New colors to play with and a new Goliath 36 brush in preparation for a watercolor workshop I will be attending. Holbein, Daniel Smith and Sennelier watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Sketchbook
Yellow Flower
A quick watercolor of a yellow flower in our back yard. Not sure what it even is. It is a single stalk growing where I do not think I would have planted it. It is very pretty and short lived. Daniel Smith and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Another look at the McLaren F1
Another look at the McLaren F1 Super car. Pencil sketch with Daniel Smith and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Sketchbook.
White Cone Flowers
A new addition to our garden that should flourish next summer. We had the purple cone flowers, but these are white with yellow or green centers. Holbein and Daniel Smith watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Tree Light
A beautiful dinner at the Rye Tavern in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dining Al Fresco under the stars. There were a number of these lanterns hanging in the trees and mini lights wrapped around the trunks. Lamy Safari with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
U MASS Dartmouth
The annual Flattest Century in the East was today. The bike ride starts at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and has distances of 30,54,62 and 100 miles. It is a very well organized ride with around 2,000 riders. I only rode the 30 miles this year due to knee issues. The architecture at the campus is classified as brutalism. The buildings and master plan were created by Paul Rudolph, who was sometimes referred to as the worst architect in America. The buildings are all formed concrete with no warmth or human scale. Faber Castell Pitt Art pens in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary to my beautiful wife Lisa of 27 years. An Anniversary card with watercolor Black Eyed Susans. Holbein watercolors on a Strathmore watercolor card.
An Unlikely Story
On the site of the historic Falk’s Market, Julie and Jeff Kinney (Writer of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid) have created a cornerstone in downtown Plainville with an indie bookstore, a café and an event space. An Unlikely Story Bookstore and Café is a beautiful new community gathering place where you can meet amazing authors, enjoy breakfast or lunch, or relax with your new book and a beer (or glass of wine). Previously owned by Merrill Falk – a beloved Yankee general store owner – the market served as a nerve center for the town. Taking care to honor the building’s history, we’ve made it our mission to rejuvenate this sense of community. Falk’s Market, which was originally constructed across the street, was built in the mid-1800’s and it housed numerous businesses since its inception. Part of our unlikely story is our evolution from general store to pharmacy to tearoom to restaurant…back to general store and now into bookstore and café. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Eight Cousins
Carol Chittenden and her mother, Betty Borg, opened the doors of Eight Cousins on July 1, 1986. Established as a children’s bookstore on Main Street in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The store quickly became a favorite stop for Falmouth’s children and their parents, and, as word spread, Eight Cousins became a “must-stop” for visitors as well. Between those two heads they shared the love of books, art, and the value of children, but they had exactly zero knowledge of business. This view is when we left Anejo Mexican Restaurant across the street at dusk. The bright yellow glow of the interior lighting was wonderful. Faber Castell Art Pens with Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Stage Harbor
A plein air sketch on a beautiful day over the Labor Day weekend. Stage Harbor is located in Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. This is the working harbor for Chatham with many pleasure and fishing boats. It is also the harbor that the Coast Guard left from for the rescue show in the movie “The Finest Hour. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 