For my VIRTUCATION ILLUSTRATION trip, I go to Paris. First thing I’d do is call my friend, Jean Christophe-Defline. He is basically mayor of the city, at least he seems to be. We’d meet at Le Consulat cafe in Montmartre. Both of us would sit together for a few hours sketching the joint. Basically the conversation Jean and I usually have goes something like this; “you are such an amazing guy.” “No, YOU are an amazing guy.” “But you are such a brilliant artist. “No YOU are an even more brilliant artist.” “Look at your clothes, you’re so elegant.” “Me? You should be in the pages of L’Uomo Vogue.” “You’re a genius” “No way, you’re the genius.” This behavior goes on and on endlessly but we love doing it. Also, that’s the reason I’m sitting virtually in Paris drinking a Ricard and water after having spent 5 hours drawing the adorable little cafe with Defline. A true bromance.
