Enjoy Every Urban Drawing

ODAD - One Drawing A Day 31

2012-01-31T14:56:00.000-08:00

Delaneys

2012-01-29T14:23:00.000-08:00

Coffee and a pen, a great combo.

ODAD 30

2012-01-26T16:20:00.000-08:00

Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge & Brockton Point Lighthouse from West Van. One Drawing a Day 30

Art Table

2012-01-23T14:01:00.000-08:00

Eye-dropper drawings

2012-01-19T14:51:00.000-08:00

Two drawings

2012-01-17T21:58:00.000-08:00

One Drawing a Day exercise 4

Reading in the coffee shop.

Robson & Howe, Vancouver ODAD 29

2012-01-15T10:26:00.000-08:00

One Drawing A Day exercise #29

Rocky Point Park, Port Moody BC

2012-01-15T10:20:00.000-08:00

It snowed here yesterday so I found this sunny drawing from last summer.

Great Coffee

2012-01-11T13:57:00.000-08:00

Had a great coffee here on my way to draw the skaters

ODAD 23 Skaters in Motion

2012-01-11T13:38:00.000-08:00

Skating rink at Robson Square in Vancouver. I drew the One Drawing a Day Skaters here. A nice day for January in Vancouver.

One Drawing a Day exercise 23 Skaters in Motion.

ODAD 34

2012-01-09T17:49:00.000-08:00

One Drawing A Day 34 Loose ink, like in a bottle, and bamboo pen, on location at Riverview Hospital near my home. This was the provincial mental hospital but now many old buildings, including this one are closed. For January in Coquitlam this was a fairly warm day so I walked, over sat in my portable chair under a big tree and drew. I used ordinary fountain pen ink, quite runny. I think india ink would be better. These exercises really do get you out of your rut!

Faces

2012-01-09T17:30:00.000-08:00

She is writing, not drawing.

Coffee shop.

ODAD 40 Earth Calendar - Epiphany

2012-01-06T15:41:00.000-08:00

One Drawing A Day 40. Ink watercolor pastel tweaked a little in iphoto. January 6, Epiphany, Three kings Day, a Christian celebration of the revelation of the birth of Jesus Christ to the world. The story of three wise men visiting a newborn Jesus with gifts.

Drawing at coffee time

2012-01-06T15:05:00.000-08:00

They all need insurance.

ODAD 27 done here!

2012-01-05T12:00:00.000-08:00

My drawing table.

ODAD 27

2012-01-05T11:40:00.000-08:00

One Drawing a Day 27. On watercolor paper, 11 x 15", watercolor, pastel, color pencil and Derwent Inktense pencils which I like. I really like the graphic, illustration look of this book and my drawings from the exercises. If you like that type of art check out www.studio1482.com/ get the book and enjoy!

People

2012-01-02T17:56:00.000-08:00

Coffee shop.

ODAD 37

2011-12-30T11:51:00.000-08:00

This was fun. Made a watercolor monotype and then drew over it with india ink and a bamboo pen and some watercolor crayon. One drawing a day exercise 37.

Looking through my sketchbook

2011-12-30T10:50:00.000-08:00

Mr. Big

Bosa Foods

ODAD 41

2011-12-27T11:01:00.000-08:00

One Drawing a Day 41

ODAD 25

2011-12-24T11:14:00.000-08:00

One drawing a day 25. Granddaughter Ella.

ODAD 26

2011-12-22T16:45:00.000-08:00

Late afternoon clouds, sunset coming on, on a cold, clear day, December 22, in Coquitlam BC. Watercolor and pastel. One drawing a day 26.

Merry Christmas to all my internet friends!

2011-12-21T15:04:00.000-08:00

Hope you have health and happiness and lots of drawing in 2012!

ODAD 20

2011-12-19T18:28:00.000-08:00

I will revisit this exercise to get some full body drawings included.

Revisiting Au Sauvignon

2011-12-17T13:29:00.000-08:00

Still thinking about Paris.

ODAD 19

2011-12-16T20:40:00.000-08:00

One drawing a day 19. I should have included more body and tried for a little body language. Exaggerated a couple of faces here.

ODAD - One Drawing A Day 18

2011-12-15T17:53:00.000-08:00

One drawing a day 18, in the Coquitlam Centre Mall food fair.

Gathering Place

2011-12-10T09:42:00.000-08:00

Part of the art centre at Leigh Square in Port Coquitlam.

ODAD 17

2011-12-09T16:45:00.000-08:00

One drawing a day, day 17. Pencil.

ODAD 15

2011-12-06T17:05:00.000-08:00

There is a lot to be learned, at least by me, by doing these exercises. I heard Frank Ching say that it is a good drawing if you learned something from it.

Watercolor

2011-12-04T22:03:00.000-08:00

Coffee shop face

2011-12-02T19:06:00.000-08:00

Ink & watercolour

East Van

2011-11-22T14:42:00.000-08:00

Enjoyed a beautiful fall day in East Vancouver walking around visiting open artists studios taking part in the annual East Van Culture Crawl.

Marker Drawing

2011-11-21T10:43:00.000-08:00

Giving a Letraset Promarker a try. I made the guy on thr right a little too grumpy.

People

2011-11-20T10:22:00.000-08:00

ink watercolour

People

2011-11-16T16:23:00.000-08:00

Always interesting drawing people.

Computers and coffee

2011-11-15T18:20:00.000-08:00

Our local coffee shop.

The House Across the Street

2011-11-14T16:41:00.000-08:00

Something to draw.

New Port Mann Bridge

2011-11-09T14:51:00.000-08:00

Java Joint

2011-11-08T16:39:00.000-08:00

Coffee Time

In the Library

2011-11-06T14:22:00.000-08:00

People sit quite still in a library and seldom catch you drawing them.

Art Class

2011-11-06T13:58:00.000-08:00

In The West Vancouver Library

2011-10-30T10:01:00.000-07:00

In the reading room.

My Hero

2011-10-23T10:31:00.000-07:00

A new pen, hero brand with a calligraphy nib, from China, via ebay.

Whole Foods patio

2011-10-20T15:55:00.000-07:00

Park Royal, West Vancouver

Beach Grass

2011-10-19T11:24:00.000-07:00

Watercolor fun.

Drawing in West Vancouver

2011-10-18T19:07:00.000-07:00

A beautiful fall day.

Towards Vancouver Harbour.

Margarets Lane

2011-10-17T10:47:00.000-07:00

Less grim. From a photo in Collobrieres, France.

Ella Bella Marching Band & Grandma

2011-10-13T18:17:00.000-07:00

Ella is two. If you ask her today what her name is, it's Ella Bella Marching Band. If you ask her what my name is - Goofy Don. This is going to be interesting.

Art exercise

2011-10-10T11:57:00.000-07:00

From an art course I am taking

Drawing exercise # 6

Drawing exercise #5

Coffee

2011-09-30T10:25:00.001-07:00

At the java joint.

Drawing Exercise

2011-09-25T10:07:00.000-07:00

Ex 1

Patio Flowers

2011-09-21T09:06:00.001-07:00

Soon they will all be gone.

A new book, One Drawing A Day by Veronica Lawlor

2011-09-19T13:05:00.000-07:00

If you like drawing you will love this book. You can check it out and buy it on Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/One-Drawing-Day-Creativity-Illustration/dp/1592537243/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316463813&sr=8-1

Munro's Books

2011-09-16T13:17:00.000-07:00

A wonderful independent bookstore in Victoria BC.

Victoria BC

2011-09-15T21:39:00.000-07:00

The Province of British Columbia Legislature buildings.

Alexander & Carrall

2011-09-10T17:09:00.000-07:00

In Gastown sitting at Veras Burgers looking across at Chill Winston restaurant.

Loks Produce

2011-09-08T19:21:00.000-07:00

East Georgia and Gore, Vancouver, BC

Tulamen

2011-09-06T21:20:00.000-07:00

A red metal roof in Tulameen.

Tulameen

2011-09-05T14:50:00.001-07:00

House in Tulameen BC

Tulameen cottages

2011-09-04T19:48:00.000-07:00

Tulameen BC Canada

New Port Mann Bridge

2011-08-29T21:08:00.000-07:00

New bridge over the Fraser River near Vancouver, five minutes from my home. I read in the paper today construction is at the halfway point.

Langley Outhouse

2011-08-28T18:12:00.000-07:00

Four months ago I was drawing beautiful buildings in Paris, today it was an outhouse in Langley BC. I am sure there is a profound message here. Whatever, I enjoy it all.

I loved drawing buildings in Paris.

2011-08-23T15:06:00.000-07:00

Part of the Louvre.

Near Sunset Marina

2011-08-22T11:04:00.000-07:00

West vancouver, BC

Lady

2011-08-20T18:29:00.001-07:00

Union & Main St, Vancouver

2011-08-18T09:39:00.000-07:00

For Pete Scully

2011-08-16T19:52:00.000-07:00

Bosa Foods

2011-08-15T01:51:00.000-07:00

An Italian style building on Kootenay St in Vancouver

Vancouver Chinatown

2011-08-14T10:41:00.000-07:00

Keefer & Gore Streets. Bought a classy Fabriano Venezia sketch book. Found out I prefer a coil binding. Don't much like the paper either.

Prior & Gore, Vancouver

2011-08-11T20:30:00.000-07:00

New houses in the old style.

Off Sunset Marina

2011-08-10T20:17:00.000-07:00

Near Nickis house.

Front Garden

2011-08-09T19:47:00.000-07:00

I would rather be drawing buildings in Paris.

Food cart on Granville St

2011-08-05T09:51:00.000-07:00

Couldn't get a good spot to draw from in front of it so drew it from behind.

Oscar

2011-08-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

No Felix today.

Urban Guy

2011-08-01T14:21:00.000-07:00

Coffee shop.

Hop On Farms

2011-07-31T20:08:00.000-07:00

These people grow wonderful veggies in beautifully fertile soil deposited umpteen years ago by the Fraser River.

At Sunset Marina

2011-07-24T14:01:00.000-07:00

West Vancouver

Monaco & Howe Sound

2011-07-14T11:29:00.000-07:00

Sat drawing in the Crock'in on Rue Princess Caroline in Monaco, then went up to the Palace and the Cathedral so my wife could check out Grace Kellys last resting place.

My daughter and her husband are renting a house 40 minutes from downtown Vancouver, on Howe Sound, close to heaven. The deck is a great place to draw.

Music Box art centre

2011-07-13T15:05:00.000-07:00

On the beach front at West Van

Vancouver Harbour

2011-07-12T16:06:00.000-07:00

Looking from the beach in West Van, I left out the Lions Gate bridge, hey, I am an artist.

West Vancouver

2011-07-11T22:56:00.000-07:00

House on the beach path.

Market in Antibes

2011-07-06T15:34:00.000-07:00

Coffee Shop Drawing

2011-06-28T21:10:00.001-07:00

Seattle Workshop - I went to a great three day drawing workshop in Seattle presented by Veronica Lawlor and Margaret Hurst of Dalvero Academy. I was in the midst of people who can really do it, especially the young people who were there. My stuff is not even in the ballpark, but so what? I loved it!

2011-06-28T10:25:00.000-07:00

At Port Moody Park

2011-06-14T09:54:00.000-07:00

After so many buildings people seem like fun.

Last drawing in France

2011-06-12T10:14:00.000-07:00

Last look from our Nice balconey to the Med.

In the garden at the Monastre de Cimiez near the Musee Matisse. We went to see Matisse grave, which is in a beautiful location with a wonderful view.

Nice

2011-06-11T09:34:00.000-07:00

The beach at Nice along the Promenade Anglais.

Coffee from around the world, in Nice Old Town.

In Nice Old Town.

Ventimiglia, Italy

2011-06-10T09:30:00.000-07:00

Took the train from Nice for a day trip.

Really big Urban Sketching

2011-06-09T09:53:00.000-07:00

On Rue de France in Nice.

Nice & Villefranche Sur Mer

2011-06-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

Sat on some steps in the harbour at Villefranche

A building on Rue de France from our balconey.

Nice - Cours Saleya

2011-06-07T08:00:00.000-07:00

Nice, Matisse, Cours Saleya

2011-06-06T19:36:00.000-07:00

Musee Matisse

Cours Saleya

Nice

2011-06-05T08:33:00.000-07:00

Looking down rue Paul Valery g towards the Mediterranean from our balcony.

Place Magenta on rue de France.

Goodbye Paris - Hello Nice

2011-06-04T10:13:00.000-07:00

Great last dinner in Paris at Chez Gladines.

A last look out our window at Paris rooftops.

Arrived at Nice.

Fast, comfortable, better than flying.

Leaving Paris, Gare de Lyon

Paris

2011-06-03T04:16:00.000-07:00

Scooters galore in Paris.

Never far from home.

Place du Tertre & Place Helene & Victor Basche

2011-06-02T09:35:00.000-07:00

Near the Alesia metro station at Place Helene & Victor Basche. This intersection of five streets had everything, cafes, Metro, numerous bus routes, butcher, baker, fishmonger, green grocer, etc. Our apartment was one minute down the street in Impasse du Rouet. Loved it all.

Drawing standing in the street

2011-06-01T09:42:00.000-07:00

I drew both these standing in the street waiting for Bev and , as with most of these, added the watercolour later.

Tuileries and Carnavalet

2011-05-30T10:15:00.000-07:00

The Carnavalet is full of historical items from Paris and the ticket is a dream come true for art lovers.

Paris

2011-05-29T09:33:00.000-07:00