People in Glass Houses

A little late this post but over Easter I noticed I had this quick take of these three sketchers, completely absorbed in their drawings at the top of the glass house in the Tropical Centre.  The moment before I had been in this same state, in the periscope world of drawing where time charges on, momentarily without you, only to tap your shoulder at some point and say you are late.

Erin Hill's sketch from the last Great Garden Sketchabout for 2011

Erin Hill's sketch, Tropical Centre, 16 April 2011

Sketchabout 6- Liz's sketches

Here are my sketches from the tropical centre.... a great place to sketch on a wet day - except for the occasional drop that came out of nowhere!



It was a great day and lovely to close 6 weeks of sketching with an afternoon... I just had to do one more sketch on the way out- despite the rain. Next time it is a wet day, I intend to bring a bigger umbrella!

Thanks to Kerry for organizing the sketchabouts, Wendy, Annie and Alissa and all the people that joined in to make it such a great success!!!

Lola's Garden Sketches

Sketched in the shelter of the Tropical Centre area where the pitcher plants and orchids grow and there are mossy walls

Sunday in the Garden

Sunday in the Gardens . I rediscovered one of my favourite areas. This wonderful architectural graveyard (it's an art installation) up off Macquarie Street. The first time I found it I thought it was the most wonderful secret place and that no one else knew about it.

Today quite a few people wandered past and two photography groups were there as well.


"Memory is Creation Without End" 2000






I wandered around the Garden exploring the area around Government House and the Tropical Centre, before LUNCH !

Went to the Botanic Gardens yesterday to check out the Tropical Centre as a sketching venue for my classes if we get a wet day. There are so many inspiring and amazing things to draw in there. Particularly checked out some plants that would be easy for beginners to sketch from and get a really good result.

I had never seen this plant before. It's just gorgeous in the flesh. It's called Beehive Ginger, but I wonder if the botanical name means 'respectable ginger'? And if there is one that is less respectable.