This sketch was done on a crowded train from Liverpool to Manchester, after we had visited our daughters’ house and helped out Santa with some rather late Christmas shopping. There are 6 people in this painting, can you see them all? The sign at the top says to ‘report anything suspicious’ – I am not sure if that includes someone sketching…I certainly got some odd looks.
Wed-21-Dec-2022
Here is the view out of the window of my daughters flat. The red brick buildings in the UK are such a lovely colour, so I wanted the chance to sketch them. On the other hand I haven’t plucked up the courage to sit outside and sketch yet (apparently winter only just officially started, but it’s freezing cold for me), so sketching the view out the window seemed like a good solution.
Wed-21-Dec-2022
On our second day in Manchester we just chilled out (waiting for our baggage to arrive) and then went for a short walk, ending up at a bookshop. Naturally we bought some books and had a coffee in the cafe…this was the view from the balcony, of the mural painted on the wall.
Mon-19-Dec-2022
On our first full day in Manchester we went out for a walk around town to do some shopping – we had to buy a few essentials as our luggage didn’t arrive with us. We waited at the carousel for hours in the airport when we arrived, but because the layover in Jeddah was so short, our bags didn’t make it on to the connecting flight. After doing a bit of shopping we ended up in Manchester Art Gallery and had a bite to eat. You can tell it’s cold here when people wear their hats inside.
Sun-18-Dec-2022