out and about

22 February 2021
Mitchell's Bay, Riverton
Mitchell's Bay, Riverton

Where has my sketchbook been venturing recently? As always it seems to be my life in New Zealand is about mountains and water. Definitely no complaints about that - gotta love summer!

Mt Edward from Raspberry Creek
Mt Edward from Raspberry Creek
Black Peak and Fog Peak from Bremner Bay, Lake Wanaka
Black Peak and Fog Peak from Bremner Bay, Lake Wanaka
Boat reflection on a calm morning, Lake Hawea
Boat reflection on a calm morning, Lake Hawea
Surf's up, Tihaka Beach, Colac Bay
Surf's up, Tihaka Beach, Colac Bay

All of these sketches done in The Perfect Sketchbook from Etchr, A5. I'll be writing a blog post about sketchbooks soon. Watch this space!

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