Travels Through the French Riviera, Artisan Books, 2018
"Part love letter to the Côte d'Azur, part guide to the most poetic and stylish things to do on this magical coast. The dreamy illustrations make me hear the crickets, taste the foods of Provence, feel the mistral wind, and savor sitting in the shade of a Mediterranean pine." - Peter Dunham, designer
At the cemetery in Saint-Paul-de-Vence.
Video of the Sentier Littoral, or coastal path, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Madeleine Castaing curtains, the inspiration for the book's cover.
The towering palms on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
The bathroom by Madeleine Castaing.
Painting at Hotel les Vergers.
Roughs for the page on Queen Victoria in Menton.
Yellow sandals and yellow flowers on the terrace of the Picasso Museum, Antibes
My mother, with a gelato from Amarena, who inspired the sketch below.
Travels Through the French Riviera
Saturated with the colors of sea and sun, with the dazzling green of verdant gardens and the rose and ochre of sunbaked villas, Travels Through the French Riviera captures the magic of one of the world's most beloved regions. A singular marriage of artist's sketchbook and insider's guide, it celebrates the sublime joys of places whose very names are like poetry to the traveler -- Nice, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Vence, Saint Paul-de-Vence -- while revealing how to plan a beach day in Menton, shop like a local in Saint-Tropez, and find the best ice cream in Antibes.
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A leopard-print rug and furniture from Villa Santo Sospir, designed by Madeleine Castaing
Eric, the caretaker of Villa Santo Sospir
“Charm is such an underrated virtue! This book — like the French Riviera itself — is full of its magical delights.”
- Deborah Needleman, New York Times Columnist and former Editor-in-Chief of T Magazine
The courtyard at Villa Santo Sospir, with bamboo trellis, climbing vines and Cocteau mosaic, illustrated below.
The courtyard illustrated on page 76.
Walking around the perimeter of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. The colour combinations are an artist's dream.
The terrace of Villa Santo Sospir
The beautiful tile of the downstairs bathroom in Villa Santo Sospir.
An illustration from the Nice chapter, inspired by my mother, below, on the Promenade des Anglais.
An open window in our rented apartment in Nice, overlooking the Basilica Notre Dame.
The stunning view as we begin the Sentier Littoral trail on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. This inspired an early version of the cover, right, and finally ended up as a little illustration on page 73, below.
At the flower market with my peonies
The Nice flower market
Even though we didn't end up using this illustration, I used the pose and palette for the chapter on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.