Balcony View

Today’s sketch was done from balcony of our apartment in Fremantle looking across Wray Street. I only got one sketch done because of my niece’s bachelorette party this afternoon.

Busy Day in Freemantle

I began the day with a walk over to the Frrmantle Marhet, an indoor market for the weekend that sells an assortment of great merchandise, food, and produce. From there I walked down to Bathers Beach were I did a sketch. Then I stopped for some healthy seafood to bring back to the apartment for our lunch. We had cooked jumbo prawns and marinated octopus...yum...and a side salad too.

After lunch I sketched another of the sandstone cottages.

Howard Street, Freemantle

Today we flew from Sydney to Perth. We are staying in a small town just outside the city called Freemantle. It is a cute town near the water,

. By the time we got to our apartment, got something for lunch, and some basic supplies, there wasn’t time to do more than one sketch. This is a house on Howard Street near our apartment. Tonight we are meeting up with the bride an groom and the rest of the family that is here for the wedding.

Today - Part 2 the Colonial Secretary’s Building

Right outside the Botanic Garden I spotted this building which is the Colonial Secretary’s Building. I thought it would be interesting to sketch. I did the watercolor first and added the ink in sections that were still damp. I like the effect.

Today - Part 1 Calyx Garden

Today I met the  ankylosis Sketchers at Calyx Gardens which is part of the Botanic Gardens.There is a “green” wall as well as a display about pollination. That’s why there are giant bees. I did a double page in a landscape sketchbook held vertically so I could fit it all.

Manly Part 2

Again I am doing two posts for today. It seems to work better posting one image at a time.

I found a great place for lunch today, the Manly Ocean Food shop. It doesn’t have tables but from the line I was pretty sure it was good. I ordered fried calamari that had to be the tastiest I’ve had in along time...so tender and a nice sized portion too. Of course I sketched it.

Manly Part 1

One of Sydney’s famous surfing areas is Manly Beach. The easiest and most scenic way to get there is by ferry and it takes a half hour. It was a perfect day for the beach...sunny but not too hot. I walked from the wharf side by the bay to the ocean. There were some waves and lots of surfers and swimmers.