A couple of quick sketches of some of the flowers that we have in our garden. They are all perennials and the Lupines and Bleeding Hearts are new this year. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Dinner tonight at the Osteria La Civetta on Main Street in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. A wonderful Italian restaurant with the feel of a small café in Italy. Family owned and wonderful food. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Tonight we attended our final dance recital for our Niece and Nephew. This is a copy of the cover art that was on the program. We have attended for 21 years and it has been an amazing experience with all of the talent displayed by all of the kids. Our niece started and attended for 15 years overlapping with our nephew for 15 years. Excellent ability and poise. Our niece danced with the alumni. Our nephew did both dance and gymnastics and in the final recital, he danced in 8 numbers, 3 solo. We will see more of his talent in that he will minor in dance in college. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A second quick watercolor study of Nectarines. This study was done with some simple pencil ink work and shading with the fountain pen and my travel palette containing Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
A quick watercolor study of Nectarines. This study was done with a simple pencil line with my travel palette containing Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
The Fort Hill area of Eastham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod is a beautiful rolling field overlooking the ocean that explodes with colorful wild flowers in late spring and early summer. On this day, the first bloomers are the Lupines in a compact area just off of the trail. Lupines have soft green to grey-green leaves which may be coated in silvery hairs, often densely so. The leaf blades are usually palmately divided into five to 28 leaflets. The flowers are produced in dense or open whorls on an erect spike, each flower 1–2 cm long. The pea-like flowers have an upper standard, or banner, two lateral wings, and two lower petals fused into a keel. The flower shape has inspired common names such as bluebonnets and Quaker bonnets. Holbein watercolors with Lukas gouache and Faber-Castell Art Pens in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
The Golden Shower Tree is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. The golden shower tree is a medium-sized tree, growing to 33–66 ft tall with fast growth. The leaves are deciduous and the flowers are produced in pendulous racemes 8″ – 16″ long with many individual flowers. In full bloom, the tree looks like a waterfall or shower of golden yellow draping flowers. This is tree is actually in our yard and is amazing that it is growing this far north. Holbein and Daniel Smith watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
“These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor – and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” Michael N. Castle.
Simple sketch of a cross and an American Flag representing those that gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep our nation free including my father who served in the U.S Army.
Lunch today at The Knack in Orleans, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. The summer crowds are starting to filter onto the cape. The line here is worth it with fantastic burgers. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Friday night of a long weekend. Monday is Memorial Day I the United States and I allows us a 3 day weekend to enjoy and remember those lost. Starting the weekend off right with great friends, a Gin and Tonic and Grilled fresh local oysters. Perfect!
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 