Now that it's Spring I'm working again in my new (second) Garden Journal! The Crepe Myrtle is indeed more bushy after the extra heavy prune earlier in the year. The Nasturtiums are again doing too well (too many leaves, not enough flowers). What should I do about that?
These days, what I sketch and the tools I use are determined by our present life circumstances. Opportunities for long dedicated sketch sessions have become few and far between so I sketch wherever I am, whatever I can see in the limited time allotted.
Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, Physiotherapy, Audiology... Here's two of a cluster of paramedical establishments housed in what were once private homes. Oh and it was blue bin collection day today (for recycling collection).
This sketch was done from the car while waiting for my spouse who was at a physiotherapist appointment. I'm loving the random pre-coloured sketchbook page technique! Just the shot for adding interest to a sketch when time is short.
Here are two more sketches from the car while waiting for my spouse again. Looking across at an ENT clinic housed in a renovated old private home. When last I sketched this scene 2 weeks ago the tree was completely bare (see above sketch). It's now covered in white blooms!
This next sketch is looking into Buchanan Park from the car park of the adjoining medical clinic.
#Sailorfude pen,#MoleskineWatercolourNotebook, 8.25”x 5", Handbook Journal 5.5" x 5.5".
Due to our various medical issues this year it's been three and a half months since we went out anywhere (other than to see medical professionals). This was a farewell lunch for a friend.
How come it’s taken us so long to find this restaurant! We have mixed reactions about the food and surrounds but it's worth a second visit. It's been a long time since I've done a food sketch. The line work is too heavy – my brown ink pen ran out of ink on site and for some reason my grey ink pen seemed to flow too well on this rather hot day. Sketched on location but colours added at home.
#Sailorfude pen, watercolour, #SeawhiteTravelJournal 5.5x5.5".
Our kitchen sink is blocked! Draino doesn’t work. The plumber took awhile to decide on the best approach and ended up water blasting!
(Sketchbook pages pre-prepared with random colour swatches).
#Sailorfude pen, Handbook Journal 5.5" x 5.5".
A quick sketch from the car as we’re half an hour early for an appointment. Looking at Peking Land and a Biryani restaurant at Stud Road Shopping Center but we picked up a KFC on the way home. Thanks Ash for driving.
(Sketchbook pages pre-prepared with random colour swatches).
#Sailorfude pen, Handbook Journal 5.5" x 5.5".
