Sketches in Delta sketchbook in Manhattan.

I liked this girl hugging big bag on the train. I wrote down interesting recipe of Zucchini fries, gotta try it.

People on the train.  I drew this man from reflection in the window, somehow it was harder, but I got his mood. Paper in this sketchbook is so good that I drew on each side of the page, unbelievable, 180 lb.

It was fun to draw people in "Whole Foods", even hard to see the details, big distance, but the good part is that no one paid attention, so I was chilling with my feet up on the chair and coconut water.

Some people worked on computers, other ate, some listen to music, I got jealous of that person with awesome headphones I want to get one day "Beats by Dr. Dre", the clearest sound ever. Good ones cost $300-400.

Few sketches on the way back after amazing wrap in "Wolfnights" with cashew nuts, goat cheese and meat with signature sauce. The best ever. Deserve a drawing. Small place, but cozy, with swinging seats on chains. They open till 2 am.

Pencil sketch.

I am being greedy and drawing on both sides of the page in wonderful Delta sketchbook by Stillman & Birn, which I am carrying with me through the day. This time I went to medical office for a few minutes, auto shop to change breaks, spent few minutes waiting in the car near train station, wrote down the recipe for the hair mask, so my all day is drawn on this page in crumbling sketches on the top of each other.
Strong paper sustained multiple
washes. I want to find Faber-Castell water soluble pencil to add to my bunch. For a while I take with me in a pencil case few water soluble pencils and can't get enough of it.

Green night.

I named it Green Night because of unreal yellow-green light which  lit up this corner of the small Brooklyn street. Adorable street signs, balding trees. I, probably, project my own feelings, as usual, after reading about Ingeborg Bachmann and her in the book by Max Frisch "Gantenbein", the book, which I bought for my daughter not so long ago and loved in my youth, never knew that he wrote about Ingeborg Bachmann and their complicated love story. And I got sad reading about her in her forties burning to death alone in her Rome apartment, leaving unfinished books...
Anyway, about drawing, I scraped some lines on beautiful expensive paper with broken syringe, then drew with ink and couple of Kuretake brush pens.

Couple of interesting links to Learn how to draw.

Drawing cherries. From UK.

Always curious and appreciate tips from others.

Wonderful tutorials from Cathy Johnson.

Admire Cathy Johnson's talent to draw and paint any subject so graciously and her way to explain and teach. Amazing artist.

Marcel Proust.

One of my favorite writers, whose books I brought with me (not all 7 books, because in my time it was not possible to find them all, not translated), so some I got here, in English. I had one sentence of his, I copied from the book, hanging on the wall of my studio for years, thinking, it is so perfect for painting, it is painting in words, one day I will paint it. About morning in the mountains, red  highlights on the horses backs and gold on the helmets, and fog, and hope, long sentence, like most of his. Unfortunately I don't know French, to read it in original, to be able to understand and enjoy fully. Twenty something years later I still didn't paint it.
I used ink for this drawing. And it has a faint shimmer in some spots, which scanner didn't pick up.

Brooklyn, Pioneer street.

Street in Brooklyn, I liked combination of street signs, wires and bits of architecture, I felt the music, meaning music lines above my head. Somehow it all felt connected trough the music cords. I added touches of red to the scene, may be because it was the main motif. I used ink and Kuretake pens on really fancy paper.

Sketching in Delta with water soluble pencil.

Sketched yesterday on the way in the medical office. On the top drew my antique Redipoint pencil, I think it is from 1920 something, it said Martin Miller on the side. 1.18mm lead, a bit too dry for quick sketching, but sometimes good for underlying sketch for ink.
Our cat Liza was diagnosed with cancer, and we cried and tried, and agonized over her, we love her very much. She is 14 years old and was born in our home. She is the gentlest soul. And it looks like she took a pity on us, thinking she still needs to take care of us, and she start eating and going to the bathroom again, despite doctors advices to think of how to part with her. Every time she showing interest in food, the whole family is dancing greek dance around her with huge smiles.

She is sitting on Time Capsule.

Also I saw it online and really like it Drawing on glass tutorial.

Story Farm.

Beautiful farm Upstate, in Catskills, which brought us and our guests lots of fun not once. We love to buy local produce there, it tastes and smells like food from childhood. Across the road barn with cows, which I drew before, sometimes we go to watch and pet them. I used ink and Kuretake brush pens on some vintage piece of paper.

Sketching in Delta.

Yesterday's sketches on the way. Used "Sketch & Wash" pencil in "Stad" One push pencil holder, because pencil got too short. I should be more persistent in doing sketches of everyday moments to sharpen up my mind. Too much time wasted.

Eggs Benedict from Krooked Cafe in Tannersville.

The days we get breakfast from Maggie, Krooked cafe, usually remembered as happiest. She cooks with sun and love, she adds bits of samples of other food, home fried potatoes, salad leaves and fresh fruits. Her famous pancakes never the same, different spice or twist in flavor, combination of baked and fresh berries, dollop of maple syrup from local places. I heard she went to France to get experience.  She knew my name when I use to call to preorder, so sweet, we drove to her sometimes in PJ pants, listening to loud music, happy, laughing, thankful, drugged plastic boxes home and enjoyed Gargantuan breakfast.
This time too.  Was a bit chilly, but we eat outside and stared at the mountains.
I used ink, Kuretake pens on Winsor and Newton paper and, you won' believe it, Sharpie highlighter. I used 3 languages.

Yesterday on the train.

Went to see exhibit in the city, did few sketches on the train in Delta sketchbook. Something really attractive in combination of pencil and quick wash. I added touch of color using Multi-8 Pentel and Muji pen.

Here is the artist with the wife and his work on the walls.

Tip on brushes from the artist's blog.

Eunike Nugroho. Tips about taking care of watercolor brushes.

Screen.

Screen made from 3 canvases, second day, drying in slightly folded position, gold rim will take light stencil on the top to imitate the frame. Have to admit, I had fun. Screen would be hanging on the wall, like painting.

Towel.

Drawing in ink in Stillman and Birn hardbound Delta sketchbook.

Staten Island.

Always fascinated by the trees. Here was totally charmed by this big tree taking up the whole street view. Bright red hydrant adding finishing touch. I drew it first in watercolor (my Shin-Gansai from Japan), than washed it off and inked on the top. I used some amazingly strong paper, I think Winsor and Newton, it sanded off my brushes and now they lost points and I have to throw it out, which is very painful for me. Staten Island is pretty cute in many parts, just paying $13 bucks for a toll is unpleasant.