Inglewood Band Rotunda, October 19th 2013

A sketch of the Band Rotunda in Inglewood, Taranaki, New Zealand

 

 

Inglewood Centenary

 

Inglewood Centenary

Inglewood celebrating its 100th Centenary

Inglewood Centenary

 

           Sketched by Patricia

Sketchers

Sketchers in the Fernery

Amusement Park Rides

The Fernery Pukekura Park.

Today because the weather was so iffy we went back to The Fernery in Pukekura Park. It's a nice peaceful place to sit and sketch, and as Scott said:
 "I bet you haven’t drawn every flower there yet."

I decided to have another go at the fish. They've been giving me trouble!
Here is my sketch:

 

Cycling in Germany

 

1500 km of cycling from Hamburg to Prague thru Magdeberg/Berlin/Dresden/Prague offered some fabulous sketch opportunities

 

Melnik

 Fredrich Hunderwasser's last commissioned building in Magdeberg. 

East Berlin mural - East Side Hotel

Prague

Amusement Park Rides

This week a bunch of us gathered to have a look at some amusement park rides that were set up on a patch of grass by the sea. Even though it was predicted to rain this weekend, it was very sunny and there were lots of people. While some of the others were drawing the rides, I thought that it was the people, especially the kids with ear to ear grins, that make something like this really happen.

Security Pipe

To get to the New Plymouth Marina, you would need to go out on one of the breakwaters at Port Taranaki. About halfway out there is this weird security gate. It really is just a large pipe with a closed top and two sections cut out of the sides to make a couple doors. As I was drawing it, some boatie arrived at the front with a couple of bags to take on board his boat. He put them down and unlocked the door. He then picked up the bags, entered and closed the door behind him. From my point of view, I could barely see the gangway on the other side that leads down to the floating wharves. It gave me the impression that he was entering his tiny windowless apartment or that this pipe has some sort of Doctor Who Tardis quality where it is much roomier on the inside.