This is the Morningside Clock which now sits at the bottom of the road heading South out of the city.
I often drive past this clock heading south and when I pass it on the way back I know I am home.
The clock stands outside the now unused Morningside Railway Station, which opened in 1884 and closed to passengers in 1962. Originally on an island in the middle of the junction the clock was moved to the side of the road a few years ago.
This sketch was drawn from a photo I took recently, and drawn in ink and watercolour wash.
I am trying to give up sweet treats during the day but seem to of replaced them with extra shot lattes!
This delicious coffee was made for me at Summerhall, the fantastic creative hub in the South of the city. Home to theatre, concerts, talks, workshops & more, there’s always something on and I love just soaking up the atmosphere there.
It’s like being back at art college.
I was there to pick up some prints from the in house printer, GicleeUK and also meet Mrs Sketcher for a bite to eat in the cafe.
A climb to a view of tall cranes, but can you name the street I stand in.
Leave your answer in the comment box below. Your comment will not show up until I reveal the answer tomorrow.
I will pick a random winner from all correct entries on Tuesday morning, and they will go on to the ‘Winners wall’ for the month. At the end of the month one of those on the wall will be picked to receive a prize.
The prize for November is a pack of my Edinburgh Christmas cards, a set of six illustrated Edinburgh locations, each one coming with a white envelope.
Your comment will not show up until the winner is announced. Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed later today, and I will pick a winner for the Winners Wall tomorrow afternoon.
I hope you join us to play along and keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!
If you would like to buy a set of my Edinburgh Christmas cards you can find them in my Etsy shop.
A view over housing to Holyrood Park, but what is the street called?
Leave your answer in the comment box below. Your comment will not show up until I reveal the answer tomorrow.
I will pick a random winner from all correct entries on Tuesday morning, and they will go on to the ‘Winners wall’ for the month. At the end of the month one of those on the wall will be picked to receive a prize.
The prize for November is a pack of my Edinburgh Christmas cards, a set of six illustrated Edinburgh locations, each one coming with a white envelope.
Your comment will not show up until the winner is announced. Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed later today, and I will pick a winner for the Winners Wall tomorrow afternoon.
I hope you join us to play along and keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!
If you would like to buy a set of my Edinburgh Christmas cards you can find them in my Etsy shop.
I met a client at Summerhall the other day and had to walk through this gorgeous park at its best, full of colour just now.
This watercolour was drawn whilst leaning against a tree in the Meadows park, on the South side of Edinburgh and just over the road from Edinburgh’s Childrens Hospital.
The sun was still just peeking over the rooftops behind me and shining through the thick trees causing great dark and light streaks across the playing fields.
The many paths that run across the park can be seen with each layer of colour. I didn’t capture the colour I wanted but will have to return and try again soon. Before the colour has fallen to the ground.
I see this rocket shaped building rising from the trees each week when taking my boy to his music lesson, but can you name the street I am travelling along.
Leave your answer in the comment box below. Your comment will not show up until I reveal the answer tomorrow.
I will pick a random winner from all correct entries on Tuesday morning, and they will go on to the ‘Winners wall’ for the month. At the end of the month one of those on the wall will be picked to receive a prize.
Well done Cheryl Carroll, who won September’s prize of a Leith tea towel. The prize for November is canvas tote featuring my Edinburgh Castle sketch. These tough shoulder bags are no longer available to buy in the shops and are very sought after items!
Your comment will not show up until the winner is announced. Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed later today, and I will pick a winner for the Winners Wall tomorrow afternoon.
I hope you join us to play along and keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!
If you would like to buy one of my Edinburgh tea towels you can find them in my Etsy shop.
This beautiful and emotive bronze sculpture by Anne Davidson stands in the south east corner of Festival Square.
Scottish sculptor, artist and teacher Anne Davidson (1937 – 2008) was commissioned by Edinburgh City Council to create a piece to symbolise the city’s stand against apartheid.
The sculpture depicts a woman standing with a young child in front of the suggestion of a shantytown. It was unveiled in 1986 and stands by the edge of Festival Square on Lothian Road.
Anne studied and taught at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen and her commissioned works are on public view in Scotland and abroad.
Its always been one of my favourite sculptures in the city, and is very moving to see. Perhaps because it is a recent subject compared with many in Edinburgh and one that depicts a struggle that surely goes on today.
I have been meaning to sketch it for some time so it was nice to capture it in watercolour for my WhereArtI competition.
Can you tell me where in Edinburgh I have sketched this week?
This detail is inside a well known city centre building, but do you know which one?
If you know leave your answer in the comment box below. I will pick a random winner from all correct entries on Tuesday morning, and they will go on to the ‘Winners wall’ for the month. At the end of the month one of those on the wall will be picked to receive a prize.
The prize for June is one of my new Outlander tea towels, which features locations from the hit television series, including Linlithgow Palace and Hopetoun House.
Printed right here in Scotland, each one is a machine washable, 100% cotton and screen printed with one of my sketches.
Your comment will not show up until the winner is announced. Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed later today, and I will pick a winner for the Winners Wall tomorrow afternoon.
I hope you join us to play along and keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!
If you would like to buy one of my four available tea towels (now all £9.95 plus postage) then you can order one here from my Etsy shop.
Can you tell me where in Edinburgh this figure looks down from?
If you know leave your answer in the comment box below. I will pick a random winner from all correct entries on Tuesday morning, and they will go on to the ‘Winners wall’ for the month. At the end of the month one of those on the wall will be picked to receive a prize.
The prize for April is one of my Shore tea towels, which features my ink sketch of the shore in Leith.
Printed right here in Scotland. Each one is a machine washable, 100% cotton and screen printed with one of my sketches.
Your comment will not show up until the winner is announced. Keep an eye on my facebook and twitter feeds for clues if they are needed later today, and I will pick a winner for the Winners Wall tomorrow afternoon.
I hope you join us to play along and keep looking up and noticing the beauty in the everyday, you never know where I will be sketching next!
If you would like to buy one of my four available tea towels (now all £9.95 plus postage) then you can order one here from my Etsy shop.
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