magsramsay: February Sketchbook Part 1

Friday 15 February 2019

February Sketchbook Part 1

I've reached the half way point in my February sketchbook ( continuing using the A6 format). Having been inspired by the #30daysketchbookchallenge19, I've found I don't need a prompt, I'm recording what's happening every day ( there have been a couple of times when I've done 2 in one day but trying not to get too behind)

1st Feb : On Ian's Birthday we went to a funeral of an old family friend. Ian listening to 'Spel in Alium ' on his tablet while travelling ( we had an early start due to 'Winter Timetable')

2nd and 3rd Feb: A short break in Deal with plentiful Fish and Fortifications (Deal and Walmer castles)

4th and 5th Feb: Drawing a map of the walking route from the train station to my house via the rec led to a more imaginative version

6th Feb: Another map , the 07.59 train journey from Faversham to St Pancras

7th Feb - working on "the Tiny Islands of Sewingland" , my contribution to the #tinysketchbook project of Brooklyn Art Library ( posted it on 11th)

8th Feb Meeting of CQKent group at Creek Creative and the Hot Tin, planning our exhibition for September. I had a brainwave of how to liven up my rather boring Chatham piece - cut some areas out and put indigo shibori behind. A few of us came back to my house afterwards ( workmen had finished for the day) and despite studio still in chaos , had a delve in my indigo boxes .

9th Feb was spent ordering replacement vinyl for bathrooms, ending with new twist on 'ring the bell and run away' : steal the doorbell and re-programme it from a distance. Took the batteries out of the base unit.

10th Feb: Fantastic members drawing workshop at British Museum . Exclusive access to draw in exhibition after the museum closed was magical ( more in another post if I get round to it!)