This weeks #wherearti? quiz will have you looking to the sky, check the time in central Edinburgh to discover this iconic piece of the capital’s architecture.
Any ideas…?
Let me know your thoughts below.
Beep beep
Currently watching the telly on a Sunday evening. Every now and again we glimpse over to the two monitors to the left of the screen. They remain silent for now, meaning the babies are sleeping soundly. Eyes drift back to Sherlock.. 🙂
Inverleith park
We went for a walk through the park today, the sun was shining and the sky was clear and blue.
Inverleith park is opposite the Botanics in Edinburgh and has a beautiful duck pond close to the Stockbridge exit of the park. My wife and I, along with the twins all wrapped up against the wind, took a bag full of bread to feed the swans, ducks and seagulls that flock there.
Here is a quick (as it was a bit nippy and my fingers were going numb!) sketch of Joanne feeding the swans, a pen sketch with a little watercolour over the top.
mmmmm pies
The humble Scotch pie, a national icon, and a staple of the Scottish diet. It costs little and doesn’t require cutlery making it the true ‘everyman’ meal!
Who had one this lunchtime?
Cool lamp
… and not just because of the weather. This lamp is one of two either side of steps leading into Dundas House, one of Standard Life’s buildings in Edinburgh.
I love spotting these unusual pieces of sculpture and architecture in Edinburgh, one of the reasons I love Edinburgh so much.
Keep your eyes open and let me know if you spot any details worthy of an EdinburghSketch.
Quiet shoppe?
This must be one of the quieter shops in Edinburgh today, ‘Ye olde Christmas shoppe’ on the Royal Mile. Although full of the most beautiful festive items, I can’t help wondering how they survive the summer months. But survive it does, and has done so for almost twenty years. A great little Cannongate shoppe!
Visit their website here, for more information.
Christmas tree
Happy Christmas one and all! I had a wonderful day yesterday with my family down in Preston, the twins first Christmas and they were rightly spoilt rotten! A great feast was had and lots of laughter, and merriment. I hope yours was as much fun!
All the best for New Year!
(The pic is my mums fantastic real Christmas tree!)
New client, hard night
I was up all last night illustrating for a client. Funny how you don’t notice the time as much when you’re enjoying yourself. Tired now though.
Here is an extreme close up of one of the drawings, I’ll post them all once they are published. Black ink with a little watercolour on top.
Sleepy journey
A bus ride sketch today, with this being the shortest day of the year I thought I should grab the chance to sketch while I could.
The view from the top deck was a little different last year though, the weather is certainly much milder. Have a look in the last gallery page above to see last years doodles.
Here is a link to one of views from the bus journey, this time last year; cars and hedges heavy with snow. Use the arrows left and right to see more sketches in the snow.
Simmering pots
A full cooker top tonight as we make food for the kiddies. Stewed apples, turnip, sweet potatoes and new potatoes, all boiling away. Hope they like them.