My day started early with a stop in Margaret Street, Brisbane
to draw the Bonded Stores. These buildings have just lost an appeal by Brisbane Heritage to the Queensland Heritage Council to save them from demolition by
developers. The vote was close by 6-4 votes but it still means that they will
come down.
Bonded Stores
Margaret Street, Brisbane - Fabriano Venezia sketchbook
©2014 Carol Lee Beckx
My sketch was on a page prepared with gesso/gouache under painting.
On site I did a drawing using a Lamy Safari (EF nib) and Noodler"s black ink. On
my return home I added more gouache - a sad drawing.
Next stop was the Queensland Parliament House in George
Street. I wanted to try using loose watercolour washes for the building with no
pencil or pen drawing. I left the double spread to dry planning to return later
to do the drawing.
I joined my fellow sketchers and moved on to Old Government House. This
building now forms part of QUT Garden Point Campus and houses the William Robinson
Art Gallery, museum and café. (Unfortunately all closed during our visit as it
was Easter holidays!)
Old Government
House QUT ink and w/c Fabriano Venezia sketchbook
©2014 Carol Lee Beckx
Turning to face a different direction, I was struck by the contrasting
modern buildings - Garden Theatre and the Science building.
Garden Theatre Ink and w/c Zeta Sketchbook ©2014 Carol Lee Beckx
The drawing of Parliament house was quite a challenge,
particularly as it was almost lunch time. I used a Zeta A4 Sketchbook with a Lamy
Safari (EF nib) and Noodlers black ink. Zeta is wonderful for ink but watercolour reacts very differently so smooth even washes just don't happen!
I debated whether I should add more
watercolour for greater depth to the sketch.In the end I have left it as it was…I may still add
more colour. The eternal question - when to stop?
Our crawl ended at Pancake Manor for coffee, lunch and a last quick sketch - a good day.
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