Sketching at Riverlife Kangaroo Point, on a gorgeous winters day!

 Holcroft A4 225 gsm Sketchbook 0.8 Uni Pin pen and watercolour

After some research I discovered the name of this arbor.

It is named "Flickering Wind Generator" by Jonathon Coleman. 1995
This is an installation about sustainability. The rotor blades of this piece turn in the wind and convert wind energy into electrical energy through a series of electromagnetic charges.  

 

Taken from the top of the Kangaroo Point Cliffs.

Sketching at Newstead House

The Brisbane Urban Sketchers, fourteen of us, met at Newstead House this morning for our Tuesday sketchout.  We had a blast.

A4 Black sketch pad and white Signo Broad gel pen

 

A4 Black sketch pad and white Signo Broad gel pen

 

Greeting card Pen and Watercolour Wash

Sketching at the Naval Stores Kangaroo point - Brisbane

Saturday Sketchout with the Brisbane Urban Sketchers was a blast today.  We went to Riverlife at Kangaroo Point.  For midwinter, the weather was glorious.  25 deg Celsius

Naval Stores is a heritage-listed storehouse.  It was built from 1886 to 1900s. It is also known as Naval Brigade Stores and Naval Depot. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

This structure is one of  a series of seven viewing platforms or arbours along the main promenade adjacent to the Kangaroo Point Cliffs

 

This building is straight across the river from Riverlife, on the corner of Alice Street and Edwards Street. It is Restaurant II and has been for 15 years. It was,  Old Mineral House, and  is a heritage-listed warehouse at 2 Edward Street,  It was designed by Richard Gailey and built from 1888 to 1890s by William Anthony.

Fossil Fish by Christopher Trotter at kangaroo Point. It was challenging sketching this.  He used a heap of old metal bits and pieces, including strings to make this sculpture set in concrete.  It is just wonderful.

 

Platform 3 - Roma Street Station

What an awesome morning!  The Brisbane Urban Sketchers met at Platform 3 to sketch today for our Sketchout Tuesday.  It just happens to be Queensland Rails 150th Years of Rail Celebration week. The architecture of Platform three has been loving restored, and it just magnificent.  Work on portions of it is still undergoing, but a large area was open to the public as a museum.

The train on display today was the 1901 - one of the two self propelled diesel railcars- SRC’s. 
The 1900 class, (1900 and 1901 as the railcars were designated), were placed in service in 1956. In the early 1960’s, 1901 worked on country and suburban services. Between 1983 and 1985 it worked on special parcels and freight business, also on railmotor services, outside of Brisbane, and on the Ipswich-Helidon railmotor service in the early 1990’s. 1901 has also been used on special charter tours for enthusiast groups  and has travelled throughout Queensland.  1901 today is used as a rail inspection vehicle by Queensland Rail. 

       

Sketching at Platform 3 - Roma Street Station
A4 Black Sketch pad
White gel pens

Sketching my neighbourhood....

Sketching from my back patio -
Black A5 Notepad
Hybrid white Gel Pen
White Uni ball Signo pen

Garden at Newstead House

Quill Sketch Journal 8.5" x 6" - .08 pen
A part of the garden at Newstead House Brisbane's oldest surviving residence http://newsteadhouse.com.au/

I was out with the Brisbane Plein Air painters this Sunday last, and after everyone had gone home, I made this sketch.That path leads down a walkway to the back of the house and some splendid views of the river. 

Saint Patrick's Church

Out with the Brisbane Urban Sketchers in Fortitude Valley.  What a great day we had.  We had three visiting Urban Sketchers along as well.  What fun.

Please click on the sketch to see it clearer.