Our last tree to realize that it is Autumn. The leaves on the Flowering Pear Tree are just turning now after almost all of the other trees have lost their leaves and are ready for winter. These leaves still have some of the of the green and are turning yellow with some red highlights. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
A quick 8 x 8 watercolor of our Black Eyed Susans from this past summer. Holbein watercolors on 140# Fluid Cold Press watercolor paper.
A cloudy, dreary day on Cape Cod. The Salem Witch Sailboat sits on stands at the Oyster River Boat Works for the season. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A Red Lily in mixed media. Holbein watercolors, Lukas Gouache and a background wash of Mont Blanc black ink on 140# Fluid 100 Cold Press watercolor paper.
Some different leaves on the edge of our driveway and have gone from green, to yellow and now are starting to turn a beautiful purple color. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Even though Autumn is coming to a close and winters approaching, I am still exploring mixtures of yellows and blues to create some rich greens. Mostly Holbein watercolors with some Blick and Winsor Newton in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
We went for a beach walk today as we try to do year round on weekends. Stage Harbor Light is at the end of Harding’s Beach in Chatham, Massachusetts. It was a could day with drizzle, but I think this view could work into a studio painting. Stage Harbor Light is the most recent lighthouse built on Cape Cod and the lantern was removed in 1933. Graphite in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
With the Thanksgiving Holiday approaching fast in the United States. We picked up our fresh turkey at Bongi’s Turkey Farm in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
I was having a discussion with a colleague last night and he was saying that the sun is never north of the East West line. Going back to what I learned in school using a sun angle calculator (now it is even easier on the internet) I sketched this diagram showing the position of the sun at sunrise and sunset in at the summer and winter solstice. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A beautiful Autumn Sunday afternoon in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. While Lisa walked Falmouth Heights, I sat in the car and sketched Falmouth Harbor. Still some boats left before they all get stored out of the water for the winter. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Moleskine landscape watercolor sketchbook.
A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY 