Choices: Water Soluble Pencil + Water, Watercolors, Ink

Meanwhile, back in that crazy, found it cheap at a thrift store art journal, with spirals at both ends; NEVER AGAIN. It's a huge waste of time to flip back and forth from two sides, and pages get bent! It may seem "cool" at first, but in all honesty, it's a pain in the be-hind!

But I will probably use it to the bitter end just because it's started ...

 

I drew this couple and her mother (I'm guessing it's her elderly mom) sitting next to her, at the Pure Grain Bakery last Thursday.

 

Drew in ink first, whipped out my colored water soluble pencils and colored it there.

Added water from my drinking cup and painted it there too!

Indoor Plein Air Painting!

My new thing.

 

You can see SPRING out side the large windows!

 

 

 

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This I drew there too. The guy was sitting directly in front of me. The gal was sitting way across the room by the windows. The door is in between those two places closer to being in front of the guy...
Both were alone. I brought them together. Now in case they were lonely there, they are not lonely anymore. I always wanted to be a matchmaker!


I painted it using my small watercolor kit back at my office before my first client of the afternoon showed up!

Two entirely different looks, colored pencils, and watercolors! Any preference?

 

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On Friday we went to have our taxes done. The yearly most dreaded meeting, except for maybe dental oral surgery which is next Friday!Getting the taxes done actually was fairly painless this year. For once I had gathered every single thing I needed to bring in, so there was no go home and hunt and call back later business; nope! Got it all done there and the great news was I did not OWE any money, THEY OWE ME! Music to my ears!!!!

After lunch we went to a new Deli (for us) in this town 15 minutes away from home. It was packed to the rafters with people, mostly men, eating lunch and talking. I got out my pen and pad and quickly sketched the people around us. I mean fast, as in five minutes or less, before our sandwiches arrived!
I like this fast style of drawing. It's only a little faster than what I do already. Maybe this is what they call Contour drawing?!

Painted with watercolors (people) and gauche (background) at home later!

 

 

 

Linking up with Sunday Sketchers !

Thanks for your comments, they are much appreciated!

Have a creative week!

 



From Jalisco's to The Town Square to the Bakery in Two Days Plus ONE!

Tuesday At Jalisco's:  I like it when the journal pages tell their own stories...but I have to add a few words here to let you know that after I ate I went up to THE COUPLE and told them I missed seeing them at the bakery the day before...and that the guy in the lower right corner had sat in front of me there! And today he had sat in front of me at Jalisco's. Small town. Fun encounters!

I met up with this fellow in our town square when I sat a bench away from him to draw him resting his bike and himself as you see him here. BTW I saw him there again on WEDNESDAY riding his bike through the square!

 Take a good look at THE COUPLE below as I draw them often and have done since the latter part of last year! They follow me around town eating at the same places I eat! Now we all realize it and think it's great fun.

 That was on Tuesday. On Wednesday I went to the bakery and met all new people...
I had forgotten to bring my artist journal if you can believe that so I grabbed some printer paper from my office and a clip board and that is what I used to draw these last few pictures:

 I don't think it would be a good idea to try and add paint to these pages. I think the water might dissolve the paper!

The man on the right is an Oakland A's baseball fan. My cousin is married to a former A's player and hall of famer! So I am a fan too!

The guy above on the right was sitting behind the man on the left, even though here it may look like they are sitting next to each other enjoying their quiet time together.

The shoe and the pants belong to the man above on the left reading a newspaper after he went outside with his food and I could draw him through the window to my left.

I just realized that this could look like this guy is going to kick himself in the butt! Thought I'd say it before John does! LOL  It wasn't my intent at the time, but I like it now! LOL

Happy Paint Party Friday!

On Thursday I had lunch once again at Jalisco's
and these seven women sat at the table in front of mine.

Later THE COUPLE came in and I stuck them in the right hand corners upper (Mrs.)
and lower (Mr.)
When I left Mrs said Bye Lynn!
Carlos was there too today and he drew me on the back of his order tablet.
He gave me a hug when we parted and said he'd come to the Art Gallery Reception
where my three art pieces will be shown next month!

Wishing you all a lovely long weekend!

Thanks in advance for all your wonderful comments!