after which a border was added that could also be colored

"If you wait a long time between sessions of messing around in your sketch book you are bound to feel a little awkward when you start again." 

This is what my alter ego told my unconscious mind as I dabbled with the paints tonight in a rather ungainly fashion.

In my defense, I was imagining sitting in the apartment in Amserdam with my sister eating stroopkoeken and sipping tea at that little table by the window.   No matter, it's all about the fun, and I can repaint over it all if I want to. 

Drawing fish scales on a giant letter C is what I did after the coffee cup and the buildings of Amsterdam (which you will have noticed I was quite loose in my interpretation of.)

Finally I resorted to writing letters and coloring them in after which a border was added that could also be colored in.   All very good therapy when you are wishing with all your might you were exploring a city 4,483.5 miles away.   I have been assured that we will return to this very location in 2014 or 2015 and retrace each and every step.    Sister, I am holding you to it. 

Comments

[Linda Watson]

I recognized the roof line on the left page right away. And, thank you to your alter ego from my alter ego for the reminder. My alter ego was having a hard time getting me to hear that.

[Sharron]

Having Amsterdam envy here too.... I could just draw those curly swirls on the screen door all day ! Glad you did your own building, it's sort of like being there...

[Chrissy]

You do that (hold her to her promise). Amsterdam is my favourite city. It even beats Paris for me as everyone is very friendly and there's so much FUN everywhere as well as beauty.

[Loretta]

I just read her latest post and said to my husband, forget the plan to tour he English countryside. I'm going to Amsterdam!

[tina]

Amsterdam is wonderful.
Love your journal pages.
I trying to learn

[Bobby]

I so empathise... I am wishing I was exploring a continent 12,000 miles away, along with my oldest two girls.., oh to be in the Northern hemisphere now. I have this feeling of like being a kite trying to break away from the strings that are holding me...! never tried candy corn !!!

But I have stitched rabbits, well... one...!!

[Jane Bumar]

I was thrilled to read that 1) you're going to Amsterdam!! and 2) that you sister is actually loving it so much that she's going to revisit. You know how she is always going somewhere new....I fully expect blog posts from you just chock full of Amsterdam goodnes in a year or so - I'll hold you to it ;-) hehe. Seriously, it's a wonderful city, and I can feel your joy in your sketching. Just beautiful!