Traveling from San Francisco airport to Carmel, we pass through Watsonville, California. This is part of the bread basket of America and you can tell by the miles and mile of vegetable fields as far as the eye can see. The Artichoke plants were beautiful and the Artichokes are almost ready for picking. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Another watercolor sketch of garden vegetables. These Cherry Peppers are in our window boxes and are beautiful. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Roma Tomato a plum tomato popularly used both for canning and producing tomato paste because of their slender and firm nature. Commonly found, Roma tomatoes are also known as Italian tomatoes or Italian Plum Tomatoes. Roma tomatoes are egg or pear shaped and red when fully ripe. They have fewer seeds than other varieties which make them good for sauces. This sketch is of 3 tomatoes that varied in color from a very light green to a ripe red/orange. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
The start of a great weekend with some of my college friends in town from the Washington D.C. area. Our class at Oklahoma State University School of Architecture was affectionately known as the Finks. Dinner tonight is at our favorite restaurant, The Blue Eyed Crab in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolor in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
Our first pepper of the season and it looks perfect for grilling tonight. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
Our tomatoes are looking good in our garden. This variety comes in clusters of 5 and are about 1 1/2″ and very tasty. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and 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.
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.
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 