The end of winter
Posted: March 18, 2022 Filed under: Uncategorized 16 CommentsIt’s not a very pretty time of year in Montreal. The snow is melting into dirty puddles, garbage that was hidden in snow banks is slowly revealing itself, and, like last spring, we are discovering a winter’s worth of discarded masks. On the bright side, it’s now much more pleasant to walk outside this week. I was early for a walking date with a friend so I sketched this scene from my car — dirty snow and trash day in Westmount. Sketched in my Handbook Journal, 8″ x 8″, with a Platinum Carbon Desk pen and colours from my travel watercolour palette.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
Really nice. I love how the tree’s shadow transitions from a rich gray on the pavement to a perfect shade of violet on the snow. It flows so effortlessly and shows the contours and difference in surface texture so well. The recycle box is spot on too! Made my Friday 😉
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Chris, thank you. A little sunlight in the scene always helps.
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I do like this one…ordinary life..Great!
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Thanks Susan!
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also the poop that no one picked up. I finally opened my windows and got fresh air. Not frozen shut anymore, but as I said to my friend in Austin, no one appreciates spring more the Montrealers
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Oh yes, that too! I opened my windows for the first time too yesterday. Was I letting in the fresh air or letting out the stale air. Maybe both!
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Discarded masks…people just drop them on the ground in parking lots here. Like they couldn’t wait until they got to their car to take it off?! The lavender colors in this are so pretty.
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I know. I wonder about that too. I think sometimes people shove them in their pockets and they fall out without them noticing. That’s happened to me many times.
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I enjoy your commentary along with the beautiful painting.
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Thanks so much Cindy.
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It’s a hard time of year, isn’t it? But you’ve captured the hope of spring with the sun and shadows and we know that better days are ahead.
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It is a hard time of year. For so many reasons, but for me, mainly because of the war in Ukraine. I hope there are better days ahead for them.
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Bonjour Shari,
C’est toujours très intéressant de lire ce journal illustré.
Combien de temps passez vous chaque jour à tenir ce journal?
Thierry.
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Bonjour et merci Thierry. Je dessine à tous les jours. Probablement une demi heure ou une heure par jour, mais ils ne sont pas tous publies!
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I enjoy seeing sketches of “real life” too.
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Thanks Joan!
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