39th International Sketchcrawl, Sydney 13.03.2013

Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo

We were about 50 sketchers. Great day! 

To see other cities http://www.sketchcrawl.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=65

Pyrmont

This is my Pyrmont sketch with fellow Urban Sketchers having a great time with their own pictures :) 

Wendy's Secret Garden, Lavender Bay, Sydney

Wendy's Secret Garden, Lavender Bay, Sydney, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

This is a sketch from from Wendy's Secret Garden in Lavender Bay.  It used to be
a wasteland from the railway company. Today is one of the more unique places in Sydney. 
I was living next to it for four years. 

In the drawing one of the eight sketchers that decided expend there our 
Sunday enjoying of a beautiful day. 

May Gibb's Nutcote, Neutral Bay, Sydney

May Gibbs' Nutcote, Neutral Bay, Sydney, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

May Gibb's was an Australian Artist, Illustrator and Cartoonist. The house were she lived most of her life is in Neutral Bay, now it's a beautiful Museum, where anyone can feel the inspiration of one of the Australian greatest icons.

La Gala, Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf, Sydney

Enrique Viguera, Ambassador of Spain in Australia, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.


La Gala, Doltone House, Darling Island Wharf, Sydney, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

Last Saturday I attended a "Gala" organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Australia. It was interesting to meet personally the Ambassador of Spain and some NSW Ministers. I discussed Australian Art with them, which is a fancy thing to do when you're dressing in Black Tie. I was happy to find a notepad on some complementary bags to be able to capture the atmosphere. 

37th International Sketchcrawl, Sydney - 13th October 2012

View from Darling Harbour, Sydney, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.



Darling Harbour, Sydney, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

37th International Sketchcrawl in Sydney.

To see Australian results: http://www.sketchcrawl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=9866&p=45277#p45277

To see other cities results: http://www.sketchcrawl.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=63

No group photo this year!

To see other years in this blog:

36th International Sketchcrawl Sydney

34th International SketchCrawl Sydney

33th International SketchCrawl Sydney

32nd Internatonal SketchCrawl Sydney

31st International SketchCrawl Sydney

30th International SketchCrawl Sydney

29th International SketchCrawl Sydney

23rd International SketchCrawl Sydney

Mollymook, NSW

Mollymook, NSW, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

Sketch of the Tasman Sea from a Café in Moollymook's Surf Club. People having brunch in a beautiful spring day. The dots in the Sea, are in fact dolphins.

Kiama, NSW

Kiama, NSW, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

I did this sketch in the beautiful coastal town of Kiama, NSW

Manly Dam, NSW

Manly Dam, NSW, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

On Saturday we went for a bush walk to the Manly Dam. Beautiful views. A good chance to do some ink work.

Woollongong, NSW

Woollongong, NSW, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

I did this sketch with a Pentel Brush pen and some watercolor. I went down South during the long weekend and was very enjoyable to sketch the coast.

Neutral Bay, Sydney

Neutral Bay, Sydney, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

View of North Sydney from Neutral Bay. I'm using a new brush called COPIC MULTILINER SP. It's a rapidograph BUT with a brush nib. 

Kurraba Point, Sydney

Kurraba Point, Sydney, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

The lower North Shore is my favourite area in Sydney. It's old, XIX century old. Instead of American suburbs you can find old English Garden City neighbourhoods with Arts and Craft (Art Noveau / Modernisme) architecture style and Art Deco (Noucentisme). The second day of spring, was a winner!

Luna Park, Sydney

Luna Park, Sydney, a photo by david.jack on Flickr.

Nice meeting of the Urban Sketchers in Luna Park. It was freezing, but sketching in company is always nice. It was raining and I probably sit into something that I shouldn't. Anyway, I loved it!

36th International Sketchcrawl - Sydney 14th July 2012

Today the International Sketchcrawl in Sydney was held in the Queen Victoria Building. 

To see my work at previous SketchCrawls in Sydney:

34th International SketchCrawl Sydney

33th International SketchCrawl Sydney

32nd Internatonal SketchCrawl Sydney

31st International SketchCrawl Sydney

30th International SketchCrawl Sydney

29th International SketchCrawl Sydney

23rd International SketchCrawl Sydney

Barcelona

This is a sketch from La Casa Batllo in El Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona. I went back to Spain in April and May, my first time back in 4 years! That's a lot of time! I love the organic lines in all Antoni Gaudi's Building. 

Hawks Nest, NSW

I expend a nice weekend in Hawks Nest, up north, near Newcastle. It was a farewell for one of my best friends, moving to China for few months and a lovely time to relax and enjoy the beach and the sun. 

Manly Beach

Manly Beach last Sunday. Was a lovely day! Wasn't it? I used my brush pen (similar to Pentel Brush Pen) and work the ink on my sketch book. If we are lucky we'll have another lovely sunny weekend. 

More Japan Sketches

Temple at Nara

Sogenchi Garden, Arashiyama, Kyoto

Atomic Dome, Hiroshima

Kiyomizudera Temple, Kyoto

Ducks sleeping at Nanzenki Temple Gardens, Kyoto

Few more sketches of my recent trip to Japan. I still have some many to scan. 

An Australian Urban Sketcher in Japan

Deers at Miyajima Island, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Restaurant sign at Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan

The Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo, Japan

The Floating Shrine, Miyajima Island, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Temple, Pagoda and deers at Nara, Japan 

A couple months ago I went for a holiday across Japan (Houshu Island's south). It was a good chance to fill half a sketchbook with sketches of Japan. Those are the few that I scanned so far. 

34th International SketchCrawl Sydney - ANZAC War Memorial

Here are my sketches for the 34th International SketchCrawl in Sydney. The chosen location was the Sydney ANZAC War Memorial. Later on we went to the Australian Museum. It was pouring rain but was on the of the biggest sketchers groups that I remember. This is my seventh SketchCrawl!!!