Occasionally Auckland Sketchbook escapes the city to somewhere interesting — and close. This time the sketchbook got a workout in The Bay of Islands . Only 3.5 hours by car and a world away from work. The sketch above was made in down-town Paihia, it doesn't look it, but it is literally behind the main street. The view is the back of an old homestead called Williams House . I was attracted by the orchard of very old fig trees on the left that had me imagining eating juicy ripe figs. Sadly they weren't in season but it must be a fun place at harvest time. Right over the other side of the bay you will find his falling down old house on Matauwhi Bay. For a while there the water had a turquoise glow until the sun went into hiding. This is Pompallier House and Clendon Cottage in Russell sketched with my back to the sea. I may have used a little too much artistic licence in moving them close enough together to fit on my page so don't look too closely. Anyway, I have sketched Po...
Sometimes drawing is a great stress relief. I had just come out of a meeting and was feeling the pressure of all the looming deadlines, so decided to get the little sketchbook out instead of heading straight back to the office.
I sketched what must be Auckland's steepest street, Liverpool Street, just off the main Queen Street. I've cycled up and down here on the bike many times over the years and believe me it is very exhilarating! (coming up is not much fun though).
I'd like to try to sketch (and ride) the steepest street in the world sometime, Baldwin Street, Dunedin in the South Island with a gradient of 35%, I suspect the granny gear would be needed, take a look at this...
(image credit: Bjarte Sorensen/Wikipedia)
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Love your Auckland sketches. Im going to New Zealand this april, on a working holiday permit. Hope to portrait New Zealand as well as you do =)
Thanks for share it!