Summer Sketches Close to Home

August 25, 2024 by John Hofman 2 Comments

Recently many sketches were coloured with alcohol based markers in a sketchbook from the dollar store that fits nicely in my shoulder bag.

A theatre group performing at Maffeo-Sutton Sutton Park

Weekly dance group practicing under the band stand in Maffeo-Sutton.

View of the park central area from my usual position on a comfortable bench.

Jazz festival behind the fence blocking the view of the band but not the sound.

View of a part of the old downtown district from the front of City Hall.

Walkway along the waterfront

Apartment building on Mill Street. There is is only one bench to sit on for sketching, hence the outline of a someone’s parked car that was in my way, but that I had to contend with.

Thursday evening market on Commercial Street downtown, a weekly event during the summer.

Maffeo-Sutton central area viewed from the other direction for a change, as there were no food vendors that normally block my view in the late afternoon. Water colour was used here, but the thin paper is less suitable for it; it starts to buckle.