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Lantana – sketchblogging, inner stirrings, paint & inspiration

#416 Lantana
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I think that is what is is called, it is among these that the body is found in the movie Lantana (Great Movie)

This is the last one from the Sydney trip in this batch, we now move on to horses a week later in New Zealand – that is the trouble with mt journalling here – I can’t just post up as I go, just too busy. So the journal is all out of chronological order.

Never mind. Even if the chronology is messy there is are journeys running through this year of the sketch:

  • Lots in New Zealand & Christchurch
  • Some trips to Wellington
  • Christmas I did a real sketch trip to Aoraki – Mt. Cook, this was a good warmup to more travel sketching
  • Then Napier, but just did not manage to sketch much at all – too much NZAP Conference work.
  • Australia for a week, late March 2007, beaches, bush, cityscapes, flowers & wildlife – more to catch up on.

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The sketchblogging is important to me, I like it & will keep going with it post TS.

The recent line & wash suits that – a sort of sketchbook style.

It will stand me in good stead as I go to San Francisco and New York in July, August.

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I feel something new coming up though. More focus on something within combined with more explorations of paint, digital paint.

What follows are a few samples of the sort of painting by others I am enjoying . Inspiration – other people’s work follows:

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Bird

Bird
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Another unknown bird, next sketch is the same one in flight. They always seem to fly away! But wait, there is a pelican I have that is flying towards me! (next batch.)

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George Street

#410 George_Street
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Back to the day in Sydney. A great day, we went back to Manley in our rental car, caught the Manley Ferry to Sydney and went to the Archibald Prize exhibition.

Then walked the streets with a few minor errands, like walking up George street to Dymocks to look for a bird book, this is from a photo of some people in the crowds.

One day in the city was enough.

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Tent, Tablet PC, and a project!

#409 Tent
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It is not really that comfortable or that easy to sketch on a Tablet while camping. But I did a bit! What I did have is power to the site, wireless access and shade so I could see the screen (almost adequately).

However I need a desk! One of the hardest things to find on the go is a good desk.

I did find a nice little gazebo with a good table in it, but no power, and too bright.

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