The weather was truly awful yesterday, but nineteen brave souls made it to the June sketchmeet of Urban Sketchers Canberra at the National Portrait Gallery. We also had four new people make it for first time, which was just fantastic on such a rainy day.
After brief introductions and such we split up to sketch the gallery. My first stop was to sketch the ceramic sculpture of Dr John Yu, by the artist Ah Xian. As is appropriate for a retired paediatrician, Dr Yu’s bust includes small children scrabling over it. The bust itself is made with a celedon glaze, which is apparently a favourite of the sitter.
Dr John Yu by Ah Xian, National Portrait Gallery, my sketch coloured pencil on paper
It was very pleasant to be inside the gallery looking out onto the rainy weather. My second sketch was of such a view down one of the cross corridors of the gallery.
I was walking back to join the group for our sketchbook throw down when I decided I had just enough time to draw one of the interesting double views that gallery architecture facilitates.
Two portraits, coloured pencil. On the left, partial image of Charles Teo by Adam Chang, 2011; and in the foreground, Acacias (stigmata), Tony Carden, by AñA Wojak, 1995
As always our group welcomes new members and visitors to join us. Our next sketchmeet will be on Sunday 3 July, 10.15 am at (New) Parliament House.
leonieandrews 
Nice double view!!
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Thanks Sheryl. I think it could make a good series, also wet weather forecast for another week so gallery time looks like a good idea.
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Nice sketches. I missed our sketch crawl this weekend so was not drawing with you in spirit, sadly.
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That’s a shame. Anyway my partner and I are heading off to Dr Sketchy week after next, so we are looking forward to that. Several other of our USk friends will be coming along as well. Not sure what theme they are working on.
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Your first time? I don’t remember seeing you post from dr sketchy before.
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No this will be our 3rd time. Here is the link to the last post from last year. I find that they are not well advertised and I forget to check the gallery listings so we’ve missed a few. Just went out and bought some new paper to take along. https://leonieandrews.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/dr-sketchy-and-the-blue-woman/
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Aha
But in such a formal setting, no gin and tonic I guess …
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There is alcohol, the first drink is free! But only a limited range of grog. What I do find amusing is that over the course of the evening all the security guards drop by at one time or another. Must be far more entertaining than their usual nights!
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Great drawings – I especially like the first one, with the mix of colour and monochrome.
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Thanks Anna.
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