Author: Rev. Joel

So this is what happens when you’ve finished the sketch and a big old drop of ink hits the page – right in the middle. Hmm. I can make this work. I’ll just add a few more drops and make it look like it was done on purpose, no problem. Only then, it’s really wet […]

Outboard engines can make dinghy tie-ups dangerous, especially for inflatables. The trick is to leave the engine down. But what to do when the tide leaves the dinghies high and dry? MATATU has a wonderful solution. I here by award it – The Thoughtfulness Award! How about you? Anyway, this is a continuation of Boatober. […]

Continuing the Boatober Challenge, even though we are solidly in Advent! This time a photo from @what_su_sees (thanks for sharing). When I saw this one, in the challenge, I was excited to sketch it, too. Su writes: “this beauty is Lynher an original Tamar river barge, she was built in 1896 to be used as a cargo […]

Continuing the Boatober Challenge. This time a photo from @stivesharbour (thanks for sharing). When I saw this one, I knew I wanted to try it with an ink wash. Really fun to do. I’m always amazing at how quickly the ink washes come together. My dry brush technique was a little wet, but it doesn’t really matter. […]

This was a lot of fun to draw. And brought back memories! My dad bought a sailboat when I was about 5 or 6 years old. And it was about that time that my brother and I stayed with some family friends while our folks were away for the weekend. That was the weekend we […]

They say (I’ve said!) that ministry happens in the interruptions. So True. However, sometimes that means that the sketching gets behind. So here are three – no – four more sketches for you. Yes, I did skip ahead to day 29 for the last one. It just seemed to “fit” with the other two on […]