Mooncakes

Happy Mid Autumn Festival everyone.

Autumn Leaves

We don't really get autumn/fall colours here and I miss them, but I found this big red leaf on the beach.....collected a few more along with a snail.

watercolour Canson  Aquarelle watercolour paper (140lbs) 24 x 32cm

To be honest I got a little un-inspired, maybe go back to it another time.
Had fun at the beginning sketching the fastest snail in the world (with an old biro), then he kindly went to sleep

Peaches

Not sure if this is done, I want the background to be more fun.... but here it is so far.......more to follow soon.
Thanks for your comments everyone

Red Ginger

I bought myself a bunch of flowers, picked by a local lady........I must say, I love flowers but don't have the same patience (or maybe fascination?) with them as I do with other subjects.
A big belated thanks to the talented Johanna Bailey for featuring me on her new blog.
Here's the link
http://www.johannabailey.com/2012/08/20/blueberries/

http://www.johannabailey.com/

Fish on a plate #1

Still working hard, here's some fish..(not sure I've finished but first of a series)..drawn from a photo (when I should have been cleaning on my only day off this week) because it's way too hot to do it from life......funny smelly fish stories to follow soon.
Thanks for your kind comments everyone!

Blueberry Cheesecake

Blueberry cheesecake......summer courses are over so I'm hoping to get back to a regular drawing and painting routine, not to mention catching up with everyone!

Beer bottles

I borrowed these from a friend.

Box of Chocolates

This is for all the chocolate lovers out there  from a delicious box of Lindt chocolates

Many thanks to my students for the gift

Bottle Gourd

Fresh bottle gourds (you often see them dried and decorated.)


I've been doing Summer Workshops for two weeks so not had much time.
Last week the Olympics in London and this week I'm in Ancient Egypt with the kids

Bird's Nest

Work in progress. I'm going  to draw this from a different angle.
Not sure what bird made this nest but it does have plastic on the outer layer. I think I actually prefer the first stage of the drawing below, I found the inside layer more fun to draw.........

Another cauliflower

I enjoy painting cauliflowers but I was distracted as I'm eager to get started on a bird's nest I've just been given.(Now the tiny ants have vacated) Most women get flowers, diamonds or chocolates........
This is a different cauliflower, now to make a cheese sauce.
Thanks for your comments everyone

Watercolour on Canson 140lb watercolour paper

Cauliflower

Cauliflower drawing, painted version on its way..................

Burger and chips

Vegetarian burger and chips from the newly opened Lamma Grill..........delicious!
Looking forward to eating and drawing through the menu.

Lamma Grill
G/F 18E Tai Yuen Village, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma  Tel. 2982 1447

cigars

painted on thin wooden separating sheet from cigar box.....

and watercolour paper 19x24cm

Coffee Beans

19x24cm 140lb Canson watercolour paper


......with thanks to a certain friend who saved these for me to draw.

Blueberries

Tsingtao Beer Cans

I just wish I hadn't done the background now as I preferred it white on white, oh well....c'est la vie

Doughnut

I don't normally eat sweet things but I must admit this was really good to eat afterwards. I bought it from the little bun shop on Lamma.

sea and rope

Teabag

A quick one of a detox teabag (Yogi) done whilst drinking strong morning coffee. Hmmmmm....