Last week I sat on cold sunny day to do some pastel sketching but today I joined the sketching group for our fortnightly draw. We were very quickly forced to the shelter of the cafe as the wind came up bringing sideways rain with it. The small pavilion I was in had not provided protection…
The other day I took a lot of shots of Hotham Park’s Crows but was amused by their antics in the gravel garden where they have their own private jacuzzi, private that is except for paparazzi like me.
A couple of days ago I posted plein-air pastel sketches. I usually take a few photos too. The frosts and wind will soon put an end to the show but if you are prepared to look in some of the hidden places gold can still be found.
This morning I had all sorts of plans to catch up on housework, finish some illustrations and move my geraniums to the garage for the winter but when my husband suggested it was a warm sunny day and so ideal for sketching in the park it didn’t take much arm twisting for me to hop…
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, its just that there is so much to see in Hotham Park at the moment that its difficult to choose what to share. So here is a selection of things that caught my eye yesterday.
I’ve spent the day in the park sketching. In the morning the wind was chilly but after a warming soup in the cafe the afternoon was sunny, almost balmy, at least thats how it felt with the sun on my back as I revelled in the autumn colours
I went to the park today armed with a new drawing pad and pastels. I will post the sketch I did another time but the stars of today’s show were definitely these teasels and Michaelmas daisies. The sun was warm and the Park seemed in a daze, or was it me? ?
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