After our hike we went for dinner out in Žabljak town where the stressed chain-smoking waitress suddenly sat next to us on the bench seat outside where we were sitting, to write out some bills and stub out her cigarette in the ash tray on our table. This is the view I had from where we sat. The food took ages so we walked back to our mountain home in the dark…under a starry starry sky
Wed-12-Aug-2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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