Day Books of Sharon Frost, turning the page.

Dejando de julio y Buenos Aires: el libro y el mate sin terminar. 31 julio, 2012. (Leaving July and Buenos Aires: the book and the mate unfinished))

7 x 10 in. double page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on paper

Art's knew knee: part 2. Knee-jerk reaction: it's patellar. 30 July, 2012.

 Art's knee feels like new, after a partial knee replacement.

5 7/8 x 9 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

This drawing is featured in a post on Jonathan Fitzgordon's wonderful blog: Corewalking.

 

Los balcones de Billinghurst, hacia arriba, por la mañana. Buenos Aires. 25 julio, 2012.

 

 

(The balconies of Calle Billinghurst, rising up, in the morning.)

14 x 7 in. double page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stillman & Birn paper (alpha series)

El hombre leyendo, Establecimiento General de Café, Pueyrredon. Buenos Aires. 23 julio, 2012. (Reading man.)

In the morning, reading about the intensity of Tina Modotti and drawing.

10 x 13 in. double page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on paper.

...cambiar de sapo...che, esa pelota ya no vale. 19 julio, 2012. (...a change of toad...hey, this ball doesn't work anymore)

Jardín Botánico, Buenos Aires.

7 x 14 in. double page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stillman & Birn paper (alpha series)

The text is from a Daniel Moyano story, "Tia Lila"

 

I realize I'm in the middle (or somewhere) of a series.  It's snuck up on me: the Reading Man .  Starring my husband Stephen.  Stephen reading is the true constant in our lives. When he's awake he's more often reading than not. Now I should backtrack and try to tag all the drawings that pertain.)

 

The reach. It's a joint effort. 17 July, 2012.

 

 Sketchblog: http://sharonfrost.tpepad.com/day_books

5 7/8 x 9 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehenge paper.

This drawing is featured on Jonathan Fitzgordon's Corewalking blog.

En la ventana. El San Juanino (el otro*), Sanchez de Bustamante. 15 julio, 2012. (In the window. San Juanino (the other*), Sanchez de Bustamante.

 

* y el mejor. Empanadas picanate.

In the window at San Juaninos (the other one*), Sanchez de Bustamante. *and the best, spicy empanadas.

6 x 8 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stillman & Birn paper (gamma series)

En La Poesía, San Telmo. Buenos Aires. 13 julio, 2012.

Sketchblog: http://sharonfrost.typepad.com/day_books

(Random: crowd, lost sight of in the crowd. Vague, shy)

6 x 8 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stillman & Birn paper (gamma series)

Jardín botánico, Buenos Aires. 9 julio, 2012.

Está la hora de la siesta para los gatos. (It's naptime for the cats.)

6 x 8 in.; watercolor, ink, whatever on Stillman & Birn paper (gamma series)

Days of travel off-center my sacrum -- it's the chairs.

5 6/8 x 9 in. double page spread; watercolor, ink, whatever, on Stonehinge paper.

This drawing is featured on Jonathan Fitzgordon's blog:  Corewalking.