After doing the chores and having breakfast, Ron thought we should go out canoeing.
While Ron got his fishing stuff together and got everything loaded in the car, I made our lunches and got my sketching things together.It wasn't long until we were on the road and the only thing left was deciding which lake.
We passed by a couple of the lakes we often go to but didn't want to go too far and finally picked Big Cedar Lake.
Big Cedar Lake VII
Once everything was unloaded and Ron went to park the car, I did my first sketch of a birch tree that was on the shore.
Big Cedar Lake VIII
While we went up the lake, I took photographs until Ron found a spot where he wanted to go fishing.
We stopped by one of the islands, about halfway up the lake and Ron fished and I did started a sketch of the island.
Big Cedar Lake IX
We let the canoe drift and as my view of the island changed I didn't bother to paddle back, I simply started another sketch of the island from a different angle.
Once we were past the island and I was looking at the shore I started a new sketch of that as we drifted past.
Big Cedar Lake X
We stopped for lunch and let the current carry us back down the lake.
The breeze changed into a wind and we decided that we would go to the inlet near where we launched the canoe.
Big Cedar Lake XI
In the quiet, sheltered inlet, Ron continued to try and catch a fish while I worked on sketches of the rocks sticking out of the water.
Ron finally caught a sunfish which made him happy and we headed home after spending an enjoyable day on the lake.
Big Cedar Lake XII
I will post each of these sketches at a later date as more work on them is completed.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog and look at the artwork. I hope you will return often.
