It was a beautiful day to be out sketching! I visited the University of St. Mary of the Lake campus this morning and sketched their library.


#library #university #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #painting
#urbansketching #sketchbook #lineandwash

Get lost in this alley in Tokyo #art #mastoart #lineandwash

Last weekend I was with the choir at the Löwenstein conference center for a rehearsal weekend.
I used my two-hour lunch break for #UrbanSketching
The buildings arn't particularly pretty, but they are beautifully situated in an green setting.
I tried to draw a little bit more loosely. The two hours were just enough for the two drawings.
#sketchbook
#lineandwash
#watercolor
#badenWurttemberg

I pass by this old barn every day. A friend told me: The area is called "Paradise". Presumably a cider mill. The cider and wine were stored in the vaulted cellar below.
#UrbanSketching
#Sketchbook
#watercolor
#lineandwash
#pleinair

Again #UrbanSketching inspired by the book "Understanding Light" by #KatieWoodward It's just the view from a window I see every day. I found the shadows of the tree on the house wall interesting.
#sketchbook
#watercolor
#lineandwash

Day 16 #hiking in #Piedmont last summer.
It rained steadily from morning until noon that day. Time to test our rain gear.
Then the sky cleared and we reached Rima and the B&B Taglioferro in beautiful sunshine.After our arrivel we went to a cafe, where we could gradually observe the arrival of other hikers. We chatted with them for a long time, so I didn't get around to drawing #pleinair
#sketchbook
#watercolor
#urbansketching
#lineandwash

Day 15 #hiking in #Piedmont last summer.
It started to rain soon after we reached Carcoforo.
That's why I didn't paint on location but only at home. Again not really #UrbanSketching
#sketchbook
#watercolor
#lineandwash

Day 14 #hiking in #Piedmont with the day's destination Alpe Baranca.
I urged us to hike quickly again because of the predicted thunderstorms. And this time the thunderstorm came. Fortunately later than predicted. I had plenty of time to paint #pleinair And after that there was still time for a little nap before dinner in the cosy and warm Rifugio.
The third drawing is based on a photograph.
#urbanSketching
#sketchbook
#watercolor
#lineandwash

Day 13 #hiking in #Piedmont with the destination Rimella/Chiesa. During this leg of our hike, we saw several smal mountain villages.
By the way, the antipasti at Albergo Fontana were as exceptional as described in the hiking guide.
But nobody mentions that you could gain a lot of weight when hiking in Piedmont because the food everywhere is extremely delicious and plentiful.)
#UrbanSketching
#Sketchbook
#watercolor
#lineandwash
#pleinair

Day 12 #hiking in #Piedmont
The day's destination was Camepplo Monti. A beautiful mountain villagebuilt on a steep slope without a road. There were only wide stairs between the houses.
I found it so impressive that I painted it again at home with #neocolor2 and #watercolorpencil on textured #watercolor paper.
#urbansketching
#lineandwash
#sketchbook
#pleinair