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...
Yesterdays first ever Auckland Anniversary Day Big Draw, saw about 25 or so sketchers happily drawing away at the Wynyard Quarter accompanied by an excellent soundtrack courtesy of the Laneway Festival. Very pleased with the numbers first time out and judging by the comments from happy participants and interested public we can look forward to many more and larger sketchcrawls.
The waterfront was packed with the various festival goers - Laneway Festival, Seafood Festival and Buskers Festival and Anniversary Day Regatta spectators which made it difficult at times to keep track of the group, but provided heaps of subject matter for our sketchbooks!
Sketching at North Wharf...
Reviewing each others work at the end of the day...
The old buoys in the park make an excellent place to sketch...
Thank you to everyone who turned up, I look forward to sketching with you again!
The waterfront was packed with the various festival goers - Laneway Festival, Seafood Festival and Buskers Festival and Anniversary Day Regatta spectators which made it difficult at times to keep track of the group, but provided heaps of subject matter for our sketchbooks!
Sketching at North Wharf...
Under the Silos at Silo Park...
A big thank you to Eric Ngan from Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development for instigating me to get busy and organise the event. Here are some of Eric's sketches...
The excellent view from Eric's office...
A couple of my sketches, with the Kestrel and Harbour bridge in the background...
The old buoys in the park make an excellent place to sketch...
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