From Glasgow to Edinburgh day – my third Old Country Roses breakfast! Although only an hour drive I really hit the wall this day and felt too exhausted – even to sketch. I had been going flat out for 2 weeks at this point. I didn’t finish my sketch of Moray Place- now that is...
CONTINUE READINGDay 13: Excited today as I was going to meet a fellow urban sketcher correspondence – Wil Freeborn… but first…. I was rather distressed at my poor cups the night before so I was determined to do a decent one at breakfast A brisk walk into town – I left myself a bit...
CONTINUE READINGIn Glasgow – stayed in an amazing B&B which used Old Country Roses for breakfast – isn’t that amazing! Of course I just HAD to draw it! The B&B is called The Flower House. Sadly I didn’t get a chance to sketch it. It is hard as an architect to be in...
CONTINUE READINGIt is going to take me a long time to read this book if this is the rate I go at – but some of the concepts are just so interesting that I want to record them in my journal. I wish I could develop a quicker way to take visual notes when reading a...
CONTINUE READINGOk… Back to my travel journal. This day I made a detour and added to my driving hours in order to visit a Top 50 tearoom – not any tearoom.. This one is in the home of THE Earl Grey – the man behind the tea that I am obsessive about. I also finally...
CONTINUE READINGThe irony of my last post was that I actually drew the handbag just after reading a really heavy going architectural theory book. Look how the spread ended up. Don’t you just love the groovy lining to the bag!! (Did the building sketch today- Monday) Hey, Maarten, made my day today by writing a limerick...
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