For this sketch I switched to the #Inktober2023 prompt for Day 12 of ‘spicey’ (I guess that is an American spelling), instead of the #Sketchtober2023 prompt of ‘tree’ – seeing that I wasn’t out and about. The day before I drew this, I had made these two jars of chutney using overripe bananas and their skins (along with lots of spices, chillies and some onion). I’d read this article (maybe in the Guardian) about zero waste and thought I would give it a try. It’s yummy!
Sat-21-Oct-2023
With this post I am going way back to the #Sketchtober2023 prompts (for Day 10). This hat is a fantastically inventive piece of local craftwork (I’d love to say it’s a Filipino invention, but a Google search refers them as both Chinese and Japanese). It is made from a shaped set of bamboo ribs, covered in a piece of fabric, which fan open from a pin at the top, to form the hat (it is held open with a little bit of velcro) and then fold back together like a handheld fan. Of course you can also use it to fan yourself!
Thu-12-Oct-2023
The next #UskQuezonCity #Sketchtober2023 prompt (for day 7) was ‘shoe”. I’m pretty sure I’ve sketched these trainers (which belong to my wife) before, but sketching the same thing over and over is getting to be a (good?) habit of mine! I’ve certainly learnt a lot through repetition.
Mon-9-Oct-2023
The next #UskQuezonCity prompt for #Sketchtober2023 was ‘bread’ (for Day 6) and although I have recently draw the results of my bread making, I didn’t hesitate to draw this new loaf. After a few failures (rock hard or doughy loaves) I bought some new yeast and this was the solution. This loaf (the Kenwood recipe calls it ‘rustic white’) came out perfectly.
Sat-7-Oct-2023
The next subject for #Sketchtober2023 from #UskQuezonCity (for the 5th October…as usual I am a few days behind) was ‘native product’. So this is definitely not an #UrbanSketch because I took these little dried fish out of the fridge to sketch. I think they are called Danggit…there are so many types of dried fish here, I lose track. I don’t eat them being a vegetarian…and frankly I wonder how much nourishment you can get from these little dried things as they are mostly skin and bone!
Fri-6-Oct-2023
Following the #Sketchtober2023 prompts gives me a good excuse for sketching some fruit (the prompt for day 4). These are plantains – they taste a lot nicer than they look. I find they don’t go off as quickly as bananas (which they are related to)…but seem to be a lot higher in calories! I wasn’t careful where I put the plantains in this sketch, so had to put in more background than I usually do…but somehow I think it works.
Thu-5-Oct-2023
I couldn’t think of a way to draw both the #Inktober2023 and #Sketchtober2023 prompts in one sketch the other night (the suggestions were ‘path’ and ‘bag’), so I opted for the easier one. This is a pannier/backpack that clips to the frame on the back of my bike. Best thing I ever bought – it works perfectly and is fantastic quality (no I am not sponsored by Vaude). I have had to fudge the scan of this, stitching two images together as our Epson scanner lamp is faulty and leaves a white line through the middle…thanks Epson.
Wed-4-Oct-2024
I am posting out of order as usual, and with this sketch I am making a tenuous link to both the first day of #Inktober (prompt of “dream”) and #Sketchtober2023 from #UskQuezonCity (prompt of “chair”). Killing two birds with one sketch as they (don’t) say. The most tenuous link is to the prompt of dream – on the stool is the next book I am going to read – part two of a series, the first of which was called “The Dreaming Void”.
Mon-2-Oct-2023
As usual I have given up in my attempt to stick to the #Inktober2022 prompts – although this could fit with the day 7 theme of “trip”. We are on a little family get together in Lucban, Quezon, staying at a vacation farm called Balai Banahaw (Balai means house and Banahaw is a nearby mountain). The resort has some statues dotted about – this one is by the swimming pool.
Sat-8-Oct-2022