and is part of my ongoing OCOLOY project - you can read more about it in my profile.
Such a good street candid Richard. Though the story is interesting (and what a good idea, must tell Diana about it) but I might prefer it without explanation so we could invent our own stories.
@jack4john There are two things that I regret I cannot do: draw/paint and play a musical instrument so I'm with you John. My father could do both well, but chose not to do either after the age of 25; my brother is like me; my daughter is an excellent musician but cannot draw or paint... go figure!
@vignouse I didn't convey what I meant, I saw your narrative said they were sketching the Abbey, but I'm left wondering what the Abbey is like and also how similar the two sketches are. Super shot. Tells a story.
@davejf Ah, OK - well if you check the tag paimpont-abbey you will find more views than you can shake a stick at! They had both only just started sketching so there was little to compare but the artist on the left was going for a pencil sketch while the one on the right was going to do a water colour wash. I actuslly know the gentleman on the right; he and his wife run a crêperie at Rennes that I frequent occasionally, so I had no problem photographing them!
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie - 'croquer' is a verb with (at least) four different meanings: to sketch, as here; to depict or outline something in writing; to squander (an inheritance perhaps) and the sense that you are referring to - to crunch when used as a transitive verb and to be crunchy when used as an intransitive verb. A 'Croque Monsieur' is grilled ham and cheese on toast; a 'Croque Madame' is the same thing with the addition of an egg - they should both be crunchy!
