Day 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...
CONTINUE READINGSomething light and ‘trivial’ after all the heavy Baroque architecture… Having to take my sketchbook and paints with me everywhere means that the days of small handbags are well and truly gone!
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