This past weekend we family reunion & multiple birthday party at my sister’s place out in the country. About a hundred family and friends showed up in cars or campers. Kim and I brought our tent, so technically these sketches are still “camping” sketches!

Above, we have a landscape depicting the view from the back porch, a shot of someone fishing down at the waterfront, spectators (to the Newfie Horseshoe tournament) sitting beside an ancient camper, Norton the dog, and a half-finished study of the kitchen.

Here’s an earlier page… more views from the back porch, including a few quick studies of the fleeting Chickadees that were zipping to and fro by the feeder.

It being summer and all, Kim and I went camping with friends & family this month - first to Cape Crocker on the northern part of Bruce Peninsula. That’s where I found this little boat beached on Georgian Bay - a few yards from our campsite. One early morning I awoke before the rest of the gang, so I went down to the beach with my folding chair and sketched for about half an hour.

Took a little breather yesterday and made time for some drawing. I picked up on this illustration challenge via RSS, and decided to give it a go. A fun little exercise that let me forget about CSS, and website coding for a bit!