A public holiday is practically an order to go to the zoo or the beach. The Western Australian government took it so seriously they gave away tickets to the zoo… which meant it was rather crowded place to celebrate a two year old’s birthday…
Both pages watercolour, Sepia PITT pen and graphite in a Stillman & Birn 8.5×5.5″ sketchbook.
The old carousel is always good to draw. It’s after 4pm – last ride – the ticket office is closed. (Unfortunately that did not prevent a passerby gawking over my shoulder at the little sketchbook in my lap… I would love to paint the carousel in oils but that spectacle and attention would be much too much for this shy artist. I asked the zoo about the possibility of early morning visits. They said no. So this is it. I won’t be going back.)
I recovered from the ordeal with a solitary coffee at Dome in Vic Park. OK, it’s not on the way home – I took a detour – but Crow Books is just over the road so it’s a particularly worthy destination.
