Making A Change

I have been, for various reasons, posting to two blogs, mostly the same stuff. So, I am in future only posting to:

http://www.donmcnultyurban.blogspot.ca/

Thank you so much for all your past visits here, I hope you will continue to visit my drawings at the above address.

Love ya, see ya!

Nitobe

A pagoda in Nitobe Garden, UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia. The garden is a beautiful, peaceful place.

Nitobe

Another drawing from the Nitobe Garden, UBC, Vancouver.

Nitobe Memorial Garden

I had a very enjoyable day drawing with Dino Pai in the Nitobe Memorial Garden at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC. It is considered to be one of the best traditional Japanese gardens in North America and in the top five outside of Japan.

Sapperton coffee

Many moons ago British Army Engineers, Sappers, built a camp at this part of New Westminster BC.

Knox

Knox Presbyterian Church, Columbia St., New Westminster, BC

Yodude!

Coffee at Blenz, Tsawwassen, Delta BC

Urban Sketchers

Drawing with my daughter at Victory Square in Vancouver.

Deltaport

A view of the Deltaport coal and container shipping terminal from the beach in Point Roberts.

Point Roberts, Wa.

We now live in Delta, British Columbia,  5 minutes north of Point Roberts, Washington, USA. Yesterday we crossed the border and spent the afternoon sitting on the beach at Lighthouse Park listening to the waves and enjoying the view of the Gulf islands and Vancouver Island. Sea Lions, Seals and , if you are lucky, the odd Orca whale cruise by.

Added some color

Patio geranium.

Geraniums b&w

Patio flower.

On the Patio

I love looking at the dwarf/minature maple tree on our condo patio.

Urban Sketchers Workshop, Portland, Oregon

Simon Benson House, Portland State University

Simon Benson House

Burnside Bridge

A great 3 day, Aug 3,4,5 workshop put on by Shari Blaukopf and Marc Holmes, both wonderfully accomplished artists and excellent teachers. Great place, great people, great fun.

Car boot sale

Car boot sale in Tsawwassen, Delta, BC

With Dino at the VPL

I went drawing with Dino Pai at the Vancouver Public Library. I used a dip pen as he did and peeked over his shoulder. You should see his great drawings at http://urban-fairytales.com/home/?p=89

Empty Tables

Nobody in the coffee shop today.

EDM #7 a bottle from the kitchen

Hot!

EDM # 143 a Herb, Mint actually

Every Day Matters drawing challenge # 143. I used a dip pen for this and I like the look.

EDM 178 Something Red

Every Day Matters challenge # 178. I see Danny Gregory is once again posting regularly on his blog , dannygregory.wordpress.com/
Always fun and motivating.

EDM Challenge, A Sandwich

Every Day Matters challenge # 156. I see Danny Gregory is once again posting regularly on his blog , dannygregory.wordpress.com/
Always fun and motivating.

Cambie & W. Cordova, Vancouver BC

Fancy alley entrance

An entrance to an alley on Cambie street between Hastings and Pender in Vancouver BC. I sat on a park bench in Victory Square on this glorious summer day, wonderful to be out and drawing.

Fowl Friends

These guys were at the Richmond Country Market.

Orchid

Not waterproof ink on this one.

Drawing on the Patio

Ornamental small pagodas.

At the Park

Gestures

Coffee Time

Ia Blenz Coffee shop, a Canadian chain, in Tsawwassen, Delta BC

Robson Street side of Vancouver Art Gallery

ink, ink wash, dip pen

Kenny Wayne

At the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, St. Andrews-Wesley Church, Nelson & Burrard Streets, Vancouver BC

Delivery

At the mall Tsawwassen, Delta, BC

Drawing outside the VAG

I went to the Vancouver Art Gallery with my friend Dino Pai. Saw a great show, collecting Matisse and then went drawing afterward.  Drew the gallery building and the view from the grounds to Pacific Centre Mall.

Street Stuff

The view from my table in the coffee shop. 56th & 14B streets in Tsawwassen, Delta, BC.

Farm Market

Sitting in the car waiting for Bev at at The Farm Market in Richmond BC at Hwy 99 and Steveston Hwy,

On the Bus

From Tsawwassen to Vancouver by bus and Skytrain.

Coffee Shop

Hands too small.

Dominion Building, Vancouver BC

I have drawn this before, I love this building.