tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post6138832784717296171..comments2023-06-29T13:13:47.293+02:00Comments on A sketch in time: Afternoon in NewtownCathy Gatlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-43821926292817789712019-09-18T13:50:38.670+02:002019-09-18T13:50:38.670+02:00Hi Cathy,
Thank you for the drawing once again. ...Hi Cathy, <br /><br />Thank you for the drawing once again. I am the Ntosh on the right and am going to have the sketching blown up and framed.It was such a beautiful afternoon, one that remains etched in my mind because of the events of that particular year.@ntoshtoyinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263618922331727758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-9792308589249483042010-09-16T03:48:18.613+02:002010-09-16T03:48:18.613+02:00These sketches are just fantastic - they're bu...These sketches are just fantastic - they're bursting with life and energy, from the expressive lines right down to the colours! Brilliant!Caroline Peña Brayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518853222220324027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-83493358537101477262010-09-06T18:39:46.423+02:002010-09-06T18:39:46.423+02:00I do so love your sketches... what a colorful spot...I do so love your sketches... what a colorful spot to sketch too.Helen Percy Lystrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00162214208975169832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-81157083286846004012010-09-03T09:26:56.404+02:002010-09-03T09:26:56.404+02:00Your sketches are a treat! They are so lively! And...Your sketches are a treat! They are so lively! And I wish I knew this plce! Would have loved to come and sketch with you! Next time maybe? Please, you HAVE to go back there and sketch some more!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381951092567074393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-58308997489117374202010-09-01T21:00:12.090+02:002010-09-01T21:00:12.090+02:00Now if it were me, I would be drawing the building...Now if it were me, I would be drawing the buildings and avoiding the people!<br />As always a sketch full of colour and life - Brilliant!Sandra Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622208510609673242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-57560934475125824722010-09-01T15:08:14.135+02:002010-09-01T15:08:14.135+02:00Cathy, as usual, you've captured such a sense ...Cathy, as usual, you've captured such a sense of vibrancy in your street scenes. Since I'm late to the party and everyone else has said most of the things I would have said, I'll end with great job. Keep these scenes coming!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-75480791796666150432010-09-01T03:42:43.338+02:002010-09-01T03:42:43.338+02:00Wonderful, colorful sketches. You do the best job...Wonderful, colorful sketches. You do the best job of capturing people in their quotidien activities.suehttp://www.abrushwithcolor.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-53211100876889974252010-08-30T16:09:23.121+02:002010-08-30T16:09:23.121+02:00Thank you for sharing
This fabulous work with u...Thank you for sharing<br />This fabulous work with us<br />Good creationsSKIZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11951183335808888703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-26179914198418556912010-08-29T07:49:53.757+02:002010-08-29T07:49:53.757+02:00Hi Ronell - I do usually feel like there's too...Hi Ronell - I do usually feel like there's too much info but just start with one thing and move out from there, trying not to panic about what's left out or in a wrong place - it's the overall effect that I try for...<br /><br />Hello Barbara! How nice of you to say hello - I did have a quick look at your lovely blog when I posted your link here, but didn't have time to comment - will rectify that very soon! It's so wonderful to find another keen sketcher in John - maybe one day you'll join us for a trip or two...and we can reminisce about the 70's :) Thank you so much!<br /><br />Thanks Pat, one could sketch all day here - just need more sketching fitness, I was tired after these! It was enjoyable, but have to remind myself to just not get frustrated.Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-70651595891927008422010-08-28T23:13:04.431+02:002010-08-28T23:13:04.431+02:00Hi Cathy, I loved the sketches. What a great plac...Hi Cathy, I loved the sketches. What a great place to sketch. You could just sketch all day just by turning a fraction of a degree in any direction. Ronell is right. You make it look like this is easy to do. I know it is not. I would have ended up with frustration but you have made it look enjoyable.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13856658182326309262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-13125544878368023612010-08-28T11:30:02.654+02:002010-08-28T11:30:02.654+02:00I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing through the pos...I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing through the posts in your Blog, Cathy! John told me about it, so it was a wonderful surprise to see your other work. Your figures are excellent and I love the way you capture the essence of the moment in a few lines, without sacrificing accuracy in the figure drawing. You are so talented and I will continue to pop in here from time to time to see what you are drawing/painting :) You are very inspiring and your loose style is reminiscent of my art school days way back in the 70's ! I have been trying to recapture this style recently with travel sketches done in the car. It is a marvellous way to pass the time on a long trip. I am delighted that John has found a sketching companion and I wish you both great success with the Joburg Sketchcrawl excursions!Barbara Philiphttp://www.silvermere.africanpainting.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-10567007817089070932010-08-27T17:44:45.144+02:002010-08-27T17:44:45.144+02:00I love these two sketches Cathy! they really repre...I love these two sketches Cathy! they really represent a typical buzz and atmosphere. And they have the colours of the African markets..beautiful! I can't understand how you make it look so effortless to do...when I try it, I'm completely overwhelmed by so much info and it ends up looking much like that tumultuous history..<br />Ronell.Africantapestry and Myfrenchkitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721198951463440836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-83083188631640949252010-08-27T12:20:28.704+02:002010-08-27T12:20:28.704+02:00MrsDoF - I went to look it up too, wondering if it...MrsDoF - I went to look it up too, wondering if it was a South Africanism - from 'suspected'and English slang, so now we've both learned something!<br /><br />Gillian, wish you were too, as always... John and his mom have a website that I linked to in the previous sketchcrawl- http://2.africanpainting.com/ -some amazing work there!<br /><br />Charlene, thank you - yes it seemed ridiculous once we were there, but I would still recommend caution in parts!Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-68419456291645603552010-08-27T02:10:39.320+02:002010-08-27T02:10:39.320+02:00Your 'sun-bleached' background is exactly ...Your 'sun-bleached' background is exactly right for these wonderful pictures! Hard to believe anyone would hesitate to venture alone onto this apparently idyllic street!Charlene Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845504349975059383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-65493774814136316362010-08-26T17:54:47.204+02:002010-08-26T17:54:47.204+02:00What a pleasant sketching day with great results! ...What a pleasant sketching day with great results! Those trees are gorgeous. Yes, hard to believe they're right there in the heart of Jo'burg. The colour and light of an African sunny winter day - ah! -I want to be there! Lovely Cath.(Does John have a blog? Would be interested to see his work.)Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994846953739263248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-90784603084502920222010-08-26T14:43:48.279+02:002010-08-26T14:43:48.279+02:00I learned a new word! which I figured from the con...I learned a new word! which I figured from the context, but went to an online dictionary to see exactly what 'sussed' means :)MrsDoFhttp://www.mrsdof.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-10631371252499503112010-08-26T14:40:44.927+02:002010-08-26T14:40:44.927+02:00How great it would be to just sit with a friend ha...How great it would be to just sit with a friend having a nice time, figure someone was doing a drawing, then get an e-mail of the grand finale!<br /><br />Such lovely art! Thank You for sharing with us.MrsDoFhttp://www.mrsdof.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-88341457987862880342010-08-25T18:29:02.148+02:002010-08-25T18:29:02.148+02:00That's so nice of you Teresa, thank you!
Mare...That's so nice of you Teresa, thank you!<br /><br />Maree, I'll go with you if you like - let me know... thanks for the tree ID, I've never heard of a Balhambra before.Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-19199400889071636802010-08-25T07:59:31.514+02:002010-08-25T07:59:31.514+02:00By the way, the tree on the right looks like a Bal...By the way, the tree on the right looks like a Balhambra, and they grow to absolute enormous size and diameter!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-64811778423809641482010-08-25T07:58:12.413+02:002010-08-25T07:58:12.413+02:00Your sketches are awesome Cathy! And I never knew ...Your sketches are awesome Cathy! And I never knew that Newtown has undergone a revival! Absolutely must pop over there to have a look. Sounds like you had an absolutely wonderful time!Maree Clarksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16274329795088706720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-59391934029829007222010-08-24T20:05:58.251+02:002010-08-24T20:05:58.251+02:00Beautiful sketching and painting, Cathy! You just ...Beautiful sketching and painting, Cathy! You just keep getting better and better all the time.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186138266137470331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-81892305474742781132010-08-24T16:43:58.962+02:002010-08-24T16:43:58.962+02:00Thanks Anais!
...and Sadami - your blog and work...Thanks Anais! <br /><br />...and Sadami - your blog and work are wonderful, I'm very happy to find them, so thank you for visiting and commenting here.Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-11869926706100271792010-08-24T14:50:09.180+02:002010-08-24T14:50:09.180+02:00Dear Cath,
Wow, wonderful watercolor sketches!! I...Dear Cath, <br />Wow, wonderful watercolor sketches!! I love your work. Me, too, love catch our daily life, with watercolor. Particularly, quickies of people. Thank you for sharing lovely work. <br />Kind regards, SadamiSadamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072887743830381833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-80453384235765485682010-08-23T17:13:19.823+02:002010-08-23T17:13:19.823+02:00Just fantastic drawing, Cathy! :)Just fantastic drawing, Cathy! :)ANAIS G. BURGOShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445145172853443836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4859449716295663213.post-41240933961400055192010-08-23T16:34:06.510+02:002010-08-23T16:34:06.510+02:00Thanks Sandra, I'm always wondering about '...Thanks Sandra, I'm always wondering about 'my style' - it seems to me to chop and change with every sketch!Cathy Gatlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004501411878060668noreply@blogger.com