Another nice night out and nice meal at The Olive Branch. Downtown was buzzing.... nice
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Saturday, 30 October 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010
Joanne's - Colorado Springs
Corn Dollies outside Joanne's @ Colorado Springs. This is when an iPad comes in really useful when your wife and daughter enter their favourite wool shop.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs
Red rock slabs 300 ft high - awesome. Quick sketch on my iPad followed by a slightly slower one with pen and watercolour. I'd been looking forward to doing this one since our daughter moved to the Springs 2 years ago.
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Colorado Springs - Johnny Carino's
Staff problems that night backstage but the food (and company) was good.Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Breckenridge, Colorado
9500 feet above sea-level - it got really cold when the sun set - but it was really good to be able to eat outside in the middle of September.
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Rock Bottom - Colorado Springs
Another night out in Colorado Springs - Rock Bottom - another iPad sketchette. Don't know who were playing baseball.
Saturday, 23 October 2010
Joe's Crab Shack
Joe' Crab Shack Colorado Springs - from outside Stabucks/Barnes & Noble - waiting for our daughter to finish her voluntary work helping a youngster to improve her reading skills. iPad again.
Friday, 22 October 2010
Ruxton Canyon, Manitou Springs
Liked the way the modernish house hung over Ruxton Canyon between Manitou Springs and the Cog Railway up to Pikes Peak - out came my iPad and 2 minutes later.......... the attached:Thursday, 21 October 2010
Arharn's Thai Restaurant
Tasty food at Arharn's Thai restaurant in Colorado Springs with my iPad on my lap instead of the pudding!
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Manitou Springs, Colorado
The owner of the building (Barker House) chatted to me as I was sketching outside a coffee shop. It's such a good way of meeting local people who can tell you about the history of the town. Not sure if he wants me to publicise what a gem Manitou is - so keep it quiet!
Monday, 18 October 2010
Denver back to Colorado Springs
Shed in "prairie" (flat grassland) between Denver and Colorado Springs near Castlewood Canyon.
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Denver Starbucks
Returning to my Colorado trip. Denver Starbucks at the biggest REI store in the world (in my experience). Thanks Starbucks for providing us with coffee, awesome pumpkin muffins (with creamcheese) and WI-FI.
Saturday, 16 October 2010
Boulder, Colorado
Can recommend a trip to Boulder, Colorado.
We eat at the Walnut Brewery on the first night.
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Rocky Mountain State Park
The journey continues. The scenery doesn't get any better than this. The yellow is aspen trees shimmering in the breeze -"aspenglow".
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Kansas Moonrise?
Kansas or it might have been Nebraska. Amazing colours on the left. The small line of clouds grow larger, lightening in the distance but we are soon safely in Denver with our younger daughter Anna and her husband Chris.......... relief!! Air travel is such a miracle.
iPad sketch - first time using spray gun pen device - I think it gave a realistic effect.
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Philadelphia airport
Philly - safe landing after half an hour delay waiting for President Obama to clear the Airport. Out came my sketchpad, pen, watercolours and rather blotchy paper. It was good to be on solid ground again!
Monday, 11 October 2010
Atlantic fever
When you're half way across the Atlantic in a cramped seat it's marvellous what inspires you to sketch!
Over the Atlantic Ocean sketching
Somewhere over the Atlantic I paused the film on the TV console in front of me and sketched this on my iPad. It reminded me of our favourite place in Mallorca.Sunday, 10 October 2010
Manchester Airport
We're back from beautiful, stunning, awesome Colorado. This is my first live sketch on my new iPad - at Manchester Airport on the start of our long journey.
It's not easy using an iPad you know!
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