Every Day in May 2017: week 4

This is my third year participating in the Facebook sketching group, "Every Day in May", in which participants post one sketch a day throughout the month, in response to the day's theme or prompt.

This is the result of week 4.
Day 22: something you collect: items collected on a mountain hike

 Day 23: something transparent: the icy surface of Lake Louise, and the cool spring sky

Day 24: a perfume bottle: no perfume in the house, so some miscellaneous oils, sprays and creams.

 Day 25: a musical instrument: the insides of our upright piano

 Day 26: something that makes you laugh: my son, the family comedian, after a day clowning around.






























Day 27: something old or vintage: a 1950s Raleigh biycle

 Day 28: a traffic sign: on Jasper Avenue.

Every Day in May 2017: week 3

This is my third year participating in the Facebook sketching group, "Every Day in May", in which participants post one sketch a day throughout the month, in response to the day's theme or prompt.

This is the result of week 3.

 Day 15: a favourite tool: a pedal wrench and a bottom bracket wrench.

 Day 17: a power plug: with a timer

 Day 18: something sweet: a bottle of Weissbier

 Day 19: feet with or without socks: without

 Day 16: something you made: my commuter bike, built up from a 1970s frame.

 Day 20: something from a garden or park: an old tree stump in our yard

Day 21: a bicycle: an old Brooks saddle with a Trail-a-Bike attachment

Every Day in May 2017: week 2

This is my third year participating in the Facebook sketching group, "Every Day in May", in which participants post one sketch a day throughout the month, in response to the day's theme or prompt.

This is the result of week 2.
Day 8: smallest thing on desk: hand-carved rubber stamps, accompanied by red  Chinese ink paste

Day 9: something huge: the new behemoth that has taken over the north half of downtown, Rogers Place. 

Day 10: lunch: some leftover steamed fish with red peppers.


































 Day 11: Cactus: a succulent plant


































Day 12: something on a bookshelf: art supplies


































Day 13: a tree or leaf: a tree in our yard

Day 14: a Mothers Day gift: individually bouqueted stems of roses, to be distributed at church

Every Day in May 2017: week 1

This is my third year participating in the Facebook sketching group, "Every Day in May", in which participants post one sketch a day throughout the month, in response to the day's theme or prompt.
This is the result of week 1.

Day 1: one or more of your drawing/painting tools... most not used

 Day 2: something you use for your hair style... source of hat hair

 Day 3: something you use in your kitchen every day... actually, the kitchen

Day 4: May the Force be with you (draw Star Wars)... the source of inspiration for Darth Vader, also on the occasion of Kodomo no hi (Children's Day)

Day 5: an onion or garlic... 3 bulbs of garlic

 Day 6: a car or truck... a collection of Transformer toys (all Bumblebees)

Day 7: something architectural... lunchtime sketch at work