Quick Sketches at the Checkout Line

Last fall I sketched checkout lines at various grocery stores.  It was an exercise in quick sketching. Except for one store manager, people ignored me.

Finding Coffee in Montreal

View of our park from Margaret's coffee shop

Margaret had her coffee here in the mornings because it had an ATM, healthy snacks and was across the street from the apartment.

On my first day in Montreal, it was Sunday and Margaret's coffee shop was closed. I found the Padaria Portuguesa open.The coffee was good and they spoke French and Portuguese.

 
So for the next two weeks this is where I had my breakfast of ham & cheese on a fresh baked bun and  chocolate bread. And I got the opportunity to draw the many regulars who had their breakfast here also.

Padaria Portuguesa

view from the bakery

Center of Attention

Otherlands Chairs

When I arrive at Otherlands before the other customers, I often draw the chairs...

and the tables.

People Doing Things at Otherlands

making coffee at Otherlands

 I like to draw people doing things. That is what I do some weekend mornings at Otherlands Coffee Shop

ordering coffee at Otherlands

paying for coffee at Otherlands

playing music at Otherlands

listening to live music at Otherlands

coming & going at Otherlands

doing projects at Otherlands

pontificating at Otherlands

having conversations at Otherlands

trying to get a word in edgewise at Otherlands

thinking at Otherlands

brooding at Otherlands

staying connected at Otherlands

standing at the bar at Otherlands

sitting at the bar at Otherlands

reading the newspaper at Otherlands

reading & watching at Otherlands

Sketch Group at the Brooks Museum of Art

west entrance of the Brooks

Seven sketchers showed up at the Brooks last Saturday, but I only got four of them in this photograph.

Here are five of the sketch books.

This was my first time to lead a sketch group and I was not a very competent leader.

main entrance of the modern part

trying to enjoy drawing architecture

connecting the old and new

The Marisol Exhibit was very entertaining. 

Three for Tea

I appreciate artist with a sense of humor.

John Wayne

Picasso