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Sketch Muscat 10

27/10/2013

 
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PictureThis is me struggling with my 1st sketch.
Yesterday afternoon, was the Muscat Sketchers first outside event of the winter (it's too hot outside in the summer).

We were a very small group out sketching, but we all had fun with some fab results. Unfortunately, the event clashed with several other things like The Barney Show, which meant several mum's couldn't come.

This was a return visit to the gardens at Wadi Al Azaiba for the group. I don't appear to have blogged about the first event in March, but then this has been a strange year. The garden has been designed by Parisian landscape architect Jacqueline Osty and this is just the first phase of a much larger garden planned for this area. I saw her speak at the Muscat Art Festival in February, which inspired me to plan an event here.

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A few of the remaining sketchers at the end of SketchMuscat 6.
PictureMy last sketch, photographed on site.
With only 5 weeks until my exhibition, I had spent the morning fighting myself to work on a drawing and really wasn't in the mood for sketching. Consequently, my first sketch was a disaster. However the garden worked its magic and just sketching weaved it's usual spell on me, and my second (last) sketch was much better.

All too soon the afternoon was over, we took our group photo and headed our seperate ways... mine was to my new home in a fishing village outside Muscat and a lovley run on the beach with Degas.

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30 seconds from my house. Photo by Gavin.
Cathy Holtom link
27/10/2013 11:38:31

Your sketch looks fantastic, I love gardens....but not for the flowers. I like the trees & shapes. The new house sounds great right by the beach, does this mean commuting to work?

Sue
27/10/2013 21:14:43

Thanks Cathy. I like drawing flowers but chose not to on Saturday.

Yes traffic permitting it's about a 45 minute commute

Pam Huggins link
27/10/2013 15:56:15

Your sketch is beautiful! I'm glad the day and sketching wove their magic for you. Your group is small but looks lively. I would have loved to have been there.
The last photo of you and Degas is wonderful! I'm sure Degas is loving all the romping.
The few times I sketch is either at my work table or in the chair outside.
Thank you for sharing!

Sue
27/10/2013 21:15:46

Thanks Pam.

Yes Degas loves the garden and beach, althogh I'm not sure she's keen on the long days alone.

Sar
3/12/2013 16:58:59

I really enjoyed finding your website, through a research I was doing on Wadi Al Azaiba park. I was wonderng if I can refer to some of your picture in the park, for illustrating how people in Muscat are using the park. My PhD project looks into Wadi parks in Arab countries and their design. What do you think of this park by Jacqueline Osty? Does it fit in the arid environment of Muscat? Is it well-received by the people there? I visited Muscat in October and this is one of my favorite spots as a public space. I really like your sketch of the palm tree in watercolor. :)

Sue
4/12/2013 03:35:45

Sar, could you send me your email address via the contact form on this site so I can reply to you privately please.

http://www.suepownallartist.co.uk/contact.html


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