16 Apr 2023

WE HAVE MOVED

 We have now morphed into Urban Sketchers Taranaki, joining a worldwide global sketching movement. You are most welcome find us on Facebook under Urban Sketchers Taranaki.  Cheers.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/urbansketcherstaranaki

12 Feb 2023

Moturoa

 

Even though I'm sketching at the Moturoa shops, this really is just a sketch of this awesome tree on the top of the hill.



7 Feb 2023

Taranaki Sunflower Meadow

It seems that everyone from Taranaki that is on Instagram was at the Sunflower Meadow in the last few weeks. Since I also had those qualifications, I grabbed my sketchbook and checked it out too. While I was there I hammered out a pen sketch. It seemed like a good idea to colour it on the weekend that the rain flooded Auckland. It actually was pretty cool to see a field of sunflowers (and bees).

19 Dec 2022

Taranaki Garden Festival 2022 (2 of 2)

 

Here's the second one that I did on the garden festival weekend but only just decided to watercolour it too. It was a breezy day and I found myself at this picnic area overlooking a stream that was out of the wind. After sketching this one, I noticed that this garden had a place where you could get scones with jam and cream. Will draw for food!



14 Dec 2022

Taranaki Garden Festival 2022 (1 of 2)

I had seen that Theory Food was setting up a pop-up cafe in one of the gardens for the GardenFest. Of course I had to go and try all the cakes. While I was there, I hammered out a sketch too. I just used a pen, on location. Later, after it was sitting in my sketchbook for a while, I decided to give it the watercolour treatment on a rainy weekend.


22 Aug 2022

Whanganui Street Corner

This one was done a couple of months ago on a weekend in Whanganui. I used my fountain pen and I thought the drawing was okay but didn't post it. On a rainy weekend at home, I remembered I had some grey markers. I gave them a try and it seems more finished now.

6 Jul 2022

The Old Town Hall Tea Room Urenui

 

 Mad Hatters Tea Party

South Island Road Trip

 

Thomas Hanmer - Surveyor

WWII Exhibit Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre

On board Aratere

Queing for the ferry


Weta Workshops


Weta Workshops


Weta Workshops

23 Apr 2022

ANZAC Sketching

 Being ANZAC weekend it was appropriate to draw a related sketch