9″ x 12″, ink pen brush & watercolour
Kirin, my favourite Japanese beer. Especially when it’s served in the appropriate tiny Kirin beer glass.
I used my new Pentel brush pen and my new Letraset Tria brush pen for this sketch. Probably not the most appropriate tools given the larger size of the sketch. But, they were new and I wanted to try them out.
3″ x 5″, pen & pencil crayon
This past fall I finally got a chance to see what Brussels Sprouts look like when they grow. It was a complete revelation to see that they grow with a slight spiral twist on stalks. I did a quick sketch of it in my new Moleskine sketchbook at the time and only just got around to completing it recently. You could say that I was kind of too chicken to mar the new Moleskine, but now I’m over it.
I cook my Brussels Sprouts cut in half and braised in a bit of water until just tender. Then I saute them with some salted butter and a bit of the remaining cooking liquid until they’re cooked through. Sprinkled with a bit of salt and pepper they taste amazingly fresh and delicious and not overcooked and sulphurous.
4″ x 6″, brush, ink & watercolour
This is the set of watercolours that I use most of the time. It’s a small Lefranc & Bourgeois set possibly intended for travel/on the move sketches. I love how clear and vibrant the paints are and also how just a little bit of pigment goes such a long way. The whole kit only measures about 7″ across. Would you believe I mix all of my colours on the small lid of the kit?
6″ x 4″, ink & watercolour
For the past two weeks I have been a cupcake factory. I made two rounds of red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing and chocolate sprinkles. Extras from the first batch were given to friends, while the second batch was to take to a friend’s place as dessert after taco night.
7″ x 4 “, pencil on paper
I used to pass by this old man on the way to work in the mornings just a few blocks west of home. His tweed jacket, shirt and pants were always a bit too loose on his frame. The most memorable thing about him, though, were his crazy old man eyebrows. They were white, fluffy and pretty much obscured his eyes. It’s been years since I’ve seen him. I sometimes wonder who he was and what’s become of him.