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Rediscovering the joy of live sketching: my first live sketching after a few years

It has been a while since I have done any live sketching, whether indoor or Plein Air. I enjoyed the fact that there were two sets with tables around, making it possible to choose different angles for your creations. It was a fun time to enjoy sketching, share art, and talk about new art materials. There were various objects in the set, and I particularly liked the retro phone. It recalled lots of memories from my childhood. I picked a spot where I could see it clearly, but t

Layout Study

I have chosen a photograph to use for a watercolour painting. This photo was taken while we were hiking at Bob Hunter Memorial Park. We captured some beautiful fall colours on the trail. However, the red leaves on the left were too close to the edge. So, I moved them towards the centre a bit. After completing a study sketch for the photo, I painted it in watercolour. Unfortunately, I was not satisfied with the result, so I used gouache to cover the original painting. I contin

National Air Force Museum

Located in Trenton, the National Air Force Museum of Canada has 35 aircraft on display, both inside the museum and in the RCAF Memorial Airpark. Most of these aircraft are the actual ones that were in service during the wars. Standing in front of them, one can imagine how the crews loaded materials and bombs and operated machine guns on the planes. Some of the planes are rescue planes. It has been a while since I have sketched on location, but planes are one of my favorite su

Bob Hunter Memorial Park

The park is located in the Markham area and easy to walk. It is good for a Fall walk without going very far. There are three trails connected with each other. Each one is marked with one colour and icon so you won't get lost by check the signs of each trail. The map not only shows the information about the trails but also a warning of bears. This is a bit scary to someone like me who has never met any real bear. Hey Mr. Bear, wait a minute, I am dialing 911. What should I do

Mono Cliffs Provincial Park

Located in The Town of Mono, about an hour distance away from Toronto. The trails in the provincial park keep surprising you with the variety of beautiful scenes. We finished about 10 km hiking along the Cliff-Top Trail, Spillway Trail, and Walter Tovell Side Trail. They are the loops that connected. You will walk through the forests, slopes, and wooden bridges. The scenes are stunning. Pass by a pond which reminds me of the scene in the Rockies. I did a quick sketch here. Th