Our Urban Sketchers group met today four our first ‘official’ winter sketch of the year. The complete lack of sun didn’t deter our group, 24 hardy souls turned out.
As I am recovering from a really nasty cold I was happy to find a spot inside a coffee shop with a bench seat looking out the window to a collection of umbrellas.
Eventually the sun broke through the fog so I made a second quick sketch of one of the shop windows.
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These are really atmospheric, especially the parasols one. The yellow is very effective.
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Thank you. I was pleased with how well it came together. Maybe it was the cup of hot minted dark chocolate I was drinking! ๐
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Sounds perfect!
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Oh no – I’m catching up with your blog whilst stewarding at the gallery I help to run and now of course I have been introduced to the concept of minted hot chocolate and now I want one! Right now!
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I love the muted scheme of color. And the subject of what’s seen outside from inside is intriguing because I imagine you sitting in one place observing another. Another layer to your drawings existing in my imagination. Just great.
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These are great Leonie – love the way you draw so expressively with your brush, and the limited palette adds to the atmosphere.
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Thanks Anna. I think once I decided to focus on the umbrellas I let myself be a bit more spontaneous. I often remind fellow sketchers that you don’t have to include ‘everything’ in your line of sight. For once I took my own advice! ๐
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