One of the things I love about the place I live is that so many things are within easy walking distance. I was feeling emotional Saturday and decided to go walking and stop for some tea and sketches. I have a nice collection of pu-ehr teas which are especially soothing when steeped using a Gong-fu ceremony. So I packed up my favorite tea (2014 Silver Needle), a gaiwan, a thermos of boiling water and walked to the community park. There were boys practicing on a ball-field and a bunch of tiny tots in bright orange shirts running back and forth between two soccer goals. I thought the tiny orange shirts dotted over the grass would make a great sketch. Wouldn't you know, as I took my seat all the kids left the park and maintenance started dragging the dirt in the baseball field. Oh well! It was the mid-70s, breezy and sunny. At least some crows showed up to add some life to the sketch! I need to learn how to brush in shadows better.
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| Ballfield in Community Park. Noodler's Lexington Gray in water brush, Noodler's Black ink in Jinhao Shark pen. Sakura Koi watercolors, 140lb. Canson XL paper. |
After the tea was gone, I walked to the public library to pick up some sketching book requests, went to Michael's and then picked up a quick pizza. The closest outdoor tables to walk to were in the City Hall courtyard. I went there to eat, read and sketch the courtyard. The complexity and perspective of the tables and chairs were frustrating. Must learn to simplify and focus my sketching.
I spent most of the day, but walking, tea and sketching were just the ticket to bring me back to my happy place!
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| Hall Courtyard. Noodler's Lexington Gray in brush, Noodler's Black in Jinhao Shark pen, Sakura Koi watercolors, Artist's Loft journal pages. |
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