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!)

11th Feb  Morning clouds and contrails 

12th Feb Drawing Tuesday at Tate Britain: multiple views of sculpture "Mother and Daughter" by FE McWilliam 

13th Feb  Ink splatters collected on paper below  enormous drawing ( 3 x A1 sheets taped together)  in EDAM class ( more in another post)

14th Feb Roses from Ian on Valentines day