Posts tagged: pen
Kew Park
Shelley just moved to West Vancouver and her parents found a tinny park that is a few minutes and two very steep hills away from her house. Today was just a really quick and relaxing time in the shade.
Whytecliff Park
So we have discovered a small park near Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. There is practically no one there on weekdays, but come Saturday it is almost impossible to park. We did managed to find the overflow parking lot that is not to far from the main park. This place has great lookout points to draw the beach from up high. Mohammad and Shelley drew the same island that was just off shore.
Commercial Drive
Today was a bit cloudy and we didn’t want to get caught in the rain so we went to JJ Bean on Commercial. There are usually a couple of costumers that stay still enough to draw. Afterwards we wanted to draw something else so we walked up the street, found a bench to sit on, and worked on perspective.
McSpadden Park
Today we just kept thing simple and went to the park right by Mohammad’s place. Most of the time there are dogs playing but today there was only people tanning. Shelley drew in pencil while Mohammad stuck with brush pen.
Anomaly 2012
All of our pictures couldn’t fit on one post, so here is some more.
Anomaly 2012
We are back at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC for a special event, Anomaly. It is a event showcasing concept art from artists in North America. Mohammad was a volunteer and drew when he had free time, while Shelley hanged out and drew in her big sketchbook all day. One of the events was a drawing session with 2 live birds and Terryl Whitlatch, an accomplished scientifically and academically trained illustrator who is known for her concept art for STAR WARS (she is so cool).
Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Mohammad’s roommate Jake (shown in the 7th image taking a picture of Mohammad taking a picture) was planning on going to UBC to draw, so we thought that we would tag along. Most museums discourage artists from drawing, but this place loves it when people come to draw. They even gave you a stool so you could sit wherever you want. It is a great place to draw birds, heads of perissodatylas (horse-like animals), skulls, and fish in jars. What isn’t in this museum that we would of liked to see some of are cats, and dogs. Shelley just drew birds all day, doing a rough sketch in colored pencil and then shading with a brush pen. Mohammad drew a few different things with a variety of different pens and pencils, but today he experimented with the color blue.
Vancouver Aquarium
All of our pictures couldn’t fit on one post, so here is some more.
Vancouver Aquarium
All of our pictures couldn’t fit on one post, so here is some more.
Vancouver Aquarium
We have always wanted to go to the Aquarium to draw, and we decided that we better go now before school takes over our lives. Shelley started the day out in blue pencil, then went into pen, did a few more in normal pencil, and finishing the day with her set of alcohol based markers. Mohammad switched between pencil and pencil crayon until his last drawing, in which he borrowed Shelley’s pen set.
Granville Island
School is back, so we decided to do something near school. Granville Island is a busy place, epically in the summer. Luckily we found a nice quiet spot to draw. Mohammad drew in pencil, and Shelley used white conte and pen on blue paper.
False Creek
We found a shaded and quiet spot by the sea wall under the Cambie Street Bridge. It’s a good spot to draw the water and passing kayakers. Mohammad drew in pencil, and Shelley in pen.
Lonsdale Quay
This is the North Vancouver side of the SeaBus. It usually has a great view of the city, but today there was a cargo ship blocking our view. Shelley worked in pen while Mohammad did quick drawings in pencil. We left early because it started to rain.
Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
We decided that this would be a good little hike and a great opportunity to go over a suspension bridge for free. We went on the Baden Powell trail that goes over the twin falls. Mohammad drew in pencil while Shelley used her pen, as per usual.
Cates Park
We go to places in North Vancouver a lot because Shelley grew up and lives there. Cates is a quiet park with a nice view of the water. Mohammad decided to use a nib pen and ink, while Shelley stuck to her brush pen.
