In Switzerland, an artist uses mountain slopes as his canvas

A land art painting representing a child drawing by Swiss-French artist SAYPE is pictured at the Chamossiare in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters

On mountain slopes in the Swiss village of Villars-sur-Ollon, an artist has used chalk and charcoal to paint two giant frescos of children sketching how they see the vast world around them.

The frescos, which are painted directly on the grass and can last days depending on weather conditions, show a young boy and girl tracing squiggly lines on sketchpads to depict mountains, trees, stars and the moon.