Trying to catch up on some scanning. A beautiful evening for an AIA event at the Bready Sailing Center at Roger Williams University. Fantastic location overlooking Mount Hope Bay and these kayaks were set on the racks waiting to be used. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Beautiful hibiscus flowers in full bloom at the Cape Codder Resort in Hyannis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Holbein watercolors painted loosely wet in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
Driving along the coast from Woods Hole to Falmouth, Massachusetts, we can across an amazing field with 1,000’s of yellow and orange lilies. It was absolutely breath taking. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black in and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute is a private, nonprofit research and higher education facility dedicated to the study of all aspects of marine science and engineering and to the education of marine researchers. Established in 1930, it is the largest independent oceanographic research institution in the U.S., with staff and students numbering about 1,000. Its shore-based facilities are located in the village of Woods Hole, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The bulk of the Institution’s funding comes from grants and contracts from the National Science Foundation and other government agencies, augmented by foundations and private donations. This sketch is of one of the doorways into one of the many buildings on the campus in Woods Hole. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A fantastic evening celebrating the High School Graduation of our Nephew and his 2 best friends. There was about 150 family and friends to celebrate the conclusion of one phase of life and the continuation of another onto college. Excellent food, drinks and conversations along with games including a mechanical bull. It was fun to watch all of the kids try their skill on the bull and some of the adults. Very entertaining and everyone had a great time. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta Sketchbook.
A couple of quick studies for a future watercolor painting of our house. The plan is for more of a graphic painting focusing on the foreground flowers as much as the house. The flowers are Black Eyed Susan’s, Daises and Cone Flowers. Graphite pencil in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
A very quick sketch to celebrate Bastille Day. I tried to be quick and my proportions are way off of the Citroen 2CV carrying the French Flag. Oh well, that is what practice if for. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A sketch of the Woods Hole Information Center on Water Street in Woods Hole, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The awnings caught my eye along the street. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Soft as a Grape is a clothing store with many outlets in the northeast. This location is in the Brick Block on Main Street in Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, The Brick Block is a historic commercial building on Main Street and Chatham Bars Road. The 1-1/2 story English Revival structure was built in 1914 by Joseph Nickerson, a master mason, to a design by Boston architect Harvey Bailey Alden. It originally housed shops on the first floor and residences on the upper floor and is now listed on the National Registry of Historic Structures. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bullet Proof ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Unlike the modern car or bus, stagecoaches and their teams required regular rest stops along their routes of travel. There were two stops on Old Sandwich Road in Plymouth, Massachusetts and one was what is now the Rye Tavern. The Cornish Tavern was built in 1792 by Josiah Cornish, who maintained the tavern as an inn and popular meeting place for many years. Even after the Old Colony Railroad reached Plymouth in 1845, there was still a need for a resting place of horse-drawn coaches making connections to outlying towns. Taverns in the Plymouth area remained into the 19th century when they were gradually replaced by more modern hotels and restaurants. But in the outlying area of town, along the oldest public road in the country, this traditional 18th century tavern still exists, looking much the same as it did two centuries ago. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bullet Proof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 