A different view
Posted: July 21, 2021 Filed under: Uncategorized 21 CommentsThis past year, like many of you, I have been painting my immediate surroundings again and again. And even though it’s nice to get to know your own neighbourhood, sometimes one longs for a different view. Last weekend we were invited to visit friends who have a beautiful lakeside house and garden. The garden is so lush and filled with every sort of perennial you can imagine, but I started by sketching the white birches. I’m always drawn to the subtle colour changes from the shady to the sunny side of these trees.
I also spent some time sketching the shed that’s tucked way back behind the garden. If you look really closely you might even see a wheelbarrow in there somewhere.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
lovely Shari . Have such a soft spot for little cottages or sheds. Thanks for sharing.
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I do too Carol. Mine or others!
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Shari,
This past year I’ve really enjoyed seeing the watercolor sketches in your blog. They brighten my day as well as giving me inspiration to paint my neighborhood!
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Thanks so much Martha. This week I am back to painting my own neighbourhood, but it sure was nice to get away.
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Love the little shed.
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Thanks Susie. It was a particularly nice one!
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These are so lovely! My favorite kind of views.
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Thanks so much Cindy. I think they are my favourite kinds of views too. I could have painted in that garden for at least a week!
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Lovely sketches of a beautiful garden. and sounds like a great weekend. Couldn’t spot a wheelbarrow but love the barbecue!
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Thanks Tony. The wheelbarrow is less obvious than the barbeque. It’s in the sheltered are on the left. Just a tiny oval under the roof.
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Both works are gorgeous! I especially like the fresh clean washes. I too often get muddy due to overworking. Lately my good friends tell me when to STOP! I couldn’t find the wheelbarrow either even after putting on glasses. Where or where is it, left or right? Give us a clue please.
Thanks as always, to continue to inspire me and countless others to get out and paint.
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Bernadette, I’m afraid my hidden wheelbarrow is so subtle no one managed to see it. It’s in the sheltered area on the left. Just a tiny oval!
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I would have guessed it was on the right side behind the grill. Even knowing now that it is on the left, I can’t seem to figure that out!
No matter….it’s a great painting.The colors and transparency are wonderful. It’s a happy painting.
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Lovely paintings Shari.
This looks like a well loved & cherished spot. Nice composition on the birches 😊.
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Thanks Mary. It really is a well loved place. Amazingly clean and quiet lake, stunning gardens and beautiful house. We were spoiled.
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Wonderful paintings, as usual. I’ve signed up for the Madeline Island workshop and am looking forward to meeting you and the other artists!
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Jane, that is wonderful. I am so excited for the workshop, to see old friends and make new ones. And of course to be sketching in that beautiful location!! See you in less than a month!
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Is the wheelbarrow in the shadow to the right of the BBQ, or is this a trick question to make us look very closely Shari? I don’t see it anywhere else.
Thank you for sharing your lovely work
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Hi Theresa, The wheelbarrow is on the left under the shorter roof, in the storage area. I don’t think it’s very obvious, but it’s there. I really had trouble scanning this so I think it gets lost in all the browns!! Thanks for trying to find it!!
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Nice paintings, it looks like a very lush garden!!
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It sure is!
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