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
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
I really need to get outside to sketch – but here is another evening sketch of what is in front of me, drawn while I watched a few episodes of Peacemaker (extremely silly, but watchable).
Tue-2-Sep-2025
I spend some evenings doing the ironing – when I do, I have Star Trek on in the background (either Voyager or Strange New Worlds at the moment). I find the stories simple, often daft, but harmless and certainly not requiring too much attention…that means I can sketch afterwards too.
Wed-27-Aug-2025
General Tapioca often looks pissed off with me (probably for disturbing and petting him) – or if not that – startled or terrified. He does have rare moment of friendliness, where he goes a bit mad purring and rubbing around your legs. You might notice a second sketch overlapping with this …because of course he didn’t stay still when I drew him!
Thu-14-Aug-2025
As I drew this it was the end of my working day. It was dusk – very briefly. There was a bird singing it’s heart out and I could still hear it above the roar of the traffic. The cats were getting antsy because it was their dinner time. But I was enjoying the riot of plants on our balcony. The one with love heart shaped leaves is going mad. Below our balcony I could hear the neighbours taking out their trash (and accidentally smashing a glass bottle). My tea was waiting for me.
Wed-13-Aug-2025
Here is another evening sketch – this time of a desk lap next to our sofa (which I seem to spend a lot of time lounging on). Whenever I look at this lamp I think of the opening to #Pixar movies.
Sat-9-Aug-2025
My habit is to just sketch what is in front of me, so here is what happened to be on our coffee table one evening. I read this series of books (the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini) years ago but my wife has been enjoying them recently. Paolini started writing the first book in the series (Eragon), when he was 15!
Thu-31-Jul-2025
Sometimes I feel a bit stuck for subjects and motivation for sketching – so my solution is often to turn to the #DrawTipTuesday advice of @KoosjeKoene, which is alway a good source of ideas and encouragement. This sketch is of some baked beans I made, plus a left-over baked potato.
Thu-10-Jul-2025