Eric in his garden (Parc Baldwin community garden, early May.) Pen and watercolor, 9"x 6". Click image for larger view.
This was the scene in the community garden in early May, a couple of weeks ago. I spent several evenings on this illustration; one to do the drawing and a couple of others working on the color.
The fence on the left separates our garden from a large community swimming pool. It's still too cold in Montreal to swim, but work crews have been cleaning the pool to get it ready to fill, probably in early June. I'll try to do an illustration later on of the many people enjoying the pool - on hot days it gets absolutely packed, and the two side of the fence make an amusing contrast. We've planted a lot of flowering vines and tall plants along the fence, to make this aspect of urban life more pleasant for everyone, bathers and gardeners alike.
Seems right to call it an illustration, it's full of story to me.
I have been enjoying your drawings.
Posted by: Lucy | May 22, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Lovely atmospheric drawing and watercolour, Beth!
Posted by: Marja-Leena | May 22, 2013 at 02:24 PM
This evokes the feeling of a British illustration in an old children's book. Nice shadows. And that's a younger, kinder Mr. MacGregor from The Tale of Peter Rabbit!
Posted by: andrea | May 23, 2013 at 01:27 PM
Eric serait fier...est-ce qu'il l'a vu? Combien tu as bien rendu le lien entre Eric et "son" jardin.
Posted by: Marie Bourbeau | May 23, 2013 at 01:34 PM
Just lovely Beth, you've captured the joy of pottering round the garden right there, gorgeous light and colour
Posted by: Philip Cooper | May 23, 2013 at 07:03 PM