tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78786246630576583962024-03-17T07:39:44.991-04:00sketch journalsketches and anticdotes about my interests and travelsJohn Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.comBlogger401125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-21653519037840755862021-01-18T14:04:00.000-05:002021-01-18T14:04:09.758-05:00Cup-Cycling WEEK 3 - the first experiments<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pGp0JeF-Uk/YAXJe-ui9eI/AAAAAAAAFX8/0AR9CtA1zvUD7WRFZ2xyyk9ihgFJZVavwCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_1306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7pGp0JeF-Uk/YAXJe-ui9eI/AAAAAAAAFX8/0AR9CtA1zvUD7WRFZ2xyyk9ihgFJZVavwCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_1306.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />These line drawings were the first experiments on the flattened coffee cups which lead to my <a href="https://johnssketchjournal.blogspot.com/2020/12/cup-cycling.html">Cup-Cycling </a>exhibition at the Elm Cafe.<p></p><p>I used felt-tipped markers on the first few cups, with the intention of keeping the drawings bold and simple. Soon, however I gravitated back to the fountain pens I prefer to use and then starting adding watercolour washes. The paint takes surprisingly well, although can be a bit blotchy if there is any skin oil on the surface. I have no idea of the longevity as they certainly are not archival. </p><p>And when I say flattened, its a relative term, as its impossible to get the curve out entirely and the surface is a bit wobbly. Because of this, I've taken to photographing them as the ripples go out of focus on the scanner platen. If they were to be framed, a shadow box would be best as it would allow the gentle crown to read.</p><p><br /></p>John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-51232450331035826972021-01-18T12:37:00.003-05:002021-01-18T12:37:41.448-05:00Cup-Cycling WEEK 2<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ6DFG9tLK0/YAXCXA77VbI/AAAAAAAAFXY/QQ_Mly5XGeAPAngWphR8BRHlYzOYu_n5QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="485" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qQ6DFG9tLK0/YAXCXA77VbI/AAAAAAAAFXY/QQ_Mly5XGeAPAngWphR8BRHlYzOYu_n5QCNcBGAsYHQ/w364-h485/IMG_1545.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><br /> The second week of my <a href="https://johnssketchjournal.blogspot.com/2020/12/cup-cycling.html">Cup-Cyling</a> exhibit celebrates a couple of the large maple trees that still exist in the Inner Harbour neighbourhood. These huge old trees are being removed with few replacements, despite the importance of the urban forest in ameliorating climate change.<p></p><p>The top image is on Main Street which is on the west side of the neighbourhood that has delightfully crooked streets and oblique intersections which make for confusing navigation but interesting views.</p><p>Below, is an old brick row of workers houses on Bagot Street beside one of the neighbourhood's repurposed school buildings.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdqawy-Noqs/YAXGfjnCYeI/AAAAAAAAFXw/64dZvMUUj_Ac2eSFHvd8kecHTWhniqWDQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1182" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kdqawy-Noqs/YAXGfjnCYeI/AAAAAAAAFXw/64dZvMUUj_Ac2eSFHvd8kecHTWhniqWDQCNcBGAsYHQ/w370-h640/IMG_1543.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-52041716763225309742020-12-27T15:38:00.008-05:002021-01-18T11:51:14.936-05:00Farm, Village, Lake Exhibit - a few of the drawings<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxv7LzgYPrl-xOcLNdgkrN8wAtriFs-p26DKPNUdHBmJV9FlnUlRNWuip-ewQHFzF2TT2Zsxt8HxoFj0alNBQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />A few seconds of video showing the drawings at the General Wolfe Hotel in Marysville in the summer of 2020. There were 24 drawing sand 2 title sheets mounted on fences along the main street of the village. There is a stand-alone <a href="https://farmvillagelake.weebly.com" target="_blank">web site </a>explaining the project.<p></p><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iohr9D6B4M8/X-jvPGjZAOI/AAAAAAAAFVo/Thag-hQaFP0WQ81N_I2NdYUpE5e7-ycvQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2019.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iohr9D6B4M8/X-jvPGjZAOI/AAAAAAAAFVo/Thag-hQaFP0WQ81N_I2NdYUpE5e7-ycvQCNcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/IMG_2019.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3BV4XUiSbU4/X-ju88nNovI/AAAAAAAAFVU/npq5yneb964_hIuDF72uULqRejhtX4CggCNcBGAsYHQ/s454/IMG_2027.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="454" height="245" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3BV4XUiSbU4/X-ju88nNovI/AAAAAAAAFVU/npq5yneb964_hIuDF72uULqRejhtX4CggCNcBGAsYHQ/w400-h245/IMG_2027.jpg" width="400" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Mc9TdnbS7M/X-ju86-6cBI/AAAAAAAAFVc/LFU6ezlP08YEBK-XsdXJ6E4oVdKu30V-ACNcBGAsYHQ/s404/image1-7.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="345" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Mc9TdnbS7M/X-ju86-6cBI/AAAAAAAAFVc/LFU6ezlP08YEBK-XsdXJ6E4oVdKu30V-ACNcBGAsYHQ/w171-h200/image1-7.jpg" width="171" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUA18EjszEI/X-jwEZkMEKI/AAAAAAAAFVw/4FeZqzNBY9AB58iH1B6P4HE6wPJrs9rZgCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUA18EjszEI/X-jwEZkMEKI/AAAAAAAAFVw/4FeZqzNBY9AB58iH1B6P4HE6wPJrs9rZgCNcBGAsYHQ/w240-h320/IMG_2020.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-19355777490476185252020-12-26T16:56:00.000-05:002020-12-26T16:56:19.357-05:00Cup-cycling<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oS6SvikZ1rE/X-esDwnsdcI/AAAAAAAAFUU/YutYyRLTp8s5Mw6zgu2QfrN14gcs9M_ZACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oS6SvikZ1rE/X-esDwnsdcI/AAAAAAAAFUU/YutYyRLTp8s5Mw6zgu2QfrN14gcs9M_ZACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_1276.jpg" /></a></div><br />This fall I've been sketching in the Inner Harbour / Skeleton Park neighbourhood of Kingston ....on coffee cups. <div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.theelmcafe.com/community/" target="_blank">The Elm Cafe </a>was started only four years ago and has become a bit of a community hub for the creatives who are colonizing what has been a neglected part of town. From the beginning the Cafe has been used as a gallery, now curated by the <a href="https://skeletonparkartsfest.ca" target="_blank">Skeleton Arts Festival</a>, as well as the venue for a musical coffee house hosted by our multi-talented friend and neighbour, <a href="http://garyrasberry.com" target="_blank">Gary Rasberry</a>. And so, with this context, I hope you can see the symbolism behind using their coffee cups a medium for vignettes of the neighbourhood. </div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></blockquote><div><div><span style="text-align: justify;">As I write this I've done about 50 cups, and as I walk the neighbourhood, I see more subjects everywhere. The first ones were done as felt-tip pen line drawings, but I quickly moved on to ink and watercolour and have had some fun experimenting with different amounts of colour and even</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">popping elements up on foam core. There are no rules, other </span><span style="text-align: justify;">than combing the Elm cups </span><span style="text-align: justify;">with the immediate neighbourhood. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zv4nJz7WcQc/X-es-rF_jrI/AAAAAAAAFUw/aBKeCOwoxDgvcERxxUMUTUbCa1gWkk5-QCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zv4nJz7WcQc/X-es-rF_jrI/AAAAAAAAFUw/aBKeCOwoxDgvcERxxUMUTUbCa1gWkk5-QCNcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/IMG_1161.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Logan (the L of ELM) has been generous in allowing me to have a bit of wall on to display the cups. The plan is to change them weekly through until spring and with some luck, find a gallery or venue to display the whole batch as a show at some point. I hope the sketches draw attention to the interesting character of the neighbourhood and encourage my neighbours to read the stories in this urban landscape.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDWoYUxCw0M/X-epoUcYVUI/AAAAAAAAFTw/D-ikyi4pJyw1iiwC8kFkMp7EfZ7x5xilACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDWoYUxCw0M/X-epoUcYVUI/AAAAAAAAFTw/D-ikyi4pJyw1iiwC8kFkMp7EfZ7x5xilACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tTWFrSnmImU/X-erbidd9wI/AAAAAAAAFUE/rairnABzrZAJq79yekmXOZXjQKlNsChAgCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1479" data-original-width="2048" height="462" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tTWFrSnmImU/X-erbidd9wI/AAAAAAAAFUE/rairnABzrZAJq79yekmXOZXjQKlNsChAgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h462/IMG_0375.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ix9Pg-hf10/X-erotnqdyI/AAAAAAAAFUI/lL4mFfHP4yEuruPG-2Q5vx-5lMkX43ZdQCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="2048" height="324" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5ix9Pg-hf10/X-erotnqdyI/AAAAAAAAFUI/lL4mFfHP4yEuruPG-2Q5vx-5lMkX43ZdQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h324/IMG_0661.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDWoYUxCw0M/X-epoUcYVUI/AAAAAAAAFTw/D-ikyi4pJyw1iiwC8kFkMp7EfZ7x5xilACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDWoYUxCw0M/X-epoUcYVUI/AAAAAAAAFTw/D-ikyi4pJyw1iiwC8kFkMp7EfZ7x5xilACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FDWoYUxCw0M/X-epoUcYVUI/AAAAAAAAFTw/D-ikyi4pJyw1iiwC8kFkMp7EfZ7x5xilACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div></div></div>John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0Montreal St & Charles St, Kingston, ON K7K 3H3, Canada44.2400551 -76.4864382-2.1576853909827065 142.88856180000005 90 64.138561799999948tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-19718138635543564302020-08-19T11:47:00.003-04:002020-08-19T11:47:59.749-04:00Repairs Underway<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jkrwKadrLyk/Xz1F_EzTE-I/AAAAAAAAFOQ/NYu2dp2gZj0s_QI2W7q_F8ke7CXwGk1JACNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/stitching%2Bwheel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="2048" height="441" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jkrwKadrLyk/Xz1F_EzTE-I/AAAAAAAAFOQ/NYu2dp2gZj0s_QI2W7q_F8ke7CXwGk1JACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h441/stitching%2Bwheel.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On any boat there are always little jobs to do - whipping lines, small repairs and such. This day it was re-stitching the leather cover on the wheel. Once again we were powering along with the autohelm steering so the wheel could be removed for better access.</p><p>There was plenty of time for that job as well as some other nautical pursuits such as practicing knots and taking measurements to make a dity bag.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-smvWB45wRms/Xz1JK0_qhAI/AAAAAAAAFOg/JeXHKwsqUJc2K-0EKnCuol2kOMyfEgO9QCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="410" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-smvWB45wRms/Xz1JK0_qhAI/AAAAAAAAFOg/JeXHKwsqUJc2K-0EKnCuol2kOMyfEgO9QCNcBGAsYHQ/w308-h410/IMG_2130.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlYDEmE8rKA/Xz1JKwOxHXI/AAAAAAAAFOc/vkAanGCMcQQXXm83MmzdyomY33hzHL_3QCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="410" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WlYDEmE8rKA/Xz1JKwOxHXI/AAAAAAAAFOc/vkAanGCMcQQXXm83MmzdyomY33hzHL_3QCNcBGAsYHQ/w308-h410/IMG_2127.jpg" width="308" /></a><p></p>John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-47216427857801944482020-08-18T14:12:00.004-04:002020-08-18T14:12:57.211-04:00Some Calm Sketching<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPUXLHLwAwY/XzwYkdtqZfI/AAAAAAAAFN8/5Kmz-hprIrsWqAU_2nlLXiP5ZgXMYI4VwCNcBGAsYHQ/s2048/liam%2Bnapping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1443" data-original-width="2048" height="451" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rPUXLHLwAwY/XzwYkdtqZfI/AAAAAAAAFN8/5Kmz-hprIrsWqAU_2nlLXiP5ZgXMYI4VwCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h451/liam%2Bnapping.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lake Ontario can be windy and rough, but mid-summer is as likely to be dead calm. On our recent trip to and from the Thousand Islands from Toronto, we had both extremes, often from one day to the next. I prefer to sail, but chugging along under power with autohelm steering, is another reason to have a sketch book on hand. </p>John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-58075139223210457452020-07-29T15:55:00.002-04:002020-07-29T15:55:35.958-04:00All's Calm on .calm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the Wolfe Island Gallery closed indefinitely, the idea came to me to use the main Street in the Village of Marysville to exhibit large versions of the sketches I did last winter and spring of the islands and village. The exhibit title is <a href="https://farmvillagelake.weebly.com/" target="_blank">FARM VILLAGE LAKE </a>as the 24 drawings describe the cultural landscape of Marysville, Wolfe and Simcoe Islands. I reflects my ongoing fascination with development patterns and how they are changing the Ontario Landscape.<br />
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The drawings went up in time for Canada Day, including a couple of title sheets which give the url for an explanatory web site. I deliberately worked fast, standing, with a broad marker to keep the energy of the small original sketches. I pleased that the scale and number of panels gives the exhibit the right amount of presence on the street.<br />
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So far the tyvek is holding up well and villagers assure me that its unlikely that any will be stolen, although I'm sure they'll be a little fatigued by Labour Day.<br />
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Several months ago I bought a lovely sketchbook and some new fountain pens and have filled it almost exclusively with line drawings of Wolfe and Simcoe Islands.<br />
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There was no plan, other than a sort of fixation with the islands and the village of Marysville in particular and faith that it would lead to something else. Along the way, I joined the <a href="https://wolfeislandgallery.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Wolfe Island Gallery</a>, which is an artists co-operative in the village, again with no clear idea of just what I would display. When word came through that the Gallery would not physically open this summer, a purpose for the drawings<br />
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In the absence of the Gallery, I decided to redraw the little sketches on 3' x 4' sheets of durable tyvek and lace those as banners along the main street of Marysville. This is also the prompt I needed to do much larger, stand-alone pieces, which will be better suited to exhibition than my tiny little bound sketchbook, not to mention omit the seam of the 2 page spreads.<br />
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selecting from photocopies which sketches to re-draw and a 3' x 4' test enlargement.John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-54751004406457437802020-06-08T08:31:00.002-04:002020-06-08T08:31:57.350-04:00Outdoor Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I ran into my friend Matt the other day in the ferry line up. He had been working with a contractor pal, building a dock and commented that the island was "bucolic". An apt term and particularly appropriate to describe the porch in the sketch.<br />
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I had noticed it the day before, but as its such a domestic space it seemed intrusive to sketch it - almost like looking into someone's living room. But luckily, the next day the owner was sitting out with friends and I asked for permission to draw - not only out of courtesy but because it can look a little creepy to be parked in a car staring out the window at someone's home. I was welcomed and even offered a drink - that seems to be a consistent vibe in the village. <a href="https://johnssketchjournal.blogspot.com/2020/06/visitors-welcome.html" target="_blank">Visitors Welcome.</a>John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-7826251910014321492020-06-08T08:20:00.002-04:002020-06-08T08:20:42.995-04:00Do They All Float?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not surprisingly there are lots of boats on Wolfe Island stashed here and there in fields and open sheds. This little fleet dwells in the village and all look ready to go for a swim.John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-88058717205124923522020-06-08T08:07:00.001-04:002020-06-08T08:07:12.822-04:00No Gas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is a garage in Marysville, but nowhere to buy gas, so keeping a tank full requires some planning. Luckily there is a mechanic and they are right on the main street of the village.John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-39330397059955390272020-06-07T13:59:00.001-04:002020-06-07T13:59:25.860-04:00"Ferry's in"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A large part of my attraction to Marysville is the island experience. The ferry trip back and forth, despite the constrained views from the car, is a connection to the sea state on the crossing and the duration provides a sort of mental separation from the City. Even staying in the car, it satisfies my love of just being on the water.<br />
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In the village, there are views from Main Street out to Barrett's Bay, but more than that, there is a rhythm of activity tied to the hourly ferry schedule. Cars queue up along Main Street to ensure a place on the next boat and when it arrives theres a sort of tidal flow of 50 or so vehicles disembarking. Ten minutes before arrival of the ferry there is a rush to pay up and turnover of tables at the local restaurants and over and lots of waving and salutations as people acknowledge friends along the street and at the terminal as the ferry unloads and takes on a new load.<br />
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At the side of Main Street at the edge of Marysville there is a small pull-off to a private dock. Under the shade of a willow tree is a charming little bench with a couple of plaques remembering people, who I'm guessing enjoyed the spot. What really caught my attention though was the message on the side - "VISITORS WELCOME". Thats consistent with my sense of being a newcomer on Wolfe Island.John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-84622985865107017492020-06-06T11:24:00.000-04:002020-06-06T15:16:28.531-04:00Marysville Long House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like many older buildings, this house has been added to in several stages. There is an addition to the north, with a wrap-around veranda for shade and a long drive-shed wing behind the main house. And speaking on main houses, the long extension reminded me of the pattern of long sausage link houses in the State of Maine. I have never taken the time to research why that pattern is so ubiquitous in Maine, but surmise that its some intersection of building ordinances and the practical desire to stay under shelter when moving from house to drive sheds.John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-52978041594378460152020-06-06T08:00:00.000-04:002020-06-06T10:52:38.757-04:00Cormorant<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now here's an honest working boat, standing at the boat repair shop outside of Marysville. She's a no nonsense utility boat from Garden Island, where several families live year round without ferry service. I' sure its nudged through rotten ice and felt its way through heavy fog many times over the years making necessary trips to the mainland.</div>
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The General Wolfe Hotel is a cultural institution in Marysville. Although it holds a dozen rooms or so, most would think of it as a tavern and may have gone there for live music. Like so many businesses, its been closed these last few months as we get through the pandemic.<br />
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Its a long rambling structure that looks over Barrett Bay and the longer views to Fort Henry and Kingston, but this end of the building with its celebration of the military past made for the more interesting sketch.<br />
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As with many in this Marysville series, its a shame about the fold in the middle of the drawing. I bought a lovely little sketchbook last fall, with smooth paper and a faint grid of dots that are helpful. Its just the right size for sketching in the car in cold weather, but now that its warming up I'm thinking I should switch to a larger, one sheet format. Maybe even break out the watercolours!<br />
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<br />John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-37651648304135774322020-05-01T08:22:00.000-04:002020-05-01T08:22:01.366-04:00 Holey Buildings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Abandoned barns are a common site on Wolfe Island. Often the farm itself is still working but the barn has no utility now that the large hay bales are wrapped and left outside. More often the whole complex is abandoned as smaller farms are consolidated, hedgerows and fences removed to create into massive open fields.<br />
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What caught my eye, here on Simcoe Island, was a single long plank propping up a large barn. I didn't enter the property, but had I walked closer to the barn you can bet I wouldn't walk under that corner!<br />
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<br />John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-31365123818675401932020-04-29T10:27:00.002-04:002020-05-01T14:59:12.775-04:00Nine Mile Point Lightstation<div style="text-align: left;">
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Simcoe Island is much smaller than Wolfe Island but large enough to be connected with a year round ferry operated by the Township. I know it from the water, having sailed the channel between the two islands and also passing the lighthouse on the west end on the Kingston side. </div>
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Technically it marks the division of Lake Ontario from the St. Lawrence River, and to a sailer often the lee of the islands from the waves across the long fetch of Lake Ontario. This last week there have been clouds of midges - tiny flies - that are mildly annoying especially if you breath some in, but don't bite. The smudges on the page are a couple of those that gave thier lives for art.</div>
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John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-45394928272031275452020-04-28T17:09:00.000-04:002020-04-28T17:09:58.601-04:00Heidi's Unhurried House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today was a big day for our friend Heidi. Not only was it her birthday, but Hulton Excavation showed up with a honkin' big shovel at her "unhurried house" renovation project. The foundation was excavation and prep for a new septic system happened in just a few hours...but in a very unhurried manner. The building next door was once the waiting room on the Marysville side of the Wolfe Island Ferry, but was hauled up Main Street to this location some 60 years ago.<br />
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John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-76450835009534099132020-04-27T21:32:00.000-04:002020-04-28T07:24:53.288-04:00Waiting for the Ferry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Wolfe Island Ferry pier on the Kingston juts out into the St. Lawrence river just south of the La Salle Causeway and its Bascule lift bridge. It offers views to the outer harbour and City Hall as well as east to the Royal Military College. Rich ground for future sketches.</div>
John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-41593731363223685082020-03-09T09:09:00.002-04:002020-03-09T09:09:55.212-04:00Back to Marysville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its looking like an early spring and I couldn't resist a ferry ride over to Wolfe Island to enjoy the bright sun and mild temperatures. I haven't drawn in several weeks, and I'm always a little surprised to discover that I can still draw after a break. The main difference is that it seems like an effort and when in practice I would do three sketches in an afternoon, not just one.<br />
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I'm thinking that in a few weeks when its comfortable enough to sit outside, rather than in a car, I'll break out the paint kit and maybe even work a little larger.<br />
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Division Street in Marysville runs right down to the water as every street on an island should. In my imagination this old shed contains several elegant antique wooden boats, freezing in the dark. All aching to be restored and given new life back out on the River.John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-78102708583546471802020-02-01T09:06:00.002-05:002020-02-01T12:35:05.413-05:00Expedience not Architecture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My eye is constantly drawn to collections of farm buildings. On a compositional level I love the overlapping forms, but also the functional organization and era of building type interest me.<br />
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This collection of buildings were a little unusual in that there is no house associated with them, but clearly support the movements required to store the large hay bales that have become standard on Ontario farms.John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878624663057658396.post-67284046036624495082020-01-30T08:44:00.000-05:002020-01-30T08:44:06.702-05:00Back to Marysville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm have no real idea why I'm filling my sketchbook with Marysville, but have the sense that it will lead to something. So in the spirit of "just do the work" I'll keep going and see where it leads me.John Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057092401341317933noreply@blogger.com0