High Watermark PV at Mall Galleries

There's two more days left of the High Watermark exhibition at the Mall Galleries - see Review: "High Watermark" at the Mall Galleries.

I visited the Private View on Tuesday and took the newly retired "he who must not be bored while I sketch" with me.  We had a quick trot round to see what was in the exhibition.

Then we sat down for a cup of tea and I drew this sketch in pen and ink (and then coloured it at home after a few quick colour notes in the gallery)

Discussing the High Watermark Exhibition
8" x 10". pen and sepia ink and coloured pencils in Moleskine Sketchbook
copyright Katherine Tyrrell

After which I made another tour of the exhibition and jotted down my notes of the artwork which had caught my eye - and had a very nice chat with the Presidents of the two watercolour societies - Ronald Maddox PRI, (President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and David Paskett PRWS, (President of the Royal Watercolour Society).

It's so very nice to see the two societies collaborating together to produce this exhibition which is seen in two venues and provides yet another welcome exhibition of watercolour painting in London.

There's just one day left to see it - it closes at 3pm on Saturday 20th August

Sketching people on steps of St Pauls Cathedral

Sketching people on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral
2nd August 10am
16" x 11", pen and sepia ink in Moleskine sketchbook
copyright Katherine Tyrrell

I arranged to meet Liz Steel (Liz and Borromini) on Tuesday morning on the steps at the front of St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London.

It's a good place for sketchers to meet.  You have views down Ludgate Hill (see Sitting on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral in the sun) - and a big covered area should it start to rain!

Plus if you like sketching people - or just need the practice - there's lots of opportunities to sketch people who have stopped to sit awhile on the steps at the front of the cathedral.

As I did. It's a great perspective for sketching the backs of people and trying to capture posture and character - and what the back of a head looks like!

Sketching with Liz Steel and Borromini

Liz Steel sketching St. Paul's Cathedral - with Borromini
11" x 16", pen and sepia ink and coloured pencils
copyright Katherine Tyrrell

I spent a very enjoyable day yesterday at Tate Modern with Liz Steel and the little bear (Liz and Borromini).  We sat at the windows overlooking the Thames on the seventh floor of Tate Modern, opposite St Paul's cathedral and sketched and talked and talked and sketched and drank tea, ate lunch, drank more tea, sketched more, talked more.  A really fine day.

The funny bit was when our respective plates of Griddled fillet of salmon with broad bean, pea & mint risotto had been served and we both pulled out our sketchbooks and started to sketch.  The waiter came up and asked us if everything was OK - to which we both chorused - "Yes - we sketch our meals!"

Here's my sketch - which is both dishes and Liz's sketch of both dishes.

Griddled fillet of salmon with broad bean, pea & mint risotto x 4
11" x 16", pen and sepia ink and coloured pencils
copyright Katherine Tyrrell

Liz goes home on Thursday after another epic trip around Europe.  You can see her trip uploads to Flickr here.