This morning a visit to the Botanic Gardens - sketch of the choragic monument of lysicrates replica (copy of something in Athens... don't worry I had to take a photo of the plaque and google it myself!)
Notice the harbour bridge in the background.
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Then I drove to Parramatta Park for a picnic
I know that I am a bit odd... but if I feel the least bit rushed I would MUCH prefer to sketch a crazy over the top building than a restrained perfectly proportioned one like this one (Old Government House at Parramatta)
What a TOTAL mess I made of the windows - if this was a baroque building all my usual scribbles would hide my laziness in not even bothering to try to get them evenly spaced and the same size. I even had a friend counting the window panes for me!
As Sunday is my rest day - these will be my last sketches for this years summer holidays. Back to work on Monday.
So here is
- A final sketch from our picnic at Parramatta Park
- A column detail from this mornings monument sketch - sketched from a photo tonight
- A new cup. My lovely green cup has a chip so I 'needed' a new everyday cup. Purchased from T2 yesterday.
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2 comments:
Gorgeous as always, Liz. I wouldn't have noticed the uneven spacing of the windows had you not mentioned them. Because the page crease falls where it does, it doesn't affect the overall piece in any significant way. I think they are fabulous sketches. What I wouldn't give...
Totally know what you mean about the windows. It's so stressful to get that minimal and accurate thing down!
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