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Monday, June 30, 2008
Bristol Docks
A quick lunchtime sketch. I'm not sure if this might have been better in pen. Probably should have extended it a bit more too. Ah well...
A quick lunchtime sketch. I'm not sure if this might have been better in pen. Proabably should have extended it a bit more too.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Apple Tree
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Our Garden
I've had a few days off work and yesterday the weather was quite nice so I took the opportunity to sit around in the garden doing nothing but a bit of sketching. I was quite pleased with how these came out.
As I sketched my favourite corner of the garden with its birch tree (very good for hanging the hammock off) a grass-snake slithered past. It was about 2ft long with bright yellow markings behind its head and moved completely silently. I once saw one whilst out for a walk - it seemed quite an exotic visitor to be slithering across my lawn.
This shady part of the garden is also where my cat Tom is burried - at the back near the Alliums and daisies...
This is a slowly collapsing shed - not long for this world...
And finally some Pekin Bantam chickens - the newest addition to our garden. Named Julian and Emily by Finn after his school-friends. They don't keep still for long...
As I sketched my favourite corner of the garden with its birch tree (very good for hanging the hammock off) a grass-snake slithered past. It was about 2ft long with bright yellow markings behind its head and moved completely silently. I once saw one whilst out for a walk - it seemed quite an exotic visitor to be slithering across my lawn.
This shady part of the garden is also where my cat Tom is burried - at the back near the Alliums and daisies...
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Monday, June 16, 2008
Miami
I was lucky enough to go on a business trip to South Beach Miami. I ended up having quite a bit of time to myself so I explored the town a bit and then retired to the pool when it got too hot.
This is the Raleigh Hotel...
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... people sunbathing around the pool...
... on Saturdays they have mermaids...
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This is a part of Lincoln Avenue - a pedestrian street with lots of shops and cafes...
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And finally a few sketches done while waiting to board the plane...
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This is the Raleigh Hotel...
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... people sunbathing around the pool...
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This is a part of Lincoln Avenue - a pedestrian street with lots of shops and cafes...
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And finally a few sketches done while waiting to board the plane...
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Monday, June 02, 2008
Normandy
Had a few days in Normandy with the family. I managed to get a few sketches done - I'm not overly excited by any of them - but I am starting to enjoy using a bit of colour. I'll stick with it and try a few more.
Here's a fort in the sea at St Malo...
The beautiful castle at Fougeres. (I was very concious of Cathy waiting for me so the lines are a bit panicky)...
A very heavy handed and out of proportion drawing of one of the towers at Fougeres...
This last one was done with no one waiting - much more relaxed - even though I was standing up. It's a farm building opposite the one we stayed in...
Here's a fort in the sea at St Malo...
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