Today a look back to my recent visit to Canongate Kirk, which of course is the venue for today’s royal wedding of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall. I wish all the best to the happy couple and I hope the day goes well, it looks likely to be a glorious day weatherwise.
The sketch is a looking towards the alter from the pews, just behind where her majesty the Queen will be sitting! Here is the original post:
“Not far from the day job on the Royal Mile lies the Canongate Kirk, which is currently enjoying a celebrity status amongst the tourists of Edinburgh due to an upcoming wedding. The Church of Scotland Kirk is to be the venue for Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s marriage on July 30th 2011. Holyrood Palace is within the Kirk’s parish and this is where the reception will be held.
This is my sketch using pen and then pencil to shade, from within the Kirk.
So no ‘Sunshine on Leith’ today, but an almost comic strip look at Hibernian’s football ground, Easter Road, between the terraced housing on Albion Place. I thought I had gone too far with the colour, and maybe I have but I like the effect now.
Having lived in both Pilrig Street (in Leith) and Gorgie Road (near Tynecastle) since arriving in the city I count myself as not a die hard fan, more a keen supporter of both Edinburgh football teams, if this is possible 😉
I have been to both stadiums over the years and will have to sketch Hearts soon, to even the balance. Anyone know af a great view of the stadium?
The beer has arrived at the Pleasance, one of the main venues for festival shows in Edinburgh. I saw three lorries and a minivan full of beer today, all to keep the festival revellers partying over the next few weeks.
The Pleasance has many venues, ranging in size from 770 seats to just 50 and the central courtyard is a great place for a drink in the evening sunshine, soaking up the festival atmosphere.
Today I sketched with a thicker pen, a marker almost. I thought it would make the result looser, more energetic and also force me into more confident strokes.
I like the effect, I imagine with a crowded street scene it would capture the movement and vibrancy, ideal for the festival in Edinburgh. Also it was much quicker, perfect for when time is precious (when isn’t it 🙂
The scene is Carlton Terrace, as the street curves around into Regent Terrace and towards Carlton Hill and Princes Street beyond.
After an early awakening at 4am the babies slept till 7.30 this morning. After another feed and a costume change this sketch finds them lying on their mat playing together. ~Now for my breakfast! And then out into the sunshine I think, what is everyone up to today in this glorious city?
No time for location sketching today, I am using my lunch hour to catch up on some work.
Instead here is a previous doodle of what todays lunch consisted of 🙂
This little stone house lies just outside the gates of Holyroodhouse Palace, although at one time would of made up part of the boundary wall around the King’s Privy Garden. Although it is called the ‘Queen Mary’s Bath House’ most experts agree it was unlikely to have been used as such, more credible is that the building was a summer house or pavilion for the Royals.
Earlier today I posted my pencil and pen sketch but here I have cleaned it up and scanned it into the laptop, adding a touch of green to differentiate the building from the trees.
– of todays sketch, the Bath House at Holyroodhouse Palace. More to come later, after I’ve cleaned it up and scanned it. Lovely day out there, I see ominous clouds in the distance though.
These three flags caught my eye as I walked up the mound in Edinburgh this morning. The building is home to HBOS and also one of Edinburgh’s more recent museums, the Museum on the Mound.
Free to enter and with a number of interesting bank related exhibits it’s a great place to take the kids, plus you can see what a million pounds in cash looks like.
A Sunday afternoon without mobiles and laptops was heaven, and where better to spend it than on the beach at Portobello. We had a great splash around with the twins at Portobello Swim Centre, albeit with a stressful changing episode (Edinburgh Leisure please note: having only 1 of the 3 family rooms available is not helpful)
I recommend the Beach House for a coffee and a delightful piece of home made cake, all with great views out to sea.
The sketch is the view from sitting on what appeared to be what was left of a washed away pier, like a thick wooden fence stretching out into the water.
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“Not far from the day job on the Royal Mile lies the Canongate Kirk, which is currently enjoying a celebrity status amongst the tourists of Edinburgh due to an upcoming wedding. The Church of Scotland Kirk is to be the venue for Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s marriage on July 30th 2011. Holyrood Palace is within the Kirk’s parish and this is where the reception will be held.
So no ‘Sunshine on Leith’ today, but an almost comic strip look at Hibernian’s football ground, Easter Road, between the terraced housing on Albion Place. I thought I had gone too far with the colour, and maybe I have but I like the effect now.
The beer has arrived at the Pleasance, one of the main venues for festival shows in Edinburgh. I saw three lorries and a minivan full of beer today, all to keep the festival revellers partying over the next few weeks.
Today I sketched with a thicker pen, a marker almost. I thought it would make the result looser, more energetic and also force me into more confident strokes.
After an early awakening at 4am the babies slept till 7.30 this morning. After another feed and a costume change this sketch finds them lying on their mat playing together. ~Now for my breakfast! And then out into the sunshine I think, what is everyone up to today in this glorious city?
This little stone house lies just outside the gates of Holyroodhouse Palace, although at one time would of made up part of the boundary wall around the King’s Privy Garden. Although it is called the ‘Queen Mary’s Bath House’ most experts agree it was unlikely to have been used as such, more credible is that the building was a summer house or pavilion for the Royals.
