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Sunday 31 October 2010

Downtown Colorado Springs


Another nice night out and nice meal at The Olive Branch. Downtown was buzzing.... nice

Saturday 30 October 2010

Black Forest - Colorado Springs


Last BBQ of the season

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

Colorado Springs


Intersection of Academy and Constitution with Pikes Peak in the distance.

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

Manitou Springs Colorado

Another from beautiful Manitou. Managed to keep out of the blazing sun!

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

SHEFFIELD - Weston Park Museum - exterior


Our Sketchcrawl today

SHEFFIELD - Weston Park Museum - Interior

Part of SHEFFIELD sketchcrawl today

Boulder, Colorado.


Second night - BJ's

Boulder, Colorado


Can recommend a trip to Boulder, Colorado.

We eat at the Walnut Brewery on the first night.

Colorado Old City


Colorado Old City in south Colorado Springs - the main street

Thursday 14 October 2010

Aspenglow


"Aspenglow" on my iPad

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.

USA - MidWest


I think we've crossed the Mississippi - iPad still keeping me amused

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!

Atlantic fever 002


Some more iPad sketchettes from our Airbus 330 somewhere over the Atlantic

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!