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| Hajar Mountain View, Watercolour & pen A5 sketchbook ©Sue Pownall |
Last weekend, I took a break from drawing, studying, and worrying about the day job and took a weekend trip with the fabulous
The Guide Oman. Their tagline is "A Tour Company that provides one-of-a-kind adventure and fun" and they certainly do - check them out at
The Guide Oman.
Of course, whilst on a break I still sketched, took lots of photos, and did the painting above. The photo below, taken at a lunchstop in the mountains, shows me with sketchbook out.
hmm addicted???
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| Lunchstop by © Rebecca Mayston |
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| So warm paint dried on the brush |
As you may have guessed from the top sketch, the trip was up into the mountains to escape the summer heat, which has now arrived in the city. It was especially beautiful as there's been a lot of rain recently so we got to see and play in the wadis (valleys/rivers). Below are some of my favourite photos from the trip.
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| Overflowing Falaj, Wadi Taiyyin ©Sue Pownall |
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| Hajar Ash Sharqi ©Sue Pownall |
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| Looking up ©Sue Pownall |
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| Boo ©Sue Pownall |
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| Wadi Taiyyin ©Sue Pownall |
Maybe you can come and draw there with me next time?
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EDIT: Sandra commented on this post earlier "
I wonder if you were to go sky-diving if you would still have your sketchbook out on the way down, lol!". The answer is ~ not on the way down, but these were drawn whilst waiting to go up and afterwards.
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| Pen & ink ©Sue Pownall 1987 |
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| Pencil ©Sue Pownall 1987 |
The answer to the next question is -
24 jumps, over a minute of freefall, and I worked as a rigger packing the shoots.
Oh my gosh! That looks like so much fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThe painting is incredible, the way the scene fades into the distance. It gives the feeling of vastness and grandeur that you must have felt out there!
Thank you Katherine. It was!
DeleteI do admire your addiction! I wonder if you were to go sky-diving if you would still have your sketchbook out on the way down, lol!
ReplyDeleteI like the incoorperation of pen in to your watercolour. Great job! Ans amazing pics! :0)
I had to edit the post in order to answer this great question Sandra :)
DeleteOnly you Sue - only you, lol!
DeleteWell these really prove that you will sketch just about anytime and in any situation! And I must say, they are spectacular sketches! Really great and ones I haven't seen before. Great post :0)
I am very interested by the first painting, and your approach of a "huge panorama landscape" - with the sense and without the details, or something like that : the open landscape vision. Nice one!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a fantastic place, your sketches and photos show how much you enjoyed it.
ReplyDelete(You have a hidden 'sky diving' hobby?)
It does look like a fantastic place. Your painting underlines that statement. What really intrigues me is your meticulous pen/pencil work. Detailed objects are always a showstopper in my book.
ReplyDeleteskydiving!!! I guess that shouldn't surprise me, as you do live a bit on the edge. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like your old sketches, how nice to see them. I hope the air up there was refreshing, I can't imagine living in that climate.
Mimi Torchia Boothby
Mimi the skydiving was done in Canada :)
DeleteGreat work Sue......I want to come and play
ReplyDeleteIt all takes my breath away! What a life you have, Sue...and I'm glad you are addicted to your sketchbook! :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a fantastic time Sue! I was flying over your way on Monday am, but didn't get to see much as it was 1.30am!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Love your drawings as always.
ReplyDeleteSky diving too?! What!?! WOW!!!!!!!
BUSY LADY!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the sketches... Especially those last two!! Fabulous!!
So glad you got away to relax. You DO know how to seize the day don't you??
Sue, I love how you are always sketching. You're an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for your comments.
ReplyDeleteYou and I have the same addiction. But it's a healthy addiction and it doesn't cost a lot :) Your trip looks wonderful, and I love you watercolour mountain sketch. And the skydiving drawings too!
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