Quick sketch in the dentists lobby while I waited for my wife to get her teeth cleaned and a check up. I started this with a #Derwent watercolour pencil and then added some lines with a uniball micro pen.
Tue-30-Sep-2025
108-3246 – Dentist visit
Urbansketchers
108-3245 – Conversation at the pool
I only had time to do one sketch in the morning before we left Casa Anahao. This one took me quite a long while. On the right are some of the many beautiful orchids that festooned the place).
Sun-28-Sep-2025
108-3243 – Plants everywhere
Here is another sketch I did at our family gathering at Casa Anahao in Tanauan. I sketched this while waiting to play pol with my wife (I lost)…and as the table became free, I rushed it a bit.
Sat-27-Sep-2025
108-3242 – Koi pond
This is the first sketch I did at our family gathering (the 5th celebration of my wife’s birthday and visit of my sister-in-law) at Casa Anahao in Tanauan. It’s a beautiful place with nice tasteful cottages, with the whole place festooned with plants, trees adn wooden and ceramic decorative objects. This pound had a little trickling waterfall and massive koi carp swimming around.
Sat-27-Sep-2025
108-3241 – Packed for a family outing
This is a cold bag packed with soft drinks and snacks plus some fruit, all ready for a family outing the next day. I love stop sketch brightly coloured things, so this was a perfect subject.
Fri-26-Sep-2025
108-3240 – Little boy
General Tapioca (our youngest cat) always sits on the back of the couch in the evenings. Always appearing startled, he never sits on our laps. He’s also a lot smaller than his brother Captain Haddock.
Wed-24-Sep-2025
108-3231 – Video capture old style
On this day I was going to sketch outside but even sitting on our balcony I got rained on. Anyway this sketch shows more what I have been doing recently – downloading DAT tapes from years ago. Funny how technology changes so quickly – now these videos look really grainy. This one was done in a new sketchbook made from #CassArt 300gsm smooth watercolour paper. I bought a massive pad of 50 A3 sheets last time was in the UK for 36 pounds, after working out that this was the cheapest watercolour paper I could buy. It’s not bad and I am gradually getting used to it again – though I find the surface tends to pill a bit and rips when I pull off the washi tape.
Sat-13-Sep-2025
107-3230 – Can in a rush
On this day I wanted to sketch outside but with the day light going fast I only had time to sit on our balcony and sketch this…rushing a bit as it get’s dark so quickly. This is the last sketch in my Daler Rowney sketchbook with 150 gsm cartridge paper. I have enjoyed using it but will be happy to go back to using thicker watercolour paper.
Thu-11-Sep-2025
107-3228 – Evening light
My wife cooked on this particular evening and even she would agree that’s a bit rare these days – not that I mind as I enjoy cooking. Anyway I took advantage and sketched the living room for the umpteenth time. I used a limited palette of pink, lemon yellow, raw sienna, and carbazole violet…that’s limited for me!
Mon-8-Sep-2025