Savignac of Trouville and The girl on the beach (not the train)

                             Girl on Trouville beach - watercolor on ETSY

Jill Butler asked me if I had seen any of local graphic artist Savignac posters whilst in Trouville. I saw many and thought I'd share them with you. I often heard about Savignac from a French guy I went out with whose own artwork was influenced by him. Savignac is iconic for France by the way even now years later.

I wanted to make this Savgnac poster into a watercolor but it took me all week.

Savignac's posters line the boardwalk (la planche) now called 'Promenade de Savignac'

Another affiche

The library has its own specially designed Savignac. By the way you can’t get away from the gulls in Trouville so don't even think about it.

Savignac did many, many menu designs for Les Vapeurs, an outdoor cafe along the main street.

A hotel poster painted on the wall (more gulls svp).

I imagine they have an annual exhibit of Savignac's posters. The hall to the right of the tourist office (filled with consistently UN-helpful staff. This seems to often be the case in France).High school kids who would rather be on the beach/plage.

This year's exhibit is food-based.

Savignac is known for his visual wit.

Always a joke or visual pun lurking

Amidst the terrific design.

Simply fun!

Don't ask me why I didn't buy a Savignac mug. I'm kicking myself.

The only picture I could find of Savignac was on the postcard stand. He looks droll.

I’m still painting beachy scenes FYI. France has 3000 miles of sea coast.

I intend to visit and paint them all. 

Your suggestions are most welcome if you've been to Biarritz or Dieppe.

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