Pen and Ink – Page 8 – A SKETCHBOOK ODYSSEY

Orleans Garden Tour

June 25, 2016June 26, 2016waynejacques1 Comment

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.

2016-06-25 Orleans Garden Tour

Milford Harbor

June 24, 2016June 26, 2016waynejacquesLeave a comment

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.

2016-06-24 Milford Harbor

Paint Cans

June 23, 2016June 25, 2016waynejacquesLeave a comment

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.

2016-06-23 Paint cans

Milford Boatworks

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016waynejacquesLeave a comment

Traveling back from New York from another club presentation, I stopped in Milford Connecticut. There is a wonderful waterfront with lots of marinas and boats. This is a quick pen and ink sketch from the car of a small out building at the Milford Boatworks. Lamy Safari fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2016-06-22 Milford Boatworks

Little Neck Shoreline

June 21, 2016June 24, 2016waynejacquesLeave a comment

A beautiful part of the coastline in Little Neck, New York. This is actually in the borough of Queens in New York City. A peaceful oasis within the city. This caught my eye with the undulating seawall and the contrast between the bright green grass and the very dark rocks. Lamy Safari with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2016-06-21 Little Neck Shoreline

Scooter

June 20, 2016June 24, 2016waynejacquesLeave a comment

I saw this little scooter in the parking lot of the club I was working at. I love the lines of classic scooters and thought I just had to sketch this. Lamy Safari with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2016-06-20 Scooter

Garden Fountain II

June 19, 2016June 20, 2016waynejacquesLeave a comment

We spent a very nice Father’s Day at my In-laws house. The weather was beautiful sitting on the patio listening to the fountain spilling into the pool. The blue on the water is too much and should be more subtle with a little darker background. Lamy Safari fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2016-06-19 Decas Fountain

Garden Fountain

June 18, 2016June 19, 2016waynejacques1 Comment

After a long day of yard work, I was able to clean and setup the garden fountain off of our front porch. It is so calming to hear the water splashing and the songs of the birds in the background. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.

2016-06-18 Fountain

Dinghies

June 17, 2016June 19, 2016waynejacques2 Comments

After dinner in Plymouth, Massachusetts, we went for a walk along the waterfront. There were many dinghies tied up along this one dock. The shapes and colors were intriguing. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.

2016-06-17 Dinghys

Framingham CC Pool

June 15, 2016June 17, 2016waynejacquesLeave a comment

Another country club project master plan through the office. This is a view of the pool building at Framingham Country Club in Framingham, Massachusetts. The bright orange umbrellas were what drew me to this scene. Lamy Safari fountain pen with Noodler’s black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.

2016-06-15 Framingham CC Pool