I sat outside a Nero to sketch this view of Lister Square, part of the old Royal Infirmary.

I took the bus into town as I had a meeting in Quartermile and after all the talking I needed to sketch something. I sat in the cold as the view was more appealing and sketched until my hands went purple 🤣

I don’t pass by Middle Meadow Walk and the old Royal Infirmary buildings as much as I used to, but I do like sketching there as the mixture of old and new architecture is most appealing. I particularly liked the bright sandstone and dark shadows in this view.

Drawn with my new Staedtler pigment finer 0.4, which I bought from the fabulous Edinburgh Art Shop. I also bought some small blocks of metallic paint which I look forward to experimenting with soon.