Thursday, July 23, 2009

EDM 72 - Draw somewhere new


Last week, I went to Red Deer to visit my parents. While there, I went across the river to Bower Park - a lovely little park with walking pathways, a pond that is stocked with fish, paddleboat and canoe rentals. It was so nice that I did what I hardly ever do - I pulled out my sketchbook and quickly drew what was around me. So much of what I saw is typical around this part of the country, things that I see everyday and I have seen every summer since I was a child growing up in Red Deer. There were crows perched on a bench looking for all the world like they were gossiping about the fat little Mallard ducks. The wild roses were blooming and are the official flower of Alberta. The pond is stocked with trout each spring and there is a platform for the kids to fish from. It was a very hot day and the Canada geese waddled over to the shade of a large tree to groom themselves. The seagulls were swaggering around giving everyone attitude, and chasing those beautiful blue dragonflies. It was a perfect summer day.
I drew these in pencil in the Moleskine sketchbook, then added pen and wc pencil later.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

And what a lot of things you saw - a lovely record of a lovely day!

Anonymous said...

Enjoyed visiting with you and these critters. thank you for sharing

Alex said...

What an adorable compilation! I love birds in general, and these are very cute too, but the fish really makes my day :) The expression of the fish is priceless!

Karen said...

Very nice drawings. This is a great way to remember the lovely day you spent. I like the birds and fish.

cheryl said...

What a day filled with engaging nature..how nice that they came out to play...and that you created a beautiful remembrance. :)

nanke's stuff said...

Very charming sketches - it inspired me to want to to someplace similar and draw! nancy