Sketching on the beach (and a belated creative Tuesdays contribution)

Today has been lovely and sunny so we've been making the most of it down at the beach! The surf was the best it's been so far so Sam's been catching a lot of waves and I've been taking a lot of videos!

surfing in Batu Karas
More sunbathing and more surfing
While I was waiting for Sam to catch a wave worth filming, I noticed another one of these dragonflies that I drew on the beach the other day. They really are eye-catching with their black and yellow colouring.

batu karas beach
Funky coloured dragonfly
There are lots of crabs on the beach which scuttle back down their holes when you approach them. For about 30cm around their holes are lots of neat little balls of sand arranged in some very intricate looking patterns. It's a shame their artwork is all washed away by the surf!

Batu karas beach
Patterns in the sand made by crabs
I tried many times to take a good photo of a wave, but I think this is the best one, I like the spray with the headland in the background.

batu karas beach
Wave breaking on Batu Karas beach
Now for my creative output today! Over at Creative Tuesdays there's a two weekly drawing feature with one word for inspiration, this time it was candy (or sweets as I'm British!). This is my doodled contribution, not particularly inspired I know, but I have no sweets to hand! I promise my next entry will be better!

Sweets doodle
This is the sketch I did on the beach this morning, I think it needs some water adding to make the paint run to give some shadow - that's tomorrow's job!

Batu Karas beach
Batu Karas Beach, Java
I'll leave you with this picture of a spider in it's web which has been hanging around outside our bungalow for the whole time we've been here!

Batu Karas
*Shudder*...
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Clare Willcocks: Sketching on the beach (and a belated creative Tuesdays contribution)

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Sketching on the beach (and a belated creative Tuesdays contribution)

Today has been lovely and sunny so we've been making the most of it down at the beach! The surf was the best it's been so far so Sam's been catching a lot of waves and I've been taking a lot of videos!

surfing in Batu Karas
More sunbathing and more surfing
While I was waiting for Sam to catch a wave worth filming, I noticed another one of these dragonflies that I drew on the beach the other day. They really are eye-catching with their black and yellow colouring.

batu karas beach
Funky coloured dragonfly
There are lots of crabs on the beach which scuttle back down their holes when you approach them. For about 30cm around their holes are lots of neat little balls of sand arranged in some very intricate looking patterns. It's a shame their artwork is all washed away by the surf!

Batu karas beach
Patterns in the sand made by crabs
I tried many times to take a good photo of a wave, but I think this is the best one, I like the spray with the headland in the background.

batu karas beach
Wave breaking on Batu Karas beach
Now for my creative output today! Over at Creative Tuesdays there's a two weekly drawing feature with one word for inspiration, this time it was candy (or sweets as I'm British!). This is my doodled contribution, not particularly inspired I know, but I have no sweets to hand! I promise my next entry will be better!

Sweets doodle
This is the sketch I did on the beach this morning, I think it needs some water adding to make the paint run to give some shadow - that's tomorrow's job!

Batu Karas beach
Batu Karas Beach, Java
I'll leave you with this picture of a spider in it's web which has been hanging around outside our bungalow for the whole time we've been here!

Batu Karas
*Shudder*...
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9 Comments:

At 4 June 2013 at 07:07 , Blogger lissa said...

sweet drawing. though I have no idea what smarties taste like, I don't think I have even heard of them.

hope you have a great day.

 
At 4 June 2013 at 07:46 , Blogger Alexandra MacVean said...

Love your little candy sketch. I put some smarties in my little candy shop jar! Hee Well done. :)

 
At 4 June 2013 at 13:37 , Blogger Christine said...

nice post and sweet 'candy' sketch!

 
At 4 June 2013 at 13:47 , Blogger TwinkleToes2day said...

Visiting from Creative Tuesdays - This is a post full of 'eye candy' for me. Wow, so much interest packed into one piece. I've never seen crab 'markings' like that before, and that spider would have been 'moved along' by me for sure, *shudder* is right! Haha. Your comic strip is awesome, your beach drawing very cool, and your sweets are sweet (I'm british too). The photo with the ea spray is fabulous and the dragonfly SUPERb!
Hmm, I think I love the whole post! :0)

 
At 4 June 2013 at 19:45 , Blogger Michael said...

Well, Clare, I don;t think you need to worry there at all. This is brilliant. Love it and of course love the smarties! how I ever weaned myself off them, I have no idea. Anyway, a wonderfully fun entry. Can;t wait for your next adn am so glad you are coming back again too! You are very talented indeed. Thank you for joining in! So glad you found us here.

BTw, do please keep your CT entry as its own post so we can all find it and maintain brand equity too for our lil co-op. Thanks!

P.S. Love your lil cartoon strip of the day. clever and witty too in a simply life is good way.

 
At 4 June 2013 at 19:57 , Blogger Joni Nickrent said...

Some of my fave sweet candies! LOVE IT!

 
At 4 June 2013 at 20:31 , Blogger melissa@joyineveryseason said...

your photos are gorgeous and your artwork is fantastic! i love your memories in comicbook format ... so creative!

 
At 4 June 2013 at 21:34 , Blogger ChrisJ said...

Lovely entry for CANDY. As an ex-pat let me enlighten our U.S. candy lovers: Smarties are pretty much the same as M&M's.

 
At 5 June 2013 at 10:31 , Blogger linda (dots n doodles) said...

Love your candy coloured sweets, these are just the same colours, and you have an illusive blue smartie!

 

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