Québec City, Canada

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The Old City of Québec is divided into Upper and Lower quarters, separated by a steep cliff. To pass from one to the other, one must ride the Finiculare (in English, an incline). The Lower City is most well-known, with its petite colorful buildings guarded ominously by the extraordinary Frontenac fortress. The Upper City, by contrast, is much more regal, with large stone buildings, wrought iron gates and tall narrow churches.

Québec City Sketch

9" × 12"
conte crayon, pencil, charcoal
on newsprint


This is a sketch I worked on the rest of the winter following my first visit to Québec, of one of the narrow alleys behind the Rue Basilique de Notre Dame, in the Upper City. I could only work on it an hour or so on a weekend day, because the lighting in my first apartment was so poor. But I didn’t mind dragging out such a simple drawing—it prolonged the emotions of that magical winter adventure.




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