Istanbul and the Grand Bazaar

My wife and I had a nice trip to Istanbul, a fantastic city with opportunities to sketch around every corner.

Just after our arrival we walked along the waterfront towards the Galata bridge, filled with fishermen. The sketch shows the fabulous Yeni Mosque.

After crossing the bridge we climbed the hill and found ourselves in the Grand Bazaar, where I was able to make these drawings while drinking a few cups of coffee.

The man
on the table next to us ( I think they were a Russian couple) noticed me
drawing him; when they left he bent over to me and said: “You were
drawing us right? My grandfather did the same, he was always drawing
everybody”. He briskly turned and walked away. I would have loved to see
his grandfathers drawings.