After rain and hail showers on the start of a four day (Ascension plus one day vacation) weekend, found a dry bench and sketched courtyard Hof IV of the Hackesche Höfe.
Went to the tram stop and stood under a roof as it was chilly and threatening to rain. Sketched people waiting for the next streetcar. My choice of pen brush for this drawing session took a little getting used to, but I like how it turned out - I’ll use it more, but better in bigger compositions.
Sketched the Reichstag building today finishing up the first mini pad (Hahnemühle Agave watercolor paper), then walked through the core of the Tiergarten for the first time ever since coming to Berlin.
Went to see Julian Lage play guitar in his Quartet Show at Huxley’s Neue Welt. Stood in line under pink chestnut blossoms. Once inside, I sketched the people filling up the front rows by the stage (continuing this week’s daily drawing streak). Had clear views of the band and enjoyed the music.
Sketched at the Alexa mall food court café as I drank a flat white today.
Nelly looking majestic in her favorite vantage point
The hawthorns are in bloom.
Made a quick sketch of an impressive cloud while sitting on the corner square after work - Roman Szmal Aquarius Shadow Violet is a good watercolor shade for cloud studies (my first).
The tulip area in Britzer Garten is changing, there are mostly wild tulips on the grounds, and there won’t be many other flowers there until summertime. So less picture-taking and time to sketch some big lilac bushes while sitting under big cherry trees with falling yet strongly fragrant blossoms.
Sketched the Berlin Neue Synagoge a year apart - first as a brown line drawing, and this time in ink and wash at golden hour trying out my Roman Szmal mini urban sketcher watercolor palette (with 4 extra color pans that were delivered today).
