Most of the time, for me, it takes effort to draw or paint something. I never really feel like it until I actually begin. I kind of have to force myself. It’s like . . . work. Until I get started. Then it becomes like meditation. Here’s a few recent small watercolour/pen & ink pieces.
Little paintings (4×6″):
In my sketchbook (7×10″):
I may have a blog or two with the same title. I went out with the Urban Sketchers a couple of weeks ago to the Port Moody Museum and have been meaning to post the resulting little drawings, two quick sketches (the piano and the CP Rail car) and a more detailed drawing of an old coal stove called the “Good Cheer” – so cute!
…for a post. I think Spring was busy – I only have a couple of items post-worthy (kind of). Here’s a quick sketch based on a visit to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary earlier this year.
Just last weekend, I joined the Vancouver Urban Sketchers out in Steveston. So many things to draw! But as usual I gravitated to the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site and found a shady spot behind the buildings.
Am I painting? Kind of…
Last fall, the Urban Sketchers met at the Roundhouse where one of the many Diwali events around town was taking place. I found a table and did some quick sketches – here’s two of the ones I liked:
One of the photographers came by and took a look, and wondered if I could draw him. I was game, but when I eventually started looking for him, realized the crowd was too dense and it would be almost impossible. As I left I saw where he was and managed to finagle a few photos from a distance. I felt kind of bad leaving without giving him his “portrait” but thought that I’d maybe draw something from the photo anyway and perhaps, one day, serendipity would provide a way for me to get it to him. So, here he is, hard at work, along with a few spectators:
Painting:
I painted a landscape with a blue sky a while back (I had to check to see if I posted it) but it didn’t really do anything for me. So I’ve repainted the sky giving it a bit more drama:
My last post was in January? Yikes!
In May I went out with the Urban Sketchers to a very wet and rainy Burnaby Blooms Festival. There were a lot of kids.
On a recent visit to the Sunshine Coast I became fascinated once again by all the different rocks on the beaches. I’m thinking of studying geology a bit more. (We’ll see how that goes.)
Hopefully with a bit of extra time over the summer you’ll see some more paintings, particularly of Nitobe Garden. Here’s what I would call “a watercolour study”.
