Barcelona drawing

This drawing of Barcelona’s Placa Maria del Mar was first published on this blog therefore it’s a street view photo from Google Maps little yellow man. I wanted to draw this particular place, because oh, four or five year ago, when I was in Barcelona and still couldn’t draw too well , I sat in that cafe on the right and drew the lamp-post on the left. That holiday was a bit of a breakthrough, and I filled a small sketchbook, and a number of the drawings led to paintings – though not this one.

This is on Fabriano Hot Press in Prismacolour Deep Umber, then washed over with watercolour pencils. The virtual paintout blog has London for the subject for August, and I’ve done my research and have a street view photo ready to draw.

Borobudur coloured pencil & watercolour pencils

Borobudur…buddhist monument from the 9th century – discovered in Central Java in 1978. I went there when I went to Java some years ago. I took my photograph from up on the monument among the stupas. This is what the whole monument looks like.

It is very close to the hindu monument of Prambanan which I drew recently
This one was drawn in a non-watercolour Prismacolor pencil in the colour of Gris Froid (Cool Grey) then watercolour pencils after that. Fabriano Cold Press.

What I’ve been reading ( reading a lot lately) - Coronation Talkies This is a book set in an Indian hill station, by an Australian author.It’s a bit of a spoof – not unlike the books of Alexander McCall Smith, although in this case, the ‘traditionally built’ lady is Indian rather than African. I just loved this book – was discussing it with a friend at the weekend – she’d read it and ‘couldn’t put it down’.