Sketchbook Work

Motor Yacht Club Dunlaoire

A lucid quick watercolour done last September from my car. It was starting to rain and the water was calm and still. I loved the reflections from the white of the hulls on the boats. The back round buildings were bright white against the heavy dark clouds coming in. I seem to be able to execute watercolour sketches better outdoors, probably as time is a factor and you feel limited with weather conditions..(i was in the comfort of the car i must confess, but , normally i’m not) plus more alert working in more challenging conditions, etc.

Vehicle Studies (5B pencil)

Here you have a contrasting sketch to the above one. We all park regularly in car parks and shopping centers. I was sitting in my van one day and decided to sketch this study - I’d say it took approx twenty minutes or so. Drawing cars and vans is not so easy as it appears - the shape and proportion of vehicles takes careful consideration and time to evaluate before you put pen..(pencil in this case) to paper. I’ve only now begun to understand to sketch vehicles relatively ‘realistic’ to the viewer. Why I’m sketching them is simple - you will use vehicles in many paintings, as modern life is surrounded by them as much as trees in an open landscape.

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