On Sunday I had an impromptu meetup with some Melbourne Urban Sketchers. It was being held on Sunday morning, just one block from me. The weather was glorious. Blue sky and sunshine after a week of chilly weather in Melbourne (and more to come)

There were only a few of us. Three I had sketched with over the years and one visitor from interstate. We set up next to each other and within talking distance. I was really there to catch up, as well as sketch. I have been missing these Urban Sketching catch-ups so much.

We first set up and I really wanted to sketch this tree. I did a double page spread in my 13 x 19 cm Moleskine watercolour sketchbook. It turned out a little bigger than I thought, as I originally planned to put the old government buildings in the background.

Annie J and Anait started sketching there, then Leianne sat there, so I added her. The only person missing is Evelyn, who was standing next to me chatting.

I love these Moreton Bay Fig trees. There are a lot in the next gardens (Treasury gardens), but none have the hanging roots of the branches like the ones in New Farm Park, Brisbane. I was not a sketcher when I lived there, but can’t wait to sketch them on a future visit.

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We then stopped for lunch and moved to sketch from near Cook’s Cottage but we all set up looking in different directions.

And I got distracted by sketching the sketchers.

It was a lovely way to spend a Sunday.