My favourite building in Melbourne

Just back from a week in Melbourne - love that city and especially its most iconic building, Flinders Street station (which I sketched a number of times.)

It is such a grand complex building - so many details to get lost in and it has such a commanding presence in the city. This was my first sketch of it this trip… I just wanted to have fun exploring its richness… pen in hand and then splash some paint around.

More about my trip later and other sketches later….

Trip to the Mater Hospital i Brisbane

I had a visit at the specialist centre, at the Mater Hospital today.

Luna Park Sydney

Front Entrance - Ethna Gallacher

Luna Park Sydney is an amusement park situated near the North end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The park was originally constructed in the 1930s and although it has undergone various rebuilds it still holds an old day charm. Keen to play with colour last week, Ethna Gallacher, Suzi Poland and I (Chantal Vincent) found this a fun place to explore and discover unusual structures and a lively vibe.

 

Luna Park's prime location - looking back from the front gate

 It felt a little strange to turn our backs on two of Sydney's famous icons whilst sitting to sketch the garish face.

 

Ice Cream and the Big Dipper - Suzi Poland
 

Once we'd sketched the main entrance we each ventured inside and were happy to find further bright colours and fun designs. 

 

Coney Island - Chantal Vincent

 Mostly unchanged in concept, games and décor style since being built in 1935, Luna Park's Coney Island is the only operating funhouse of it's era left in the world.

 

Having only just scratched the surface of what can be sketched here we are all looking forward to returning on another day soon.