Friday, and today it's Dev's turn for a clinic appointment. It's a longish one and one that I can't be with him as I usually am. It's a hot sunny day and I decide to find somewhere pleasant outside to park rather than sit in a cramped, sunless waiting room. He'll phone me when he's ready.
I drove about half a mile from the hospital and parked in the large empty car-park of a country pub in Plough Lane, in the shade of a high hedge. Window down, birds singing and butterflies flitting around the hedgerow plants, very quiet and peaceful.
I didn't feel like tackling the scenery, so I sketched my bunch of keys.
Finished the keys. So I turned the car and parked by the hedge again in the direction of the lane. What met my eye across the road was a large guitar apparently balanced precariously on a car. It took me a moment to do a double take and see the post holding the wooden guitar shape, presumably advertising lessons. How could you not sketch that when it's in front of you.
Love your colorful house key! The keys made an intesting sketch and so did the unusual floating guitar. I'm glad you didn't have to wait in the clinic.
ReplyDeleteThanks Melisa and Elaine, much better than sitting in the clinic on such a lovely day.
DeleteLove the story and the drawings both. I feel tempted to draw my keys now!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of a colorful house key! I'm always trying to figure out which one it is. I would also just HAVE to sketch that floating guitar. You made a pleasant afternoon of what could have been a long sit in the waiting room. Good idea! :) I like how you pointed out where something went "very badly wrong" with the drawing, lol!
ReplyDeleteI bought one of the coloured keys initially for Dev who could never find the right key - main entry door, our front door, daughter's front door, mailbox key, and then another key for the car-locking arm that goes on the driving wheel which must be underneath the car key in the sketch. Then I got one too, very useful, better than painting one yourself.
DeleteDrawing story well done Jez. Liked the balanced guitar. Wow taking a chance. Never seen that to go on an outing.
ReplyDeleteCarol Ann
You happened upon a great subject with the floating guitar Jez....love both of your sketches.
ReplyDeleteJez I forgot to mention. Your colored keys are so awesome. Aseptically good wow.
ReplyDeleteLove that floating guitar and your colored keys are wonderful. Great sketching.
ReplyDeleteGreat sketch of the car keys, but I love the one with the guitar. How funny with the positioning that it looks like it is on the car. Glad you used your time well.
ReplyDeleteJez, I love both sketches and your fun commentary on both (on paper and on our blog). And your description of the hot breezy day. I can almost feel it!
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone, I love your comments.
ReplyDeleteWe can all relate to those well drawn keys! And the guitar sign is such fun. I'm glad you captured it and you did it well.
ReplyDeleteJez I love those keys.....and yes you couldn't miss the guitar!! Wonderful work....I love it... I have often done that myself while waiting on my kids!
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