On Sunday I finally had time to do a longer sketch with my friend @TheArtofBeingPresent. We are still on lock down here (or at least all the amenities where we live are closed) so I had to draw inside again and took the easy option of just sketching the end of my desk. That shoebox is full of my most recent sketchbooks…but there is a shelf full in the living room as well.
Sun-19-Sep-2021
This is my wife’s favourite position most evenings after dinner and a show on TV. My ban on drawing her has finally been lifted…my previous efforts were not very complimentary!
Mon-13-Sep-2021
We have had this talisay tree growing in a big pot on our balcony for a long time. We didn’t plant it, a shoot just appeared one day and then grew into this. My wife has given it the bonsai treatment to keep it smaller but it just keeps on growing.
Sun-12-Sep-2021
Last night, what with the uncomfortable side effects from my second Covid vaccine jab, cooking was not an option – so we ordered some veggie burgers from Burger King. As I felt pretty exhausted all I could manage was this little sketch of my plate with tissues and a little pot of tomato sauce. I am also getting to grips with the new paper I am using.
Sat-11-Sep-2021
Yesterday I went for my second dose of Covid vaccine (Moderna). As before I had to sit around for hours in multiple queues – mostly so that a health declaration form could be filled in. In the Philippines the preferred way of queuing up is to sit in banks of chairs and shuffle a few seats forward every now and then. I lost count of how many times I got up then sat down, only to be told to get up again moments later. Anyway now I am feeling pretty rotten as the side effects are hitting me.
Fri-10-Sep-2021
I usually sketch without an end result in mind but last night I started this thinking I would do a simple drawing of a bowl of fruit….then I thought I’d limit my palette to just just Paynes Grey and Raw Sienna. Well, none of that really came to be and I just doodled away adding details and more colours – that’s my favourite way to sketch.
Wed-8-Sep-2021
I spent a nice long while sketching with my friend @TheArtofBeingPresent again on Sunday. As I did on Saturday I decided to sketch inside – so I just turned around in my office chair and sketched what was behind me…a bean bag, a laundry basket, a pillow and an upside down catch scratching pole. Under the pillow is a fold up ottoman (which we were given for Christmas), decorated with scenes from Europe and stuffed full of my art materials.
Sun-5-Sep-2021
Yesterday (Saturday) I joined my friend @TheArtofBeingPresent again for a Zoom sketching session. As we are effectively still on lock down here, like last weekend, I decided to sketch inside. My wife hunted for a long time to find and buy this Remington typewriter for me as a 50th birthday present. I used a typewriter a lot when I lived in Cambodia and wanted one again….I’m not really sure why. I’m ashamed to say that since then it’s just gathered dust under our coffee table.
Sat-4-Sep-2021
This morning I took our young tom cat, Captain Haddock, to the vet to be neutered. Last night I cleaned up our cat carrier and as soon as I set it down on the floor he got in and had a sniff around. He also got in willingly this morning, but by the time we got to the vets he was of course a bit stressed out and wondering what on earth was going on. Poor little thing, I am feeling guilty now.
Th-2-Sep-2021
Usually when I draw our cat Tintin, she has her back to me – on this rare occasion she was facing me. Although she was falling asleep she was trying to keep one eye open to watch over me.
Tue-31-Aug-2021
