Springfield Homestead Back

I sketched the front of the 1860s Springfield Homestead (at The Old Cheese Factory precinct in Berwick, Australia) a year and a half ago and last week did a back corner. It was a hot 28 degree afternoon but sitting in the shade with a coolish breeze made for a very pleasant sketchmeet with a few friends. 

#Sailorfude pen, watercolour, #Stillman&Birn Beta Sketchbook, 7.5”x 7.5", #OldCheeseFactory

Here's a few older sketches done at the Old Cheese Factory precinct:

1) Sketch of the front of the homestead.

https://nowismystoryinsketches.blogspot.com/2022/12/christmas-sketchmeet-2022.html

2) Sketching vegetation outside the homestead. 

https://nowismystoryinsketches.blogspot.com/2022/03/sketching-vegetation.html

3) The Old Cheese Factory Building itself which is next to the homestead. 

https://nowismystoryinsketches.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-old-cheese-factory.html

Accurate!

They call themselves Accurate! They better be when they’re working inches from a neighbouring fence! 

The second drawing was just an exercise for myself done from a photo taken the day I saw this humongous piece of machinery arrive. It's done with my brand new TWSBI Eco pen! 

After several days of much noise and dust, the demolition of a nice house has been successfully accomplished.

First sketch: #Sailorfude pen, watercolour, #Stillman&Birn Zeta Sketchbook, 7.5”x 7.5”.

Second sketch: #TWSBI Eco pen, watercolour, #Stillman&Birn Zeta Sketchbook, 7.5”x 7.5”.

Lilies for Lunar New Year

I forgot to post this story in February but better late than never so here it is.

Decorating our house for Lunar New Year is not something I usually do but the Oriental Lilies from the garden bloomed profusely this year and made a nice show. This sketch is my first small step towards working (a bit) more expressively in 2024.

#Sailorfude pen, watercolour, #Stillman&Birn Beta Sketchbook, 8.5 x 5.5”.