Boat Studies

These are doodles really of  fishing boats or ordinary boats.

I was told that if you can fit thje shape of 8 in the boat then its the right shape

 

Part of My Creative Practise

I am a great believer in the use of a sketchbook as it is a direct connection with the place you have been to and the squiggles and notes you make are important to  you at the time, so here are a couple examples of  quick note sketches I did when I was down at Southsea this week link is here if you want see photos

Then i go away and it becomes a stored memory, a image to be born into a painting at a later date perhaps

 

Pleasant walk at East Meon

A pleasant walk yesterday at East Meon

I love this view of the steeple of church…

A herd of cows under the trees…apparently there was a bull the other side………!

No cows here but harvest tine is nearer…..

Shape formation on Landscape this is chalk….

The bails of hay laid out….

Time for a quick sketch…Yes a pleasant walk indeed

 

Cow Doodles!

Cow Doodles, getting the shape right and the pose also the patterns of the black and white. Wanting do a painting or two  on cows at some point

 

Wondering Wednesday Sketches

Its been a while since I have sketched from life so this morning being a nice sunny one with a pleasant breeze i did a couple down at Langstone . I used neocolour crayon like patel and a edding pen. The second one is not as good but stillconveys something to me.

 

Venice Sketch

This is of a sketch done in Venice a few years ago.
venice is magic and there are still quite places that you can find off the beaten track,best times to go are probably May or October

 

Sketchcast Video Mountains

I think the sketchcast idea will work with the link, anway I am hooked at the moment!!!

 

Video sketch

Abstract Landscape

The above has potential if only I can get it to show live on this Blog.

 

Capturing The Image

Further to ealier post here is the view of the courtyard of ‘The room with a View”.

This was a old disused monestry  was converted to  a artists retreat. had a couple of really lovely holidays there.

 

The Room with a View

This is from a sketch book of mine showing  the view from the bedroom of where I was staying in a small village  north of Pisa.

The pink of a early morning cloud and the way the road winds down the mountainside, you always knew when a car was  being driven down the mountain side as its owner hit the horn to warn other drivers. also the colour of rooftops. I hink it was the first morning as well so there is the excitment and freshness of a brand new day

a sketch book evoks memory and is more intimet than photos. You can also write notes in a sketchbook.