A lot of people came to visit us and stay with us at the campsite. It was great to see Uncle Jerry again. He’s folding up his tent in the lower left-hand corner.
We aren’t very active campers, usually a good book, a sketch book, guitar playing, some crafts to work on, good food, lots of sleep and rafting down the river are our activities. We aren’t the hiking, rappelling, bungie-jumping sort.
Joan, as usual, cooked some fabulous meals at the campsite. Those little bottles at her feet are the used propane bottles used on the camping stove. Every year that little Coleman two-burner stove gets a serious workout.
Every year we go to Big Sur, to the same campsite, for a week or so. We just got back and I managed to finish off my latest sketch book! So there are a few images to share. Here’s the campsite. More to come!
Lately I’ve been unconsciously, then consciously, using line to describe only contour and shadow contour while using wash to describe only value. It’s a simplification of reality that I seem to find compelling these days. In this case the black watercolor wash has created some interesting textures floating around on the paper.
Luckily I wasn’t selected for a jury this time. It was an interesting opportunity to sketch.
I drew my oldest daughter…
I drew my son…
…And he drew me! (Pretty good likeness, too.)
This sketch was done just minutes ago. My wife teaching kids art. We had lunch together at the school. Now, back to work!
Just a quick sketch of the kids watching TV at their grandparents’ house.
Anthony Zierhut 