As promised, here is todays sketch from behind the wheel of our car. We took a toy into town to exchange and Mrs Sketcher ran in, leaving me in the car with the sleeping babies.
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Morning moon
It was still darkish, or just getting light 😉 when I left the house to catch the bus into town this morning.
As I reached the stop I noticed the moon, just a slither of a crescent shining through the trees in front of the houses opposite. So out came the pen and paper. The sketch to the left is my second attempt, which I drew from memory on the bus. The first is below, I decided to start again as the moon was getting a little lost.
I thought it would be interesting to see my roughs though too!
Watching a boiling kettle?
I’m waiting for a bus, or I was when I started this wee sketch of the display screen at the bus stop on the North Bridge.
9 minutes to go until the next number 8 it reads, and even though I continued to stare at the screen, unlike the proverbial kettle that never boils, the bus did arrive 9 minutes later.
A great piece of technology being able to track @on_lothianbuses this way, and online too – it’s a great time saver. See here for more a link to their website.
Pens down, spoons up
A very quick doodle (on the back of an envelope) from tonights dinner. When you are feeding two 11 month old babies in their high-chairs, there isn’t much time to sketch 🙂
They had turkey meat balls with red pepper sauce if you are wondering, yum!!
Newhaven stoll
I took the children for a stroll along the front yesterday afternoon. Even with the sea breeze it was milder than I had expected. We walked from Granton Harbour to Newhaven, and sat by the moored up boats while the twins drank their milk.
The winds did pick up as the sun went down and the boats began to sway from side to side on the swell.
The temperature began to drop so we decided to head home. As I tucked in James and Zoe I wished I had a cosy pram to climb into myself!
The sketch is black ink pen, with a watercolour wash added later.
Why…?
Why … do I always ignore the fruit bowl and eat crisps and chocolate?
Actually this morning I am making my way through the fruit bowl, but only because the crisps and chocolate have all gone!
And while I am asking questions; why do I feel the need to label all the items in my sketch? lack of confidence perhaps!
Where Art I ? #009
Morning sketch detectives, a slightly harder one (I hope 🙂 ) this week. Have a look at the sketch to the left and tell me where it is.
A beautiful shop front this one, with an intricate stainglass window in the top panel and beautiful metal work on display.
I have left off the name from the top panel as that would surely make it a very quick quiz! So as usual, remember to check in at the ES facebook page for clues though out the day.
Include hashtag #wherearti with your answers either below, on facebook or twitter.
Answers to come by the end of the day, and please forward this on, the more who play the better. Good luck 🙂
Well done to all those who took part, here is the sketch with the name of the shop:
Today’s close up
Today I’ve been working on a commission for a friend. I didn’t want to post the whole picture as they haven’t seen it yet, plus it’s a gift and although it’s for someone overseas you know how small the world can be.
So here is a sneek preview, and as soon as I can I will upload the full image.
Ticket to ride
With my bike still in need of repair I travelled to work on the @on_lothian number 8 bus this morning. I hope to take the bike into Bicycle Works this weekend, thanks @cocteautriplets for the recommendation.
With journey time on my hands I was looking round for something to sketch, and decided upon a couple of tickets I found in my pocket. By the time I looked up again the bus was just reaching the top of Broughton Street. Sketch done.
Enjoy your Friday everyone. 🙂
Doon the Mile
Back to sketching in a busy street today and it felt good. Luckily the rain held off for the 15 minutes I had to sketch this view. Looking down the Royal Mile from near St Giles Cathedral.
Thankfully the rain held off while I scribbled away. Unfortunately though another pen seems to be drying up. I think I need to find a pen sponser! Mr, or Mrs Staedtler are you reading?!