Keeping up doing at least one sketch a day sometimes means I have to do something quick and simple like this. Just some apples – and some fun with watercolours.
Mon-29-Oct-2018
Month: October 2018
895 – A new life will sprout
Back in the Philippines and back in the coffee shop, here is a sketch at my usual haunt while my daughter does her gymnastics class. Outside you can see a mess of cables and some Christmas decorations, while passing through the coffee shop were kids dressed for Halloween trick or treat.
Sat-27-Oct-2018
894 – They all got up to board
What can you do to stay awake while waiting for a flight in Ho Chi Minh at 1am – why sketch of course! I had meant to add more to this one, maybe making the colours more intense, but I ran out of time as my flight was finally called. Plus all my “models” got up to leave. Behind the seats are mounds and mounds of knick-knack souvenirs – I always find this commercial avariciousness odd in a communist country.
Thu-25-Oct-2018
893 – Last call for Jetstar
After hanging around at the hotel I headed to the airport in Da Nang thinking it would take me up to an hour to get there. In the end it took 10 minutes! So inevitably I had a good long while to wait before flying to Ho Chi Minh. Each strut of this huge window came out differently as I drew them – they are actually all the same shape.
Thu-25-Oct-2018
892 – What to paint when everything is yellow
After attending a workshop in Da Nang I had to check out (despite asking the hotel if they’d kindly let me stay a few more hours) and wait in the lobby (on a rock hard wooden seat) before going to the airport. This is what I did to make use of my time and help ignore my numb bum. I painted mostly with yellow ochre, mixed with black to make that lovely sludgy colour. Apart from the plants the only thing that catches the eye in a sea of blandness is the little altar with joss sticks and flashing lights.
Thu-25-Oct-2018
891 – Tiny house at pizza family
I didn’t have time to sketch in Hanoi because I arrived at 2am and then left after lunch. I didn’t even have time to sketch at the airport because the queues were so long I had to run to make sure I didn’t miss the flight. After checking in to my hotel in Da Nang I wandered around a bit and found a little place called “pizza family”. When I was sketching (waiting for my dinner), I noticed that in the pot of the plant on the desk are two tiny weeny little houses! It’s corny but sketching helps me see more!
Wed-24-Oct-2018
890 – Flying a kite at the airport
Here is my second sketch done while waiting for my flight out of Manila (surprise surprise Cebu Pacific changed the gate and we all had to move from where I’d drawn earlier). In this new spot I noticed the contrast between the dull seating and clothing of the passengers compared to the cheerful colours of the kiddie play area in the background – where painted on the wall is a boy flying a kite.
Tue-23-Oct-2018
889 – Crossed legs and phones
I haven’t posted for a while as I am on the move for work. However I have some time to kill in one of the many airports I am passing through, so here is a sketch….done at an airport of course…in Manila before I left. All these people – even the guy with a child on his lap, have their legs crossed and are browsing on their phones….modern life I guess!
Tue-23-Oct-2018
888 – In the red room
No guessing needed to tell what I was doing last night. I might have sketched this multiple times, but I enjoy the repetition – it means I don’t have to think too hard and I can just enjoy splashing a bit of colour onto white paper. By the way, the “red room” comes from the show I was watching on Netflix- the Haunting of Hill House.
Mon-22-Oct-2018