tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19358002404104873672024-03-14T19:18:00.107+13:00Sketchy DrawingsBrian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-78085225633544937482024-02-27T20:44:00.003+13:002024-02-27T20:44:45.097+13:00Americarna 2024<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lmqcaM3wQnIjP81bA6jmJI8sMDmpXGDZmBpzlAR96xgikj5yg47PkrWriv6JDKe9-ABWWHp0w8wDiyNyIFaU7ZKJCDnXzgyXzTjdeqV5yLxnrbcf9FNRdgnOKeHeIH48TvrVCHngYG_KaVH_br_Kbd_tVIWLUMbjrRRQDyAauEAmPllF1KqQ_RduTlEC/s1500/2024-02%20Americarna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1500" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lmqcaM3wQnIjP81bA6jmJI8sMDmpXGDZmBpzlAR96xgikj5yg47PkrWriv6JDKe9-ABWWHp0w8wDiyNyIFaU7ZKJCDnXzgyXzTjdeqV5yLxnrbcf9FNRdgnOKeHeIH48TvrVCHngYG_KaVH_br_Kbd_tVIWLUMbjrRRQDyAauEAmPllF1KqQ_RduTlEC/w640-h482/2024-02%20Americarna.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A sketch of the crowd viewing the cars running down the length of Devon Street in New Plymouth during Americarna.<p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-13839881487327768792024-02-06T21:22:00.000+13:002024-02-06T21:22:02.592+13:00Tapapakanga<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU965oP5MAstpkB9fTLkdEzTPxEU-YLtDEhyphenhyphenbMq8QR8tFQ7WJgAo_uNOQ9cR_1nfDjtaGjn3w_aFJALOWFdqGODdRhyphenhyphenOvkm21Y9T_Lc2LAV74ndmiS15sj7UZw7vZvBUFbzjQqbXD1oduz04ybNSNce-fmr6HlrRZ8djJqnseDlfM5QgrUJY3q5ulWKjF2/s2598/2024-01%20Tapapakanga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="2598" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU965oP5MAstpkB9fTLkdEzTPxEU-YLtDEhyphenhyphenbMq8QR8tFQ7WJgAo_uNOQ9cR_1nfDjtaGjn3w_aFJALOWFdqGODdRhyphenhyphenOvkm21Y9T_Lc2LAV74ndmiS15sj7UZw7vZvBUFbzjQqbXD1oduz04ybNSNce-fmr6HlrRZ8djJqnseDlfM5QgrUJY3q5ulWKjF2/w640-h222/2024-01%20Tapapakanga.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Hi Class! On my summer holiday, we went to the beach.<p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-52575823950024539162024-02-05T06:46:00.003+13:002024-02-05T06:46:39.207+13:00Tempt<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xVPGgTuIb1yYKGk8Xpl5hyylbPLeZqYaSbryb8SfjFKHhdBVUL1Wgl31Edh75m_iW15kkc-BcnUh2SGp2bXAkXsZiNBcm10fK2ONmIh4TE231DlMtIcJSXrALXV-0K9sF-DL2i2T1S1L6bPyl7XxoyVlqSKNWBlLGPUIbXYLmrj0mTGUlvO-l9hgDBIX/s900/2024-01%20Tempt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xVPGgTuIb1yYKGk8Xpl5hyylbPLeZqYaSbryb8SfjFKHhdBVUL1Wgl31Edh75m_iW15kkc-BcnUh2SGp2bXAkXsZiNBcm10fK2ONmIh4TE231DlMtIcJSXrALXV-0K9sF-DL2i2T1S1L6bPyl7XxoyVlqSKNWBlLGPUIbXYLmrj0mTGUlvO-l9hgDBIX/w640-h640/2024-01%20Tempt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I was tempted to attempt this sketch of Tempt.<p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-71509133549288255612024-02-01T20:58:00.005+13:002024-02-01T20:58:59.728+13:00Te Henui Cemetery<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMioYutXjOV1wmmpJXAouXHXE51ErvcqP2e_UKFXJw4ZCCoe94t5R0TL7NWNkWeWyrS61LkhIX0mfF5-zqnUoVBgS1agXfMhkIxa_Hs4nA8btwvHyjz6ZeUoNAIMopBXdDKK6lVSq4YwbwnSrslgp3KpS-VIDU-YKWFLwSA2ztRaNX92Wnvot_MQ5McB_/s800/2023-12%20Te%20Henui%20Cemetery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMioYutXjOV1wmmpJXAouXHXE51ErvcqP2e_UKFXJw4ZCCoe94t5R0TL7NWNkWeWyrS61LkhIX0mfF5-zqnUoVBgS1agXfMhkIxa_Hs4nA8btwvHyjz6ZeUoNAIMopBXdDKK6lVSq4YwbwnSrslgp3KpS-VIDU-YKWFLwSA2ztRaNX92Wnvot_MQ5McB_/w640-h640/2023-12%20Te%20Henui%20Cemetery.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The Te Henui Cemetery is on our local garden trail every year since it is maintained by a bunch of volunteers. As a result, it actually is a pretty nice garden and not really that creepy at all.<p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-25573521344503179282024-01-09T15:04:00.003+13:002024-01-09T15:04:52.224+13:00End of 2023 - Bonus Sketches<p> I was going through the year's sketches and noticed a few sketches that didn't get uploaded as I went.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIuvktfU80MH6jvJDyRwYJx-86xQl9IMLk97GxbOU-V-vv2njsnjNM9oGUqhg4Z_uTPPZT6eZD7PqcbKjWHZy30UCOUDOUROyesFfzrMzME7gOKAuZ0f94rSh5J2cMzbMwNh7YSfitFrvIZjWzueGdn00DV8K0visBl89cLyr9cyNRL4G-t2QoMaMgd5O/s1400/2023-08%20Moturoa%20Fish&Chips.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1400" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRIuvktfU80MH6jvJDyRwYJx-86xQl9IMLk97GxbOU-V-vv2njsnjNM9oGUqhg4Z_uTPPZT6eZD7PqcbKjWHZy30UCOUDOUROyesFfzrMzME7gOKAuZ0f94rSh5J2cMzbMwNh7YSfitFrvIZjWzueGdn00DV8K0visBl89cLyr9cyNRL4G-t2QoMaMgd5O/w640-h464/2023-08%20Moturoa%20Fish&Chips.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a fish & chip shop that still has a retro light-up sign and even retro branded Air New Zealand carpet on the inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdMcw4W8xpUN4YfQCeq-wiJhUusWp0YO3h_SPssj2Rw-NLCDF4QI4nrgoNbuqWnt6swlhICrn9mM3m_emBhpChIIurR30o-lWDCxphOyVqZAC2wVNJ6ouEk3lkBlSnUl6HWwiAMjR069mQ7DetUjcaeVf4i9nU6hBCJTwPkU4Mm04HsYlb07fW2X13-h1/s1250/2023-09%20Tupare%20in%20Winter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1250" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMdMcw4W8xpUN4YfQCeq-wiJhUusWp0YO3h_SPssj2Rw-NLCDF4QI4nrgoNbuqWnt6swlhICrn9mM3m_emBhpChIIurR30o-lWDCxphOyVqZAC2wVNJ6ouEk3lkBlSnUl6HWwiAMjR069mQ7DetUjcaeVf4i9nU6hBCJTwPkU4Mm04HsYlb07fW2X13-h1/w640-h484/2023-09%20Tupare%20in%20Winter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did a quick sketch in my mini-book of this old house in the park. I came back in better weather for a colour version.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ch9eGBIaNaLDFymcemTVTTYk38OU-v4zxOLJgbFmrqlRsWEkhtB6uhQ_B0IQ5jAP8t_0nrQIoQF9DEeUp5KU3T7kYElte27zrvqUMttO3VhpJi9Qbfi_QNS-623JTLstOhChMAhSy5sLlVOxoWZ0FHajtpWgM3nA1LHMcZOj1WXRpbWZhb9NVnJOblDh/s1400/2023-09%20View%20from%20the%20Cricket%20Ground.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1400" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ch9eGBIaNaLDFymcemTVTTYk38OU-v4zxOLJgbFmrqlRsWEkhtB6uhQ_B0IQ5jAP8t_0nrQIoQF9DEeUp5KU3T7kYElte27zrvqUMttO3VhpJi9Qbfi_QNS-623JTLstOhChMAhSy5sLlVOxoWZ0FHajtpWgM3nA1LHMcZOj1WXRpbWZhb9NVnJOblDh/w640-h474/2023-09%20View%20from%20the%20Cricket%20Ground.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a view from the cricket ground in Pukekura Park. It looks out towards the Tasman Sea and you can see it on the horizon.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxji73EbRTdo8E-XxNxxVrIIZ4imqDaWSHTEZGScXCcYlXHOAbHXZFTL5pYjxOZ0aBJYie94_0vuXG2ciIETqVA4dHNOPekerm1Dkdi_QxQGLuTlc_twubPvuRS0EpLhnQ3JtXcqT4DUfPBEvAKCebr1THUilwNJwGEO7Fod9e3nLOphdOiAkuD4wwZrx4/s1400/2023-10%20Bees%20and%20Daisies%20SQ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxji73EbRTdo8E-XxNxxVrIIZ4imqDaWSHTEZGScXCcYlXHOAbHXZFTL5pYjxOZ0aBJYie94_0vuXG2ciIETqVA4dHNOPekerm1Dkdi_QxQGLuTlc_twubPvuRS0EpLhnQ3JtXcqT4DUfPBEvAKCebr1THUilwNJwGEO7Fod9e3nLOphdOiAkuD4wwZrx4/w640-h640/2023-10%20Bees%20and%20Daisies%20SQ.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>If I am sketching out in the garden, I will try to include weird bugs that might be around. Usually, it's just bees when I have my sketchbook. The really freaky stuff only comes out when I'm not drawing.<p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-69013050511409111352023-10-09T21:44:00.001+13:002023-10-09T21:44:11.328+13:00Whanganui Saturday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDp0C2d4WmaeataEfpXdUEo6nRFlYHyvRr_us6xemq2obWP5R3HCMN5DCEV6G9lE7ECYnkIvl1GXlA7rYmlx2DXTnXC7X7F8kO1oCFcT7Rtbsl38jJD2nxnCucwWKNVK0S0_bsH64S7eYgNbBgzCuj1Q52_uAR507pomwJhVyXFi6Hf0rIh90HXQ6e8lb7/s1379/2023-10%20Whanganui%20Drews%20Avenue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1379" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDp0C2d4WmaeataEfpXdUEo6nRFlYHyvRr_us6xemq2obWP5R3HCMN5DCEV6G9lE7ECYnkIvl1GXlA7rYmlx2DXTnXC7X7F8kO1oCFcT7Rtbsl38jJD2nxnCucwWKNVK0S0_bsH64S7eYgNbBgzCuj1Q52_uAR507pomwJhVyXFi6Hf0rIh90HXQ6e8lb7/w640-h464/2023-10%20Whanganui%20Drews%20Avenue.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Saturday in Whanganui is a pretty happening place!<p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-78124803389800734012023-09-26T06:46:00.000+13:002023-09-26T06:46:05.905+13:00Arcade Games<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6G8M9RsiwUnkXhWrZAnSlSkAxgV10ycKY8jv8jde9bBWYxL1rsOIRkdP0kbNFSGJCsjIPBEJPTmydDYlE2Ue7es0QLbuZ7DExvZ3CxKobRtjGS8ZI-My0hRuPeYCmoYXgl8Cw-Zbt58gWfTYRY8s3PHPxwxKFyCoD7Qu9cRpbUl4OkpI_ErQIScEk4gs/s3240/2023-07%20Top%20Town%20Arcade%20Games.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="3240" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV6G8M9RsiwUnkXhWrZAnSlSkAxgV10ycKY8jv8jde9bBWYxL1rsOIRkdP0kbNFSGJCsjIPBEJPTmydDYlE2Ue7es0QLbuZ7DExvZ3CxKobRtjGS8ZI-My0hRuPeYCmoYXgl8Cw-Zbt58gWfTYRY8s3PHPxwxKFyCoD7Qu9cRpbUl4OkpI_ErQIScEk4gs/w640-h214/2023-07%20Top%20Town%20Arcade%20Games.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Arcade games in the Top Town Arcade - Saying it like that makes it seem like the perfect place for Play2Win to be in town. As I was drawing and painting, people seemed to come in waves. I'd say it was before and after the times at the movies, which in New Plymouth is just an escalator ride upstairs.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qEHJWHkU-2w" width="320" youtube-src-id="qEHJWHkU-2w"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-88351115605786312012023-07-18T06:25:00.000+12:002023-07-18T06:25:10.032+12:00View from Puke Ariki<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvUY9H4FckTn2JM2D5N2Nx72qCZrVth6zW2u9XmPYpV1R4syjXILTo1UYOrtunfak05C17xpIKSBvSx9WywofdKH1vV4DLk7A6bDMuuVzH1M8MzWcTcq6gJY3de0wjbkCmh5ppAcSO3up0rN99mipBRfKpvc-7LhZjcXbeKyobG_DILGLILVWEK32D4ce/s1200/2023-07%20View%20from%20Puke%20Ariki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="1200" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvUY9H4FckTn2JM2D5N2Nx72qCZrVth6zW2u9XmPYpV1R4syjXILTo1UYOrtunfak05C17xpIKSBvSx9WywofdKH1vV4DLk7A6bDMuuVzH1M8MzWcTcq6gJY3de0wjbkCmh5ppAcSO3up0rN99mipBRfKpvc-7LhZjcXbeKyobG_DILGLILVWEK32D4ce/w640-h452/2023-07%20View%20from%20Puke%20Ariki.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Here's a view of the city from Puke Ariki (museum) showing the people moving around the hodgepodge architecture of New Plymouth. At the bottom, is the reverse side of part of the Festival of Lights Pop-up that was very popular with tons of people.Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-32735341348266836392023-06-03T08:31:00.001+12:002023-06-03T08:31:25.141+12:00Corner of Devon & Gover<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7-lw1olRy5BRszRmU_VwkhyrBjUpPsLGjW2i-uzIlgq8lzCCGBQjuGrdstTe8s1zHolKffGtuUIeTb8kwYMVhYj5PVQLWfj5iMqfni-QTIRWIioRQMJeWzj-BmX87EamVsWF3OEqQ3boXMlK_-LlHVOQ5HBhWhEgfuOW-LpuSx2kauWaCWsDe6Fa6Q/s1800/2023-05%20Cnr%20Devon%20&%20Gover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1800" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7-lw1olRy5BRszRmU_VwkhyrBjUpPsLGjW2i-uzIlgq8lzCCGBQjuGrdstTe8s1zHolKffGtuUIeTb8kwYMVhYj5PVQLWfj5iMqfni-QTIRWIioRQMJeWzj-BmX87EamVsWF3OEqQ3boXMlK_-LlHVOQ5HBhWhEgfuOW-LpuSx2kauWaCWsDe6Fa6Q/w640-h214/2023-05%20Cnr%20Devon%20&%20Gover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I was actually amazed that these trees still had their leaves.<p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-14563730710105764982023-06-01T21:46:00.000+12:002023-06-01T21:46:12.199+12:00Taranaki Aviation Technology and Transport Museum<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQq5bpqGMdzq0BnT_NKT30LrQWSg6oGdiWaK4HqWtpH9uB34HSC0_pWmCbRoBnD_RZK1rDvKVgOcIMY8SfkybCwlvH1nE-bQZ-nDPaIL6AChsGL1kQQrT6GYUZVig3nd0iMGafyYxv54vsFiVTQ3TyTYW7yBpiJAd4qMcV8zCnCsv70sQyGbkoX-JKw/s1080/2023-05%20Fire%20Truck%20SQ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivQq5bpqGMdzq0BnT_NKT30LrQWSg6oGdiWaK4HqWtpH9uB34HSC0_pWmCbRoBnD_RZK1rDvKVgOcIMY8SfkybCwlvH1nE-bQZ-nDPaIL6AChsGL1kQQrT6GYUZVig3nd0iMGafyYxv54vsFiVTQ3TyTYW7yBpiJAd4qMcV8zCnCsv70sQyGbkoX-JKw/s320/2023-05%20Fire%20Truck%20SQ.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIBBHu8Kl5kcJl73Oy17gzI--iKXLAr1mERdi3yra_W4yDEucKECRrpWfHkvDdQw8_IYMYsMHVKqbFZ5CzlqWVorXS4biCzBnhlYAHo8dsTa6UaDnb1JmdAdY8h-BEa5KMRYmIevmyjGbw5pr0i8HgYEbUBNijfbQkNbuscQw4aa5YcXdQYLpiGAwvQ/s800/2023-05%20Radios.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQIBBHu8Kl5kcJl73Oy17gzI--iKXLAr1mERdi3yra_W4yDEucKECRrpWfHkvDdQw8_IYMYsMHVKqbFZ5CzlqWVorXS4biCzBnhlYAHo8dsTa6UaDnb1JmdAdY8h-BEa5KMRYmIevmyjGbw5pr0i8HgYEbUBNijfbQkNbuscQw4aa5YcXdQYLpiGAwvQ/s320/2023-05%20Radios.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the Taranaki Aviation Technology and Transport Museum. The inside of an old Fire Truck and a wall of radios. It was pouring rain for a while and the roof started to leak. I climbed in to the back of the firetruck and sketched the front seats. I also made a wall of radios from some that were actually on shelves.</div><p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-66818170068160761692023-05-31T21:33:00.003+12:002023-05-31T21:33:42.253+12:00Peggy Gordons<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiN9-EvAev0Lc3lz1zmFwnSc_Pc6iuhmb15PA-nKmKFa-Y0iFORpw6G1dqbfJFNBg_nHmZ-fAJKWbHBTQvDJ6ZtFBGOGH60N5jxNo2wZl6A4WyMYQSiJL0K6ed2SAK8Sb9U_cKmOJNwn0n-9JLnZfTii6tmboiGa3w0h9SdOtbU5vVEEiXOIsHBkOQg/s2100/2023-05%20Peggy%20Gordons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="2100" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiN9-EvAev0Lc3lz1zmFwnSc_Pc6iuhmb15PA-nKmKFa-Y0iFORpw6G1dqbfJFNBg_nHmZ-fAJKWbHBTQvDJ6ZtFBGOGH60N5jxNo2wZl6A4WyMYQSiJL0K6ed2SAK8Sb9U_cKmOJNwn0n-9JLnZfTii6tmboiGa3w0h9SdOtbU5vVEEiXOIsHBkOQg/w640-h214/2023-05%20Peggy%20Gordons.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Folks Light"; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">If you've ever been to Peggy Gordons and thought that you may have had too many, don't worry. It's the building... NOT YOU! The toilet is in what used to be a vault. That door really IS that heavy. So have another.</span><p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-58145200513849285542023-02-12T21:19:00.000+13:002023-02-12T21:19:05.796+13:00Moturoa<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbLUZmvArDBlIibSRhPorTDjeYKjgiWAqYMqxa2E-otwV318jQV4AfX86sx7jq5hdYr6EchTUg-S7NhvPfWhduTkOd6iUGd-CovHk9BI5v_grNLc3TmRAmJq66l85Q4ub7wAe7VGOwwNKCHkENRGl5at12IkgXHJJBCNgEsZN6RviQyBa79-0qVU7lw/s1000/2023-02%20Moturoa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbLUZmvArDBlIibSRhPorTDjeYKjgiWAqYMqxa2E-otwV318jQV4AfX86sx7jq5hdYr6EchTUg-S7NhvPfWhduTkOd6iUGd-CovHk9BI5v_grNLc3TmRAmJq66l85Q4ub7wAe7VGOwwNKCHkENRGl5at12IkgXHJJBCNgEsZN6RviQyBa79-0qVU7lw/w640-h640/2023-02%20Moturoa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Folks Light"; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Even though I'm sketching at the Moturoa shops, this really is just a sketch of this awesome tree on the top of the hill.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ql17Bt4ZzYI" width="320" youtube-src-id="ql17Bt4ZzYI"></iframe></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Folks Light"; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-90468278889125477152023-02-07T21:01:00.003+13:002023-02-07T21:01:32.759+13:00Taranaki Sunflower Meadow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKZJvPGMWBsQPTR6eko3nTI9IHneTPVnERdRnH_ukSDmXMd8yVe7FvPhGjoqoA-LjixuHhFgH3NHxiKUwFpzesO3TxAxGb5r1hcI8BXJW_G_Hh8xGXYxPBy4oKRfclezQ_n0fN39IzSvQ4b0Syz273S3xdei-YoKpd8Cz_uGkX8KRteT_spfAK_HbcA/s1000/Taranaki%20Sunflowers%202023-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWKZJvPGMWBsQPTR6eko3nTI9IHneTPVnERdRnH_ukSDmXMd8yVe7FvPhGjoqoA-LjixuHhFgH3NHxiKUwFpzesO3TxAxGb5r1hcI8BXJW_G_Hh8xGXYxPBy4oKRfclezQ_n0fN39IzSvQ4b0Syz273S3xdei-YoKpd8Cz_uGkX8KRteT_spfAK_HbcA/w640-h640/Taranaki%20Sunflowers%202023-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>It seems that everyone from Taranaki that is on Instagram was at the Sunflower Meadow in the last few weeks. Since I also had those qualifications, I grabbed my sketchbook and checked it out too. While I was there I hammered out a pen sketch. It seemed like a good idea to colour it on the weekend that the rain flooded Auckland. It actually was pretty cool to see a field of sunflowers (and bees).</p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-5574802729066622762023-01-08T16:36:00.000+13:002023-01-08T16:36:09.210+13:00New Zealand Holiday Camping<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-CQHipYXV-Amxoivn-_FCaOGYmIaPQxGSxPfXJTc4dVaMxGc3Ow5hh4S80fImOi8tQi2wHuV3eOewjnYknKiUTXphQUHzF-uVvjN7HxSxIqMqMr-dfQq1YA99UoNHUWq2UqTcHvLFL5RWF3KZt-2ZSW2oPrPnm02Mf95FnE51dXxvM2u998xMjY9wQ/s1200/2022-12%20Oakura%20Camping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="1200" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ-CQHipYXV-Amxoivn-_FCaOGYmIaPQxGSxPfXJTc4dVaMxGc3Ow5hh4S80fImOi8tQi2wHuV3eOewjnYknKiUTXphQUHzF-uVvjN7HxSxIqMqMr-dfQq1YA99UoNHUWq2UqTcHvLFL5RWF3KZt-2ZSW2oPrPnm02Mf95FnE51dXxvM2u998xMjY9wQ/w640-h474/2022-12%20Oakura%20Camping.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Last sketch of 2022.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ahaFeJYOmps" width="320" youtube-src-id="ahaFeJYOmps"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-13084613399528585602022-12-19T21:08:00.001+13:002022-12-19T21:08:21.338+13:00Taranaki Garden Festival 2022 (2 of 2)<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSjr2A7ZP8oXsz6Z7Qi7VMYFzQwAq76o965PThgFKIBL4Cg923b__6j7iYv0Elkist5PwtBn2FxDT-jOZRUKphHKm5gdtyKY7IMJ3Wn0lAW4NKDpi8zbhq6OBxygtB5puNVChFizMMEnfEzSssCxtJ-uiklpdhw33lNl135a0Smjpks464FQ2rRHHkw/s1000/2022-11%20Taranaki%20GardenFest%202of2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSjr2A7ZP8oXsz6Z7Qi7VMYFzQwAq76o965PThgFKIBL4Cg923b__6j7iYv0Elkist5PwtBn2FxDT-jOZRUKphHKm5gdtyKY7IMJ3Wn0lAW4NKDpi8zbhq6OBxygtB5puNVChFizMMEnfEzSssCxtJ-uiklpdhw33lNl135a0Smjpks464FQ2rRHHkw/w640-h640/2022-11%20Taranaki%20GardenFest%202of2.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p>Here's the second one that I did on the garden festival weekend but only just decided to watercolour it too. It was a breezy day and I found myself at this picnic area overlooking a stream that was out of the wind. After sketching this one, I noticed that this garden had a place where you could get scones with jam and cream. Will draw for food!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4AFyri_k9TY" width="320" youtube-src-id="4AFyri_k9TY"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-92090090279581154402022-12-14T06:11:00.002+13:002022-12-14T06:11:31.080+13:00Taranaki Garden Festival 2022 (1 of 2)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BxIwLdjVArEnBhiZ9d-O4BCBS3XBQc4bdjqtsD8HQRLhr17wx9fpyu-GPTuL6eGFW9IL9oP0L_C54cvR1slbyjmUumgL65notBHq8Ntob8pLYWJuHC7BL112Nn2ixEfWIfWr8kB-x1MOe6FRfa3ikfn3d5TEg-x38BZZaIBXnJDcrTDgTB1MaFQx6g/s1000/2022-11%20Taranaki%20GardenFest%201of2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6BxIwLdjVArEnBhiZ9d-O4BCBS3XBQc4bdjqtsD8HQRLhr17wx9fpyu-GPTuL6eGFW9IL9oP0L_C54cvR1slbyjmUumgL65notBHq8Ntob8pLYWJuHC7BL112Nn2ixEfWIfWr8kB-x1MOe6FRfa3ikfn3d5TEg-x38BZZaIBXnJDcrTDgTB1MaFQx6g/w640-h640/2022-11%20Taranaki%20GardenFest%201of2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I had seen that Theory Food was setting up a pop-up cafe in one of the gardens for the GardenFest. Of course I had to go and try all the cakes. While I was there, I hammered out a sketch too. I just used a pen, on location. Later, after it was sitting in my sketchbook for a while, I decided to give it the watercolour treatment on a rainy weekend.<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e22GCeChM5c" width="320" youtube-src-id="e22GCeChM5c"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-39700992372860847552022-08-22T06:27:00.001+12:002022-08-22T06:27:17.999+12:00Whanganui Street Corner<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV1wAFS4Rwo3fkuTpc4CSxnhvKQ5Or4tyMNDhqOO9OlwCAW2WVOqhHIqPMWOo1MspE-PgoXrsVtmZCHamv3B8XkSwpten0OylWFn6LVye1tyHbbp36jt0Vz_39p1QKJEIUr52bgiB_Ti2OJJcOLQxeJst8W6atKU74tVv4ooZnY0_Zk0-eIGf40Uq7A/s800/2022-06%20Whanganui.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRV1wAFS4Rwo3fkuTpc4CSxnhvKQ5Or4tyMNDhqOO9OlwCAW2WVOqhHIqPMWOo1MspE-PgoXrsVtmZCHamv3B8XkSwpten0OylWFn6LVye1tyHbbp36jt0Vz_39p1QKJEIUr52bgiB_Ti2OJJcOLQxeJst8W6atKU74tVv4ooZnY0_Zk0-eIGf40Uq7A/w640-h640/2022-06%20Whanganui.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This one was done a couple of months ago on a weekend in Whanganui. I used my fountain pen and I thought the drawing was okay but didn't post it. On a rainy weekend at home, I remembered I had some grey markers. I gave them a try and it seems more finished now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyC-E4ip4pUNozq_ScWfoIF1y8iBW34btEQmbtEdWNsTzXrXJMMThdSD9SeRgJbCfcOkA8jldzd3YmHxkk6KA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-88425371957908446972022-07-07T21:25:00.000+12:002022-07-07T21:25:07.764+12:00IQ9<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZh1TV3Iq2jddQppeK5XClg3NYVbuXVjz870CBjrPCUH_tEZMLgZQc8HoB68j86W_8iV3Tbpg8aifCXiTjDfXnvv5T2FNw_Kf2IEsCg3rGQPvTMv5mnAiEg8s35PFtLHeVIPLFyx_0jQYrVJYIPGNF0GR9nWU1MCYOioaG0FrieiQSwjekNHXBITZ8Cw/s1000/2022-05%20IQ9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="1000" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZh1TV3Iq2jddQppeK5XClg3NYVbuXVjz870CBjrPCUH_tEZMLgZQc8HoB68j86W_8iV3Tbpg8aifCXiTjDfXnvv5T2FNw_Kf2IEsCg3rGQPvTMv5mnAiEg8s35PFtLHeVIPLFyx_0jQYrVJYIPGNF0GR9nWU1MCYOioaG0FrieiQSwjekNHXBITZ8Cw/w640-h544/2022-05%20IQ9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Here's another drawing of this robot that I love from this 1970's. I also draw it the way I want to; it's not quite the same in the cartoon. I like his feet to be a little more exposed and dangerous. Bonus School Holiday Activity: Spot 5 differences!<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyxcvgjEE3FVhcaGOy1Dwz1u-1hY_lf046EaD4hoenyfkZsQ38DQDWvT5iKoN3owvxN9m4KDWDhRQ58OEXcnQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-69116896902812083362022-04-28T05:23:00.001+12:002022-04-28T05:23:45.081+12:00Fish<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCWDGXRiWglVSD6Z9CLWW4baIc_l-earOkiHKIgdYkUnSsRWteT7Me_S8IHIkEc3IHqYlXD5Oh28fzEyQfiujdi1Ns6d-SpDvbV6WKm31niyZZiPB0sfGKFrf5lgEbrLm6-MYkunSrNAvV5Mi9JiQ44oFy1aMD-bVp5vQLpHzZNWauXGMWfFIbcXnAw/s1000/2022-04%20Fish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1000" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipCWDGXRiWglVSD6Z9CLWW4baIc_l-earOkiHKIgdYkUnSsRWteT7Me_S8IHIkEc3IHqYlXD5Oh28fzEyQfiujdi1Ns6d-SpDvbV6WKm31niyZZiPB0sfGKFrf5lgEbrLm6-MYkunSrNAvV5Mi9JiQ44oFy1aMD-bVp5vQLpHzZNWauXGMWfFIbcXnAw/w640-h460/2022-04%20Fish.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I'm not really sure what kind of fish these are supposed to be. I was looking at photos of different types and was choosing things I like from different species. I just felt like drawing fish. Two other things of note here is that I actually roughly used a pencil here first. I usually don't since it seems to me that I'm drawing it twice. The other thing is that I didn't use my usual ballpoint pen. This was done using a fountain pen with waterproof ink.<br /><p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-9556203824139956972022-03-23T22:06:00.002+13:002022-03-23T22:06:37.651+13:00Fountain Lake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQSRbMw6rDzzmF-GqTFCC5Z2BIY8TuadcaPqavy5tmfDdXEg3jHklYyZoNOsLL6mZeMsXxtNrtvuOy5S45f1sw60cnf6q0JZJw1IWkdHasJCcbi9cQbGZddy8DB-9dYrouMKoWUMq3qKOCYWqxbnXiRQZJ_tBEyt4nD2Xm1prsTWAhckEETKnqbvIjw/s1000/2022-03%20Pukekura%20Park%20Fountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQSRbMw6rDzzmF-GqTFCC5Z2BIY8TuadcaPqavy5tmfDdXEg3jHklYyZoNOsLL6mZeMsXxtNrtvuOy5S45f1sw60cnf6q0JZJw1IWkdHasJCcbi9cQbGZddy8DB-9dYrouMKoWUMq3qKOCYWqxbnXiRQZJ_tBEyt4nD2Xm1prsTWAhckEETKnqbvIjw/w640-h640/2022-03%20Pukekura%20Park%20Fountain.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>When I drew this lake before, I didn't draw the fountain since I didn't really know how to tackle it. The water jets change as it does its cycle. When it stops, you have to wait for some kid to push the button again. (It goes for about 2 minutes each time.) The mist goes everywhere and it just 'looks like white'. So I sort of just tried to not really draw that area, and hint a little at what was behind the water, as the trees behind it appeared through it.Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-74621168816841677992021-12-29T15:18:00.000+13:002021-12-29T15:18:02.528+13:00Oakura Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgaqdJO9ljZSXMcEuvGEw5u9pNxiq5SP8C8yiyZ22eGZAZd58X3eF0nRuJUu2LSks2dDO91WMTzkCOr68143c2rg9UDyr8MXMIPrmqRk6nfFJpjPAlH5Am9EzbIHW3zmPMKkU7_n2D8DI1-NCGwn56-s0fHRPHysHjhFlt2s98RMNifxnjqflFDYboQg=s1200" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="843" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgaqdJO9ljZSXMcEuvGEw5u9pNxiq5SP8C8yiyZ22eGZAZd58X3eF0nRuJUu2LSks2dDO91WMTzkCOr68143c2rg9UDyr8MXMIPrmqRk6nfFJpjPAlH5Am9EzbIHW3zmPMKkU7_n2D8DI1-NCGwn56-s0fHRPHysHjhFlt2s98RMNifxnjqflFDYboQg=s600" width="600" /></a>Another year without a white Christmas. What a bummer... it was horrible!</div>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-86561314343078528062021-12-13T06:29:00.000+13:002021-12-13T06:29:12.254+13:00Jury Garden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDLmYYyzRZshy0_gARQ8TyEjsvWpuA1tBKT0Y2C7k3g4D2oYtutgpfp6qx9LSLEIGgZXfNmGsv5j4gadOv3V3zyhp6x9zRBxBUQJXY9zT9spicRKoiSAF3QUvjs5xf3FaJ6-EKYMmlxIO/s800/2021-12+Jury+Garden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDLmYYyzRZshy0_gARQ8TyEjsvWpuA1tBKT0Y2C7k3g4D2oYtutgpfp6qx9LSLEIGgZXfNmGsv5j4gadOv3V3zyhp6x9zRBxBUQJXY9zT9spicRKoiSAF3QUvjs5xf3FaJ6-EKYMmlxIO/w640-h640/2021-12+Jury+Garden.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is a sketch from one of the gardens that was in the Garden Festival. It still seems intact after the crowds returned home.<br />Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-12599279277294135132021-09-20T06:38:00.002+12:002021-09-20T06:38:52.033+12:00View from my window<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOCK4sVkYNQ/YUeBk23ZdWI/AAAAAAAADv8/hi-uxpSPvWUnnlVB0KXJG_7P6hevU1j2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s800/2021-09%2BView%2Bfrom%2Bmy%2Bwindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wOCK4sVkYNQ/YUeBk23ZdWI/AAAAAAAADv8/hi-uxpSPvWUnnlVB0KXJG_7P6hevU1j2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/2021-09%2BView%2Bfrom%2Bmy%2Bwindow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a view from my window. A little bit of sun made it more appealling to sketch. I've never drawn this view before since it always just seemed like too much at once. So many leaves! And tree ferns! So overwhelming. Well, I think I managed to find a way to draw it all without drawing EVRY leaf.</div><p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-6442368072547732712021-09-14T06:47:00.000+12:002021-09-14T06:47:51.494+12:00Prince's Gate Hotel in Rotorua<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvC0s_wrc5Ia1eFVFuumFzOUQixV7pPEW7fBP97DSX2CmkMmZt3nm6haqkD-yPYkOBnD00ugOyPc81XGj4cWRmR9ftwFC5bh2GRtTYovvmLWJ1MfCl5N2oewx5QkRMTUnn8NGUsDVy0Q1/s1200/2021-07+Princes+Gate+Rotorua+1of2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvC0s_wrc5Ia1eFVFuumFzOUQixV7pPEW7fBP97DSX2CmkMmZt3nm6haqkD-yPYkOBnD00ugOyPc81XGj4cWRmR9ftwFC5bh2GRtTYovvmLWJ1MfCl5N2oewx5QkRMTUnn8NGUsDVy0Q1/w640-h640/2021-07+Princes+Gate+Rotorua+1of2.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before Lockdown, we stayed at a classy old-timey hotel in Rotorua. It had hotpools, creaky floors, stained glass and many chandeliers. The restaurant also had a painting of Duke, the man that the restaurant was named after. Clearly though, that was a nickname and is real name was George.</div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V6SoKBxo9xE/YT-avsHBqrI/AAAAAAAADvU/YGpk45gYyikHFD5Y0MSACBkWDD4yYeS_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/2021-07%2BPrinces%2BGate%2BRotorua%2B2of2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V6SoKBxo9xE/YT-avsHBqrI/AAAAAAAADvU/YGpk45gYyikHFD5Y0MSACBkWDD4yYeS_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/2021-07%2BPrinces%2BGate%2BRotorua%2B2of2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rtyvz43s7ZM/YT-a9Ti2RZI/AAAAAAAADvc/_K6TfF5Q8Ngb_5oUn3NZ94hAG5dO5pf7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210704_090753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rtyvz43s7ZM/YT-a9Ti2RZI/AAAAAAAADvc/_K6TfF5Q8Ngb_5oUn3NZ94hAG5dO5pf7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210704_090753.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jBRMZNRmV0E/YT-a9besm5I/AAAAAAAADvY/qt03ns6IheMK_TtABEvXH8Kghmi8CIG6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210704_090749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jBRMZNRmV0E/YT-a9besm5I/AAAAAAAADvY/qt03ns6IheMK_TtABEvXH8Kghmi8CIG6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210704_090749.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1935800240410487367.post-49079348594094182932021-09-13T06:42:00.003+12:002021-09-13T06:42:54.563+12:00Collecting Seaweed at East End<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-l9y6QfyZc/YT5J42oqeMI/AAAAAAAADvE/cxfKhziyx4UySUEfRpK7x7Lu8MakhEXHQCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/2021-07%2BEast%2BEnd%2BSeaweed.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U-l9y6QfyZc/YT5J42oqeMI/AAAAAAAADvE/cxfKhziyx4UySUEfRpK7x7Lu8MakhEXHQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/2021-07%2BEast%2BEnd%2BSeaweed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This one was done in July before lockdown. It was just after a big storm and patches of seaweed were washing up on the beaches. Although I've never collected it myself, it's pretty good in a garden. There's a small window from when it shows up to when it washes back into the sea. At times, there were quite a few harvesters on the beach. While stuck at home, I gave this one this one the colour treatment.Brian Gnyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09145244357125207772noreply@blogger.com0