This is the view from the cafe at our common clubhouse. My fountain pen had run out of ink, so I used my wife’s black Uni pen to sketch this. I definitely prefer drawing with a fountain pen!
Sat-9-April-2022
2021 – Another pen at the pool
Swimming
1960 – Isolation day 10
Today I joined my friend @TheArtofBeingPresent for a little on line sketching. I opted to draw this pair of swimming goggles – which turned out to be harder than I thought. Tomorrow I will have done my 10 days in isolation and will be getting tested in the hope that there is no Covid left in me.
Sun-16-Jan-2022
1724 – Pool time
On Saturday I had a Zoom sketching session scheduled with my friend @TheArtofBeingPresent but unfortunately he got the day wrong. Anyway there was no loss for me as it got me outside to sketch. This is a scene I’ve sketched at least three times before – in 2016 and 2017. I think I’ve got better at it…but more conventional too.
Sat-15-May-2021
1704 – Pool tree car
Sunday was Zoom sketching day again with my online friend #TheArtofBeingPresent. I take our sessions as encouragement to get out of the house, at least as far as our common garden and swimming pool – though with the pandemic still raging here I’m not going any further. Anyway here is the sketch I did – another drawing of one of the swimming pools, done while I sat in the shade of a cabana.
Sun-25-April-2021
1697 – The brightest time of day
Last Saturday I joined my Zoom sketching friend @TheArtofBeingPresent again. As it was noon but I wanted to sketch outside, I sat in the shade of our common ‘clubhouse’ and sketched this view of one of the swimming pools. In the foreground on the right is the remains of a bridge crossing the pool…the wooden base and railings have all rotted away as have many of the balustrades around the clubhouse. Some major maintenance work is needed!
Sat-17-Apr-2021
1456 – Loitering by the pool
Our shared pool is finally open – though you have to book in advance to use it and very few people can use it at one time. Also the security guards are now less strict about people hanging about getting some fresh air outside. I took that as an opportunity to get out and sketch two of my favourite subjects – trees and a swimming pool.
Sun-28-June-2020
40-1285 – Infinity and beyond
Here is another sketch at Casa Amara – its built on the cliff so this little inimitable pool has a spectacular view (thats the sea to the right – looking rather grey). In the background the staff were setting up tables for our evening meal – what a fantastic spot.
Sat-21-Dec-2019
1214 – Day off
I was having a lazy day off on Friday – because its national youth day (a day to celebrate and honour the youth of TCI). I celebrated by having a swim, sketching and lazing by the pool, reading a book and with a beer of course.
Fri-27-Sep-2019
1205 – Down by the pool
Sitting outside my front door, this is the view I have down to the swimming pool. When I rented this place the photos fooled me into thinking I could do laps. The fact is the pool is only about 1 stroke long! Still, I will have a dip to cool off sometime.
Wed-18-Sep-2019