Thursday, October 8, 2009

Loving Longboat Key






We've been going to Longboat Key almost every October for the past fifteen years. It's a beautiful area. We stay on Longboat Key but take full advantage of the city of Sarasota and its wonderful museums, art galleries, great music, dance and restaurants. Of course it's always fun to eat and shop your way around St. Armands Circle on St. Armands Key.

It really would be paradise if it weren't for the "no-see-'ems", little bugs that make a feast of my legs! They didn't stop me from having a good time and doing quite a few sketches.
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9 comments :

  1. AnnOctober 10, 2009 at 9:32 AM

    These are wonderful sketches. I really get a sense of the place from your use of color and choice of subject. I enjoy the way you compose the page too.

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  2. UnknownOctober 10, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    These are beautiful Barbara! My favorites are the two on the second picture and the two on the right of the third. I think they show so much depth!

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  3. Dan KentOctober 10, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    Welcome to the Sunshine State! (I was not paid to say that). I like your sketches very much, and love the way you creatively laid them out on the page so that the entire page is part of the show. Curious - what are the dimensions of your pages?

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  4. BARBARA WEEKSOctober 10, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Thank you both for you kind comments. I really had a great time doing these. I have some others that I'll post soon.
    Dan, these were done in a 4.25 x 6.25 Fabriano sketchbook. It really took the watercolor well.

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  5. UnknownOctober 11, 2009 at 11:47 AM

    Didn't I comment on this yesterday? Hmmm, maybe I forgot to wait for the word verification? Oh well, doesn't surprise me, I can be a little flighty sometimes! :)

    I meant to tell you that I really like the second page, and the right hand side of the third page. The colors and the depth are fantastic!

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  6. Africantapestry and MyfrenchkitchenOctober 12, 2009 at 7:22 AM

    your sketchbooks are SO interesting(as are your ske5ches),,,they always have such original composition and lay out..I love that umbrella scene!
    ronelle

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  7. BARBARA WEEKSOctober 12, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    I don't know what happened, Raena. Your first comment showed up this morning- Ah cyberspace!
    Thank you for your follow up and encouragement.

    Thanks Ronelle, Your blogs myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com/ along with africantapestry.wordpress.com/, always inspire me.

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  8. caseytoussaintOctober 14, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    Wow. Awesome pages!

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  9. janeyOctober 18, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    Wonderful snapshot sketches. I like how several on the same page and framed.

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