5″x6″, pencil, watercolour, pen & ink
Gary and I went to Ottawa this past summer to visit my parents in their new home and to visit my brother and sister in-law. While we were there we went to the Museum of Civilization to see the Japan: Tradition . Innovation show. I picked up a pair of Japanese socks, or Tabi, from the gift shop as a souvenir.
5″ x 6 “, pencil, watercolour, pen & ink
This sketch is of box I was given for my leftover Italian dinner. I believe La Bettola may mean “hole-in-the-wall” in Italian.
8″ x 5″, pencil & watercolour
One of the many “paint by number” trees that I saw in New York City. So named by myself because their peeling, blotchy, coloured bark reminds me of the paint by number kits that my father used to buy for me to work on.
8″ x 5″, watercolour, pen & ink
Gary and I celebrated our 5-year anniversary this past May with a trip to New York City. We stayed at the hip Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking district, which straddles The High Line Park.
We had a fantastic corner hotel room at the Standard Hotel with views of the Hudson River and the High Line Park. The tub/shower area was glass-walled with views into the next room; no privacy there. Luckily that wasn’t a problem for us.
This is a sketch of the tray of toiletries that the Standard Hotel had on offer: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, bubble bath, cotton balls & cotton swaps, and honey body lotion – all organic. I didn’t take any of it home with me; my bags were full of clothing purchases.
8″ x 5″, pencil, watercolour, pen & ink
Clothing tags from three tops and one dress purchased on a summer Saturday afternoon out.