This sketch was started at the entry to Falmouth Harbor in Falmouth, Massachusetts. My wife Lisa was going for a walk and I thought I would sketch the Seagulls that were all lined up on the tops of the pier pilings. After I drew about 10 lines a gentlemen came along and scared all of the seagulls into leaving. This left me with completing the sketch from memory and adding the color back at the house. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Daniel Smith watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Month: February 2016
Nauset Light
The present Nauset Lighthouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is made of cast iron with a brick lining and stands 48 feet high. It was built in 1877, and was located in Chatham as a twin to the one that is there today. In 1923, the smaller wooden lighthouse in Eastham was retired, and the north tower in Chatham was dismantled, moved to Eastham, and reconstructed about 200 feet from the edge of the cliff near the relocated keeper’s house. In the 1940s, Nauset Light was painted red and white as a daytime indicator of the red and white beacon. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Cherrystone Clams
A small sketch of Cherrystone Clams from a photo on the internet. The hard clam, also known as a quahog (or quahaug), round clam, or hard-shell clam, is an edible marine bivalve mollusk that is native to the eastern shores of North America and Central America, from Prince Edward Island to the Yucatan Peninsula. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Oysters
A small sketch of local oysters from a photo on the internet. Oysters are amazing in that they are the most economical farmed seafood. They are filter feeders and can filter an amazing amount of water and clean it from impurities. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Starfish
A small sketch of colorful starfish from a photo on the internet. This was beautiful with the yellow-green body and the orange dots. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Crab
A small quick sketch of colorful crab from a photo on the internet. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Maine Lobster
A small quick sketch of colorful Maine Lobster. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 