I had the privilege of a business trip to Savannah. Although packed with meetings I did bring my sketch kit and got a few sketches in.
My week started in Philly and I wound up in Savannah late that evening. Although tired, I knew this was my opportunity to roam by myself.
First night - Sketch one
This is a sketch of a cool underground restaurant. It was mostly dark and there was comedy going on with lots of back light. I knew the first sketch is never great, but you have to start somewhere. Watercolor in dark seems to be a theme here lately. Maybe because I my free time is in the evening.
Sketch Two
I found a bar with a rooftop patio around 12:30 am. I was very tired and the first drawing was too large to start with. I enjoyed it, but was pretty unhappy with the outcome, but as I get more distance I like it more. I may go back and selectively kick up some of the line work. Almost all of these are painted in the relative dark meaning I am painting on memory of my palette. I have come to enjoy this because the next day you get to see what happens and it is a bit more spontaneous than if I had full control. Let that be a lesson on looseness!
I could stop on that one so I brought out my Pentel brush pen. I have recently "manually filled" the cartridge it came with using Noodler's Ink Lexington Grey. It hasn't yet overtaken the black, but I am patient. I really enjoyed this painting and was even happier with the color the next day. However, it was getting very late by now so I walked back to the hotel.
Second Night - two quick sketches while with clients.
The meetings went very well and we all roamed the streets that evening. While we stopped I was able to get two sketches. The first is unfinished as we moved on faster than I thought we would and the second was during dinner waiting on the food. Yet another watercolor at night exercise.
Day Three, for a while the last day, this was my office.
Great trip, great people, great food, I love travel.
Draw to remember, beauty will come
James Nutt