Sunday, November 08, 2026

Sketches from Japan Day 1

Well, first full day. We left Dublin on Monday, arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday evening, and I started sketching on the Wednesday. 

Started the day at a café, then went to Waseda, where we had lunch in a little soba place, then went to Jazz Nutty, our first Jazz Kissa.

I worked mostly in ink and a few transparent markers on this trip. I had intended to do a lot more in watercolour, but my collarbone was not cooperating, so had to lighten my bag quite a bit. But restrictions are good, aren't they? Even if I didn't feel so at the time.







Saturday, November 07, 2026

Sunday sketching - what happens when I rush

I arrived late and I rushed, so ended up losing all the golden light, ended up with blobs of acrylic markers instead!