This morning I swam in our shared pool, so this afternoon I decided to draw it again – just as the sun was setting and hitting the buildings.
Fri-2-Mar-2018
Swimming
#539 – Sunny patch by the pool
Yesterday I sat in front of our cottage – this is the view. Green everywhere!
Sat-4-Nov-2017
#505 – Bush and pool
Here is just a quick doodle which I did while working by the poolside back home today…I was attracted by the contrast of the bush against the colour of the water…but I’m not sure if I really captured it.
Fri-22-Sep-2017
#453 – Pool loungers
Over the weekend we went out of town with the whole family (around 24 of us!), to celebrate my daughters 18th birthday, to San Rafael River Adventure – a resort a few hours drive out of Manila. We stayed in their nice glass cottages, kayaked and went on a banana boat in the river and relaxed by the pool. This sketch is of the swimming pool which has this shallow beach like part with loungers in the water.
Sat-22-July-2017
#439 – Breakfast by the pool
Today I finally managed to find time to sketch in the daylight. I did this one after having my breakfast. The restaurant of my hotel is partly arranged around a swimming pool, so I haven’t been swimming as you’d be bathing right in front of an audience. One couple chose a far away spot to eat, perhaps so the lady could take off her headscarf. The trunk is part of a big artificial palm tree.
Thu-6-July-2017
#399 – Raining at the poolside
Today it was raining, so I sat in our clubhouse and did this sketch. It’s been raining quite a bit recently – thank goodness – because it’s cooling things down a little. The odd looking shapes on the left are rather uncomfortable high backed chairs.
Fri-26-May-2017
#377 – Quiet spot
Last week after a long slog at report writing I took a little break to sketch this. Tuesday is a good day to sketch at this spot as the pool was being cleaned and no-one was around! This time I used a little chalk pastel as well, for a change.
Tue-2-May-2017
#372 – Father and son
Here is the sketch I did today by the pool – the place was a lot more crowded than it looks in my sketch, but I only captured a father teaching his son to swim.
Thu-27-Apr-2017
#356 – Pool
Here is another sketch from yesterday. I tried a looser approach with this, putting down water and watercolour first and then adding some details with ink and watercolour pencil…but still keeping it relaxed. Finally I accidentally spilt some water on it when I’d finished…I liked what that did too!
Mon-10-Apr-2017