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...
A scene from Thrissur's Shakthan Market back in April. The banana stalls are incredibly colourful! I got a great video capturing the action posted over on Instagram here.
Sketched after a busy day of workshops and on the way to Farrah Irani's night sketching demo followed by fireworks in the Swaraj Round a few of us squeezed in a market sketch.
The stall holders were very funny, checking out their likeness in the sketches and calling out to each other across the market in laughter.
Here's Ch'ng Kiah Kiean below left, hard at work. I've previously sketched him taking a workshop at the SingaporeUrban Sketchers Symposium in 2015. An amazing artist from Penang, if you don't know his work, check him out here.
And on the right, Anil asked for a portrait...
Refreshing drink discovery of the day – cold spiced buttermilk! After the initial shock to a kiwi palate the subtle sour masala tang is very refreshing...
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