I caught a quick 10 minute ferry ride , but had time to fill in first at the terminal – by drawing !
some tanks |
pipes on the side of a large beautiful old sandstone building |
a very large crane and some tents for camping |
the same crane that I drew on my coffee cup |
There are so many buildings equipment and views to sketch on Cockatoo island. I had my watercolour pencils and Lamy ink Safari Pen with me and my Moleskine watercolour sketchbook. Last time I was here I especially brought large sheets of paper with me and some inks to experiment with . I had felt the need to sketch these cranes LARGE one day. I did a few, but it was raining, which does not work well with watercolours and ink . I can try again next weekend as it is the place for the Urban Sketchers Sydney next event !
I also found a sketch from my first visit to Cockatoo Island in Jul 2008. It was for an International Sketchcrawl and the first time I met an sketched with Liz Steel !
It was my first Sketchcrawl and I had only just begun drawing watercolour pencil. I am not sure if my drawing style has changed – but my confidence in use of colour certainly has !
I absolutely love that sketch on the coffee cup. It is stunning! What a great place to sketch – I am intrigued.
Awesome sketches, Alissa!
Thanks Jodi! The coffee cup was great fun Cockatoo Island is a special place. I recommend it to all my Sydney visitors. It has so much to see, as well as sketch. The weather at the moment is particularly glorious and makes the visit even better. On a cold , windy or wet day it is not so much fun.
Thanks Serena! and thanks for visiting my blog too !