229. Kitchen Challenge

Pilot G-Tec C4 pen in

Stillman & Birn Alpha sketchbook, 8.5" x 5.5" (x2)

Our latest challenge is to 'Draw something that's in the kitchen'. I opened the herb and spice cupboard but didn't have much time to sketch before going to work so later in the evening I filled the gap with some wording.

216. Pizza and Paint at LCF

Pilot C4 G-Tec pen and Winsor & Newton watercolours in

Stillman & Birn Alpha sketchbook, 8.5" x 5.5" (x2)

Happy February everyone.

180. 'Wine Bottles' Challenge

Pen and ink in Handbook Travelogue Journal, 5" x 5"

Could there be anything nicer than a small group of friends and family at a wedding where we pretty much all know each other? That was Thursday gone and congratulations to Trevor and Diana - it was a terrific day and we were only the guests!

(Drawn yesterday from a photograph but I can't remember which pen I used - LOL!)  These challenges are from thevirtualinstructor.com and they certainly force you to observe what's around. Only one bottle here but, if I get time, I'd like to do another sketch with a couple of bottles and take just a smidge more time over it; this one's a bit scratchy but then I guess that's the difference between a 'sketch' and a 'drawing'.

166. Ten-Minute Bottle

Derwent Charcoal Blocks on Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper, 7" x 9.5"

I hadn't been on the bottle when I drew it, I promise!