Our short staycation in Southbank in the city last month was a nice milestone to reach after a challenging few months of health issues.
This first sketch was started along Southbank at the St Kilda Road end while having lunch at Sake. It's a great (but very expensive) Japanese restaurant which serves some unusual dishes. This was our second visit there and we will go again.
This second sketch was done a bit further along the river near Evan Walker Bridge while having a cup of coffee from the Foodcourt (talk about a come-down!). What a glorious sunny afternoon and I thought our summer was over.
This next one is a view of the back of Flinders St Station from Southbank.
Here I'm trialing a Hahnemuehle two sketchbook bundle. Lovely and smooth to draw on with my ink pen! I added a wash later. There was slight buckling on the back of the main page but it disappeared when fully dry. This bundle contained two softcover sketchbooks (pink and grey). Each 20 sheets, A6, $10.65 for the bundle from Senior Art Supplies. Lovely paper to draw on (very fine tooth, almost smooth), no see through. I’d have to make a hard cover sleeve to make it ideal. I like it as it would be so lightweight to carry.
Last dinner at the Waterfront Fish Restaurant along the river. We sure went big on fish this trip as we both had fish the night before when we met up with S and D for dinner to celebrate their recent wedding.
We will be back!!
#Sailorfude pen, watercolour, #Stillman&Birn Beta Sketchbook, 7.5”x 7.5” and Hahnemuehle Sketchbook Bundle A6.