Sketching the Moment – Drawing to Capture the Ephemeral
The art of holding what fades
I often find myself pausing to watch a gesture, a face, a flicker of light — feeling that it will disappear before I can truly hold it.
So, I opened a sketchbook.
A simple book of blank pages, a quiet companion, a witness to my moments.
From that desire, Sketching the Moment – Drawing to Capture the Ephemeral was born.
This book emerged from a need to slow down.
In a world overflowing with fleeting images, I wanted to rediscover the time of looking — the gaze that lingers, listens, and absorbs.
Sketching here is not a display of skill; it is a breath, a way of being present.
To draw in order to remember, not out of fear of forgetting, but to fully live the moment.
Freeing the gesture, liberating the gaze
I created this project as a path of liberation.
So many people tell me: “I can’t draw.”
And yet, everyone can look, feel, and trace an emotion.
Sketching is not reserved for artists — it is a way of being in the world.
In this book, I show how drawing can become a natural, instinctive, even childlike act again.
I share reflections, examples, images, and also spaces of silence — pages that invite you to do, not just to see.
It is not a technical manual; it is an open door.
An invitation to dare a line, to embrace imperfection, to rediscover the joy of a simple pencil.
Why this book?
I wanted to offer a bridge between contemplation and action.
Many admire the sketches of others but never dare to hold a pencil themselves.
I designed this book as a gentle conversation — between the eye and the hand, between the reader and the world.
Each page invites a moment of presence: to observe, to trace, to breathe.
Because a sketch, even imperfect, holds more truth than a perfect photo: it carries the trace of what was lived.
This book is my way of saying that drawing belongs to everyone — not only to those who already know how.
What the reader will find
Sketching the Moment offers a visual and reflective journey.
It weaves together short texts, original sketches, and moments of inspiration.
You can read it as an intimate notebook or simply open it at random, letting a word or image guide you.
Inside, the reader will find:
– Thoughts about seeing, memory, and movement
– Inspiring sketches from daily practice
– Encouragements to dare — to start, to try, to enjoy imperfection
The book is available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle editions.
It also exists in French under the title Le Croquis… L’Instant Dessiné – Dessiner pour retenir l’éphémère, for readers who wish to explore the same theme in its original language.
And before the end of the year, a second book will continue this journey — another step into the world of sketching as a way of seeing and feeling.
Drawing to hold the fleeting
To draw is to remember differently.
Not to freeze reality, but to inhabit it for a moment.
Through this book, I hope each reader rediscovers the joy of slowing down, of placing their gaze gently on what might otherwise be lost.
If you too feel that need to pause, to look closer, to keep a trace of what touches you — then this book is for you.
All you need is a pencil, a bit of curiosity, and a simple desire: to see differently.
FAQ – About Sketching and the Book
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For anyone curious about sketching, regardless of skill or experience.
It’s written for artists, travelers, and anyone who wishes to reconnect with the act of observing. -
Not at all. The book’s purpose is precisely to remove the pressure around drawing.
It celebrates the free gesture — expression over perfection. -
Yes, it offers gentle suggestions for observing, tracing, and experimenting.
No strict lessons, just open doors to your own creative expression. -
On Amazon:
– English version: SKETCHING THE MOMENT – Drawing to Capture the Ephemeral
– French version: LE CROQUIS… L’INSTANT DESSINÉ – Dessiner pour retenir l’éphémère -
Yes. A second volume will be released before the end of the year, expanding on the practice and philosophy of sketching.
In conclusion
This book is an invitation to slowness and presence.
A call to rediscover the beauty of the line, the silence, the simple gesture.
Each sketch becomes a trace of life — a moving memory.
I invite you to discover Sketching the Moment on Amazon, to leaf through its pages, and to make it your own companion of observation.
And most of all, to take your sketchbook today — to draw your own moment, before it fades.
SKETCHING THE MOMENT - Drawing to Hold What Fades Away
Book available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon
120 pages / Over 80 sketches
