Always one of the best holidays in that is falls during the summer. Happy Birthday America. Holbein Watercolors, Signo White Jell Pen in a Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook.
Author: waynejacques
Little Harbor Beach
July 3rd – The start of the extended holiday weekend. Lisa and I spent a couple of hours at our favorite local beach with family and friends- Little Harbor in Wareham, Massachusetts. It was a beautiful day and I think everyone had the same idea of spending time at the beach. It was low tide but the water was clear and the shoreline is very interesting. Faber-Castell Pitt pens with Utrecht watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Start of a long weekend
It is the start of a long 3 day weekend to celebrate Independence day in the United States. It looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend and what better way than to kick it off with a ink sketch of Mattapoisett Harbor in Mattapoisett, MA. A sailboat and power boat tied up to the quay in anticipation of the weekend. Faber-Castell Pitt Art Pens in an Alpha Series Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
“Never look directly at the sun. Instead, look at the sunflower.” – Vera Nazarian
Sunflowers are so beautiful, happy and a great way to start July. Tonight I brought home some vibrant sunflowers from the market for my wife Lisa. The bones of this sketch are good but I have to practice on not overworking my greens. That’s why we practice. Faber-Castel Pitt Art pens in Sanguine with Pelikan Watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” – Groucho Marx
This is the view siting on the Overlook Terrace today between meetings at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. It is the most idyllic setting with the beautiful manicured greens and fairways and all of the old growth trees. The pool is off to the left and in the evening, members relax in the Adirondack Chairs adjacent to the practice green. Pilot Nakimi Falcon fountain pen with Noodlers Ink, Pelikan watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Alpha Sketchbook.
The Venitian Cigar Dinner
Tonight we attended an annual cigar dinner hosted by one of our clients The Venitian in Garfield, NJ. An amazing event with over a 1,000 attendees. The food is fantastic and more than you have ever seen. This is just one of the tables with roasted vegetables only. The event raised over $200,000 for the New Jersey Police Benevolence Association. Pilot Namibia Falcon fountain pen, Noodlers ink, Pelican watercolors in Stillman and Birn .
Green, Green and more Green
I snapped a photo as we walked by the Plymouth Guild for the Arts to use as a base for this sketch. All winter everyone was so tired of the snow and I was tired of sketching and painting the different shading on the white snow longing for green. Now the challenge is for painting foliage and all the variations of green in nature. This is something that I have to work at to get the correct greens and not over work the colors. Faber-Castell Pitt pens and Utrecht Watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook. 5″ x 8″
Blue Eyed Crab
Another sketch of our favorite restaurant, the Blue Eyed Crab in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Such a wonderful restaurant with amazing seafood, great location, wonderful staff and a Fantastic Chef/Owner, Jim Casey in the Kitchen. This is the view of the entry off of the village courtyard with the late day shadows cast from the trees onto the façade. This is actually the first time I have partially captured my wife Lisa in a sketch as she steps inside the door. Utrecht Watercolors, black Pitt line work in an Alpha Series Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
Our House
Surprisingly it has taken almost a half of year and 176 sketches to sketch our house. Beautiful day to relax on the front porch after this sketch. Faber-Castell Pitt Art pens in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
Ridgewood Country Club
Another day in New Jersey for work. This is another view of the front façade of Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey. The club is beautiful and has just been listed on the National Registry of Historic places along with all 27 golf holes. The original structure was designed by architect Clifford Wendehack and the golf course was designed by Albert Warren Tillinghast, the preeminent golf architect of the 1920s. Faber-Castell Pit pens, Utrecht Watercolors in an Alpha Series Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 