Sketching in the storm water drain with a sketching mate... Brisbane Australia

Sketching in a storm water drain. Brisbane Australia

Today, I decided to sketch in a storm water drain.  These structures are all over Brisbane, open drains to channel the excess water from the heavy rains we get out into the bay via the many creeks we have.

Sadly, folks think these drains are their personal garbage dumps.  There were all kinds of garbage in there, from plastic bottles, cans, cardboard, what looked like the remnants of a shopping trolley, and lots of plastic from cast off plastic bags.

There is plenty of wildlife living in these ditches, Mallard ducks, Australian Brown Ducks, and visiting Egrets..  I didn't get close enough tot he water to see if there were any fish in there, I didn't have my gumboots.  Sadly I didn't have a plastic bag either, to carry the smaller pieces of garbage away..

Recent Sketches

40th Worlwide Sketchcrawl Brisbane Australia

We met at the Kangaroo Cliffs Cafe at 10.00 am Sketched awhile, whilst having coffee, then moved on along the Public Art Trail.

The Brisbane River Public Art Trail - 2.4 kilometre walk that meanders along the Brisbane River's edge on the Kangaroo Point boardwalk. The walk begins at the Maritime Museum, South Bank and ends at the Thornton Street ferry terminal, after taking a detour to the top of the cliffs at Kangaroo Point Park.

Recent Sketches...

African Sausage tree at Newstead Park Brisbane

Paperbark tree in local park

Lagoon at Minnippi Parklands

Minnippi Parklands

Kookaburra in my back yard

Lunch out

Moreton Bay, looking at St Helena Island (l) green Island (r) North Stradbroke Island (rear) .  I was sitting on the Wynnum Esplanade.

Perspective practice

Fish and Chip Shop Wynnum Esplanade

Guinevere

Wynnum Fish and Chip Shop

Oyster Point - Wynnum North

Perspective practice.

Wynnum/Manly Esplande - Sketching whilst on a bike ride.. 09/05/2013

Brisbane

All Hallows  Girls School - built in 1861

Looking across the river from Captain Burke Park

Customs House  - Built in 1884

39th WorldWide SketchCrawl 13.04.13

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Plein Aire Meetup Maritime Museum Brisbane Qld Australia

Come join us, Tuesday 2.30 pm - 22nd January 2013

PLEIN AIR AT MARITIME MUSEUM

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38th Worldwide Sketchcrawl - Brisbane Australia

We met at the Gallery of Modern Art, for 4 hours of very enjoyable sketching.

Brisbane Australia

Looking at the Brisbane City Library from across the rive at Qld Art Gallery.

Naval Building - Edward Street.

A quick sketch whilst having coffee at Wynnum Plaza Brisbane Australia