Lunch Date and new class

Had lunch here yesterday. I sat outside in my car because it was too cool out with the wind. I drew lunch before I ate it but I'm not really living my painting of it. 

I love Vin's art on his blog and on Sktchy. He uses Sktchy to warm up for other projects! 

Demolition

It was freezing the other day but I didn't realize just how cold it was until I finished drawing the gazebo. It is on Dunlop Street East in Barrie and it has been set for demolition. The story in the paper  says that the City doesn't wish to spend $50,000 to renovate the 81 year old structure! I have fond memories of spending time there as a teenager. We would "hang out" because there wasn't much else to do! 

I left it unpainted to signify its disappearance from the downtown landscape. 

Here is the actual boarded up structure! 

Construction backhoe

The farmer across the way is laying drainage pipe. 

Another old barn drawing

I was out and about yesterday after my walk and I was passing by and thought I should finally stop and draw this beautiful barn on the highway. I had to sit in my car as the traffic was brisk and the trucks  made my car rock in their wake. Not a good spot to stop really so I was happy to have the protection of my car from the wind caused by the traffic. Very happy I could finish it while still there! 

Anju is on the mend!

We are still in the big city looking after our grand-daughter. Here she is  watching more Paw Patrol with her spiffy red splint. Happily, she is on the mend. We just returned from a short walk to have brunch! Back on the couch but I know that soon we will be playing --- "cooking meatballs on the BBQ". Fun times!!

A sprained wrist

Our little grand-daughter sprained her wrist falling off the balance beam at gymnastics. She spent most of the day yesterday and this morning on the couch! Watching PAW PATROL cartoons.

I drew her and painted this before we went downtown to the concert at Massey Hall. 

We enjoyed listening to Ry Cooder and Rivky Skaggs. They are consummate professionals! 

I had fun sketching them in the dark

Graphite doggie from Sktchy

I saw this dog drawn and painted by a woman I follow. It was so awesome I thought I would like to do my own drawing. 

I liked the results-finally. I have to keep reminding myself that it is in my sketchbook and not expected to be fine art! 

Eyesight is precious

It is that time once again - time to get my eye exam! I went in on Friday and drew this up while I was waiting for the doctor! 

There is nothing I can do about it. Just wait and "see" and have cataract surgery when required! 

I am looking forward to getting my new glasses with my new prescription. I find that my distance vision has drastically changed so the new glasses should make driving fun again! Now I don't mind driving in during the day but don't enjoy it at night.

I love barns

I take s lot of photos of old barns. I love how they are all basically the same but they are all distinctly unique! 

Stopped to take some snaps of this barn and then decided that I should spend a few minutes to draw and paint it as well. 

I wasn't going to include the inuksuk (in the Inuit language is a human made stone landmark to indicate that others have passed by) but decided to keep the true nature of the scene. 

Booklet for Delicious Paint Class

OMG! I forgot to post this booklet that I made for Tracey Fletcher King watercolour class called Delicious Paint. I love her art so I highly recommend this class. 

I just used a piece of paper that I had, nothing special about it to make the book. Same goes with the watercolour illustrations that I collaged on. 

I made this as part of my demonstration on book making for the ladies in my fibre art group. Okay so I don't do much fibre art but they still enjoy my company. Recently they have decided that we need to have workshops at our monthly meetings so.... We will be making smile book templates. That way, if they're not interested there is little investment of time or money. 

Teabag Star

YIt is a winter white again here in the great white north so I'm playing with watercolour brush markers and tea bags to make a star. Well....almost a star!!! Need to finagle with this a bit more. A friend

on FB tagged me and shared a video of an art teacher making them from white paper bags. I don't have any but that is no problem, I can still have fun and give it a go using an alternative. I left some of the bags to dry on my sketchbook so I can have a background started for something later! 

I had to go to town to pick up a book I had put on hold since the library couldn't find it the last time I was there. I thought I would stop and pull over to draw a barn I like. A police crusier pulled along side of me and recommended that I move along for safety concerns on a light traffic day. So it seems I will never get a chance to finish my drawing!