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Day 6: Landscapes, Stewart Island

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I posted the photo of Stewart Island but for this week’s class with Maja the subject was landscapes.  I decided to sketch this picture.  I am always trying to challenge myself with watercolours.  I used some Rohrer and Klinger inks, Winston and Newton watercolours and white acrylics for highlight.  I did use pen for some more fine detail and pencil crayons for defining shadows and highlights.

It’s ok.  I used hotpress paper but I know illustrating is a journey.  I am hoping this will help me get back to surface pattern design.  I have yet to start that journey

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Lighthouse: Stewart Island

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We all went on sailing trip May last year and headed to the San Juan Islands accessible only by boat.  I really miss it there.  So much.  This is Stewart Island and I have a thing for lighthouses.  There is something utterly tragic and romantic about them.  Also making sure they have light for boats to see.  

I took this from the boat.  It was such a beautiful day.  Not great for sailing.  I think we had very little win but just beautiful light for pictures. 

If you ever get a chance to visit the great Pacific Northwest then you need to visit the San Juan Islands at least once. There are lot of islands that are accessible by ferry that are just as pretty as this one and you can take the iconic WA state ferry.