Dinner tonight was at the Stonebridge Bistro in Onset, Massachusetts. We had wonderful seats on a perfect evening overlooking the Stonebridge Marina in Onset Harbor. Dinner was fantastic and relaxing with this view. A little marina shack on the docks adjacent to the Stonebridge that crosses a portion of the harbor. Faber Castell Pitt Art pens with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
The Hilltop Steakhouse, founded in 1961 by Frank Giuffrida, was a at one time, America’s largest restaurant, both in number of customers served and sales volume. On a typical Saturday, the Hilltop, served up to 7,800 meals. It served nearly 2.4 million customers annually, three times the volume of the nation’s second-largest restaurant. This is a sketch of the locally famous sign on Route 1 in Sagus, Massachusetts. A giant, 68 foot tall neon saguaro cactus sign that is still standing today well after the restaurant closed it’s doors. Faber Castell Pitt Art pens with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
I have been wanting to sketch this old service station for some time. It is located on a rotary in Middleboro, Massachusetts that is difficult to access. This sketch is from a photo taken from the rotary. It is a cool little building that was probably unique at one point in history. Faber Castell Pitt art pens in black and gray in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A partial elevation sketch of our house after the new paint. 2 shades of gray with a barn red accent strip at the water table. Faber Castell Pitt Art pens with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
This is a rough line drawing completed using Sketch-up computer program. The space is the proposed Member Grill Room on the first floor of a historic building located in Queens, New York. Typically a quick line drawing is created using the computer for accuracy and then a line drawing is traced over the top to produce the base for a rendering.
A quick sketch of a dormer on North Hempstead Country Club in Port Washington, New York on Long Island. This is the next Master Plan that I am working on and this sketch was completed from the car while waiting for a meeting. Faber Castell Pitt Art pens with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Trying to catch up on a few scans. Today we attended a High School graduation cookout and party for the son of a dear friend. Great friends and lots of food including hamburgers on the grill. Faber Castell Pitt Art pens with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Today we spent part of the day enjoying a tour of 6 home gardens hosted by the Orleans Garden Club in Orleans, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The gardens were gorgeous with all of the blooming flowers and lush greens. This view is from a house with 5 acres of woods planted with shade loving plants and a barn that overlooked this small pond. Wonderful afternoon enjoying nature and listening to some wonderful music at each location. Faber Castell Pitt art pens with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Another view of the harbor in Milford, Connecticut from last week. A couple of sailboats on jack stands under going restoration at the Milford Boatworks. Faber Castell Pitt Art pens with limited Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
We are getting the exterior of the house painted this week. It has been a long time and is looking great. Paint cans with shades of grey seemed a little boring so I added some color rather than the grey tones being painted on the house. Faber-Castell Pitt art pen with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 