Windmill, with friends
Posted: August 4, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 14 CommentsAfter a summer of travel to many spectacular locations, I was wondering how it would be to get back to drawing in my neighbourhood again. I’ve driven around Pointe Claire village so often there are probably very few historic corners I haven’t sketched. But there’s nothing like showing newcomers around to make these familiar locations feel new again.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of being a tour guide to visiting sketchers Liz Steel and Anne-Laure Jacquart. We spent the day driving around the West Island, stopping for a first sketch at the windmill in Pointe Claire. After the exhausting (and thrilling) experience we all had in Chicago at the Urban Sketchers Symposium, the shade and quiet in my sleepy end of the city was somewhat of a relief. (Chicago sketches coming soon!)
If you are in Montreal and interested in meeting and drawing with these two talented artists, there will be a public sketching event tomorrow (Saturday, August 5) in Old Montreal. Details are here and everyone is welcome!
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
That is a beautiful windmill, Shari. Glad Anne-Laure, Liz, and you are having a relaxing time after the turmoil of the city. You are generous people.
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Thanks so much Julana. It was great to tour them around my end of town.
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Welcome to Anne-Laure and Liz , to this part of the world. I enjoy watching them on YouTube. Have a great stay and look forward to seeing your videos sketches from this trip. Suzi (I live in Ottawa but grew up in Montreal.)
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I think they are both having a great time in Montreal. Seems like they had a fantastic turnout of sketchers yesterday.
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Beautiful! How talented! 🙂
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Thanks Caroline!
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Have fun! I’ve loved the stories:)On IG..
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Yes, it’s really been fun to see the stories on Instagram! Even one in my car!
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Beautiful assortment of colors!
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Thanks!
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That drawing is amazing!
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Thanks so much.
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How great that you were able to get together in your neck of the woods and show them the sites. Love the texture of the windmill structure!
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Thanks Joan!
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