Some of my blog posts are practical and some are about specific projects. Others, like this one, are just my sketches of the week. Each one tells a story of a time and place. I can look back in my sketchbook and recall them.

The furniture polish was purchased at an antique barn. I had a catch-up and a whole day there with friends, It was not the time or place to bring out my sketchbook. But I now have a memory of the day.

Bananas – too ripe for me and ready to go out. I can smell them and feel their squishyness just by looking at this page. I had plenty of suggestions for banana bread and freezing when I posted this on Instagram.

My local cormorant in the park. I sketch it often.

Purchase of a BIG stack of second-hand books for an art project. I always need to sketch stacks of books in pencil first and make many changes. I have great problems with the perspective, but I am happy with this, for a sketch. I will leave it that. More to come on the art project soon.

Last week I met Patricia, a Brisbane Urban Sketcher who was visiting Melbourne. We met up over two lunch hours at the safe cafe and sketched the view, continuing on the second day.

and that was my week.

Happy sketching.