Sketchbook: beach people 2

More people watching on Seven Mile Beach.

Sketchbook: beach people

Quick doodles of passers by on Seven Mile Beach.

Same sea, different view

First sketch from the beach behind our condo, I'm sure at some point reality will hit but it's not right now!

Watch out David Attenborough

Watch out, because there are two new marine biologists on the scene, in the same day that I discovered a giant lobster, Paul discovered a new species entirely! But it turns out we're both a bit rubbish and misidentified our oceanic discoveries.

I had been snorkelling for about 15minutes, the sea gets deep very quickly, I guess that's how so many cruise liners are able to get in, in some parts 5metres out I can't touch the seabed anymore. Anyway I

Sketchbook: punters and enduring love

I was enjoying the silhouettes of the punters on the sea, although I can't fully see the point of this pastime, (are they building up to surfing, or training for Venice?) Either way they made some great shapes (and falling noises) against the calm evening sky.

We see a lot of couples strolling up and down the beach, I was told that 7 Mile Beach (7MB) is like Florida, full of retired couples and kids. I especially like to see the older couples, still making each laugh and still holding hands in the sea (while watching the falling punters). They barely move, so they're great for drawing too.

Sketchbook: Snorkelling on 7 Mile Beach

Here's a sketch from the beach today, we've been test-diving my new snorkelling set, the great leaving present I got from Digit. I'm hardy a natural but it's a lot of fun. The beach was pretty quiet this evening, just a few small boats attached to their buoys.