sketchbook sunday

Good evening, it's been such a warm weekend here, magnificent blue skies and heat.... from chilly to heatwave in a matter of days...... So we've spent quite a few hours outside. I've been gardening and sketching...... Here's a page spread from my small moleskine sketchbook....


I've also recently rediscovered the pen as a drawing tool.... yes, I know, radical...... I used to do a lot of sketching with ballpoint pens..... who has not doodled with a biro?? But it's not something I've done recently. My drawing in recent times has been very much about pencil smudge and feint texture....
So drawing with a pen is quite a change, but in some ways feels nearer to stitching.... in as much as you cannot erase and the line is everything..... But with a ballpoint pen I can get the tone and shading that I can't achieve with stitch - all that fine cross-hatching for example..... So it's another way of saying things. Another tool to work with. I enjoyed these drawings. They are quite small, smaller than a postcard..... I am happiest with this one just above....

Hope you enjoyed your weekend. Thanks always for your comments.