D-1 All packed but not yet on holidays
D-1 All packed but not yet on holidays, a photo by borromini bear on Flickr.Via Flickr:Ok – I am all packed but not yet on holidays...still have to get up early tomorrow (oops today! It is 12.18am...
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My trip prep book which has become one of my favourites as it is messy random and a real working book. It contains all my trip prep and really tells a story and was very useful last night when packing....
View ArticleFirst Uk tea at heathrow!!!
Great cup of tea but not without a story and a few conversations with others.
View ArticleCafe royal Newcastle morning tea
Of course I had to start my day with a tea and scone. Tea was disappointing but strawberry scone was amazing!!!
View ArticleBlackgate castle Newcastle
First real sketch for a long while. Beautiful day and lovely castle - 1300s I think. It is great having my sketching stool with me and btw the new bag is working great
View ArticleA green Sydney harbor bridge
So strange to sketch this bridge here in Newcastle Uk. So similiar and yet everything is different. Not quite in the groove with my (and painting) but thankfully very little or nil jetlag ie. Although...
View ArticleGrey street Newcastle
The most wonderful street - curved elegant Georgian facades steeping down the hill.
View ArticleThe Earl grey monument and a crazy building
Final sketches for the day. The man behind the tea on top of a column. He was also a prime minister!!!
View ArticlePen crisis and unexpected bargain
Today I started to worry about my beloved lamy joy pen. First I have worn it out and the lid is lose and coming off all the time. Also for this trip I swapped my EF nib for my gold nib which is more...
View ArticleGarett James chocolatier with friends
Very loose and quick sketches during afternoon with friends - old and new. Great Earl grey tea and even an Earl grey chocolate - yum!!!!
View ArticleGlad to get a serious sketch in Lisbon done this morning
It is so hard to sketch with so many uskers around ... Need a quiet day so so wonderful to spend a morning with Omar and sketch alongside him.
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