Testing out a new sketchbook in Engelum, which is near Leeuwarden. The sketchbook seems to work just fine. Drawn with grey ink and pencil.
Engelum
Just as it seems
The Frisian landscape as it doesn’t officially look.
Winter bonus
This is the view from my window, more or less. On the right you can see the couple from Jean-François Millet’s L’Angélus being thankful for what they have. Drawn in Kyle brushes.
Amsterdam rain
Cycling through the Amsterdam rain is no fun.
Nearly Hembrug
If you’re cycling from Zaandam to Amsterdam (which takes about 45 minutes and includes a ferry) you’ll go through a small underpass just before you reach the Hembrug ferry point. As you emerge from the underpass, these sweeping diagonal lines leap out at you. This is what you see here. This is actually the 4th attempt at this picture, each time whittling it down more and more. Eventually drawn in Kyle brushes.
Kalverpolder
Quick brown ink (plus grey pencil) sketch of the Kalverpolder, near the Zaanse Schans.
Kalver polder
Charcoal, pencil and ink sketch of the Kalverpolder, near Zaanse Schaans today.
Landscape near Wormerland
Quick ink drawing of the landscape near Wormerland.
IJmuiden sketches
Two ink and pencil sketches from Saturday’s session at IJmuiden, Amsterdam, with Anne Rose at the Haarlem Urban Sketchers.
Jisp
Drawing of Jisp, which is between Wormer and Wormerveer (not far from Amsterdam). Drawn in red and purple ink, with colour pencil and gel pen.