I love the angular perspective of over and underpasses along the highways. This is a shot along the lengthy ramp in Boston that snakes its way up from the congestion of the "if you lived here you'd be home now" Leverett Circle area, to Rte 93 North or South. Once you break free, you are on a long, luxurious ramp that flows under some fascinating structures and drops you onto the highway moving north. I love the angles under here, and the movement. I used a brush and added some india ink to the drawing, and then dropped in a hint of warmth in the tail lights and a couple of signs. This line drawing is my five hundred thirteenth daily drawing, and transforming the drawing with ink is my five hundred fourteenth daily drawing effort. Though contained in the same rectangle, I'm counting these as two separate daily drawing efforts. Again, thank you for looking, and thank you for your comments. You know I love them.
This afternoon we stopped by our local wood-fired pizza shop, and waited for our order. I love these chances to draw and usually have a sketchbook in my bag. But, I had left the book at home, and there was not another paper in the car. I needed to find something to draw on so I pulled a newspaper from the magazine rack in the pizza shop and found a page with enough white on it to do a drawing while we waited. I sort of like the juxtaposition of the pizza staff over the newsprint, in the "Wicked Local" section of the paper. By the way, CP's Woodfired Pizza is fantastic, if you are near Scituate, MA. Check them out.
This is my five hundred tenth consecutive daily drawing. Thank you, as always, for looking.
Today was beautiful. I pulled my car into a parking space along Main Street in Hingham above the downtown and drew the street, with my car window open to the sun. It was nice to absorb some Vitamin D, while looking at the sunlit buildings. I like drawing from my car sometimes. I have a bag, kept in the car with sketchbook, watercolor set, pencils, markers, small enamel water dish and brushes. You never know when you'll need it.
This is my five hundred ninth daily drawing. As always, thank you for looking.
I have been experimenting with gouache, opaque watercolor. It has an interesting matte texture, and I am learning to mix it as well as to pull it thinly over other layers. This is a copy of an oil painting I did a number of years ago. I like its backlit quality against the window.
This is my five hundred seventh consecutive daily drawing. Thank you for looking.
There's a small pub across the street from where my husband worked years ago. He was a frequent customer, at least weekly, maybe more often, when he worked nearby. He still pines for their buffalo wings so we took a day trip up there during my vacation this week. He loved the wings as usual, and we each had a burger... I think the adventure was more about me watching him revisiting his beloved wings, a culinary delight lost on me.
This is my five hundred sixth consecutive daily drawing. Thank you for your continued interest, and for commenting.
The city streets provide ever-shifting light and shadow patterns. I see them as caverns of light cascading down through the buildings. Boston's Downtown Crossing makes for beautiful shapes, with pedestrians in the middle of the street casting shadows. Every few feet creates a different view, all exciting.
This is my five hundred fifth consecutive daily drawing. Thank you for your continued interest and your comments. I appreciate all of them.
My husband and I went to dinner at El Sarape on Valentine's Day. Very pleasant evening, and always great food. We finished the meal with churros and coffee. I am carrying some blank coasters with me and drawing on them when out at pubs or restaurants. This is my coaster art at El Sarape, and my five hundred first daily drawing. Thank you for looking, and thank you for your continued interest. You know I love your comments.
