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#Sketchaday 19: working with perspective, memory and imagination
Today we finally visited the railway museum. Wherever you live in Revelstoke, you can’t avoid hearing the regular rattle and occasional screechings of the freight trains that often take more than three minutes to cross the bridge. They continue on … Continue reading
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#Sketchaday 18: earning our keep and learning that less is more
I’ve been so impressed by the fleeting glimpses that we have of the mountains on these semi cloudy days that I’m doing a quick pencil sketch from the back patio every time I’m inspired. Sometimes you wouldn’t know there’s a … Continue reading
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#Sketchaday 17:I practise what I preach – and take lessons from the Masters
Today we went southeast on the eastern bank of the river, past Mt Mackenzie, to the area known as ‘the flats’, where the river spreads across the valley and creates pockets of marshland, perfect for water birds. As we arrived … Continue reading
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#Sketchaday 16: ‘This is what we do on BC day’….and when is a sketch finished?
I started two watercolour sketches today, when we took a trip up to the reservoir behind the Revelstoke Canyon Dam, one of more than a score of dams in the Kootenay region that supply BC’s electricity. It’s one of four … Continue reading
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Sketchaday 15: from the cheerfully macabre back to the sublime
The weather remained uncertain today so we didn’t attempt any ambitious hikes. We gave Mum and Dad a break this morning so they could have their first trail bike ride together since Leo was born. Then we all headed over … Continue reading
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#Sketchaday14:lounging around town
I actually drew this the previous day after our adventure on the Pipe, when it got so hot and sultry all we felt like doing was sitting in a cafe and drinking iced water. The Revelstoke lamp posts are very … Continue reading
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#Sketchaday13: painting the backyard and shooting the Pipe
This morning was so glorious I had to paint the other view from Ian and V’s patio: Mt Mackenzie. I was surprised that the mountain remained a misty blue grey during the whole hour and a half that I painted … Continue reading
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Sketchaday12a: sketching off the spot
In #Sketchaday11 I attempted a watercolour on the spot but an encroaching storm interrupted the process almost as soon as I had started. This is how far I got: It’s a view of Lake Revelstoke, the reservoir above Revelstoke, from Eagle … Continue reading
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#Sketchaday12: ‘Let’s stop and feel this place’
Our pass from the previous day entitled us to another trip up the mountain, so this time we drove straight to the top car park and took the shuttle to the summit. The views were absolutely mind blowing: I’ve been … Continue reading
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#Sketchaday11: Exploring Grizzly country, and sketching Revelstoke in the rain
I did this sketch at the end of the day, after a brief rainstorm that chased us off Revelstoke mountain. We stopped to buy some of Canada’s excellent range of beers, and this street scene caught my eye – with … Continue reading
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