Category: travel blog
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Daily Cafe Doodles. Rolleston.
Each morning over coffee at a local cafe, I edit the manuscript for my novel and John draws. I love to see how his ability to draw in detail, with one type of pencil and without measurements (as we do for larger pieces of art) in two hours is improving daily.
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Daily Cafe Doodles.
Our last week housesitting in Rolleston, Christchurch, New Zealand. There is something about holding a drawing in your hands, something that is not felt when you see it on a screen. I look forward to when we will have our own gallery to share our art in the physical world.
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Daily Cafe Doodles.
Onyx is one of the cats we are looking after at this housesit. Unassuming, gentle, and at times smoochy, he clearly lets us know what he wants. The leaf is a practice run for a larger portrait John is working on.
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Daily Cafe Doodles.
Kaka Beak Flowers – Clianthus maximus native to the North Island of New Zealand. the flowers range from a vibrant red to shades of pink or white. The flowers resemble the beaks of the Kaka, a native bird.
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Step By Step.
This drawing was taken from a photo of one of the beautiful Palomino horses we cared for during a house sit at Glen Tunnel in 2018.
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Step By Step.
Drawn from a photo of a rescue cat during a housesit at East Taieri in 2018. She was so timid we were unable to touch her.
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Daily Doodles.
Todays doodle is inspired by an awesome coffee from Robert Harris Cafe Rolleston. Housesitting in Rolleston, New Zealand. We are members of http://www.kiwihousesitters.co.nz, provides a brilliant network service for house sitters and those wanting one.
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Daily Doodles.
Daily doodles help develop skill and detail. This drawing was taken from a photo during a visit to Stratford, Taranaki, 2016. Red Hot Pokers bring vibrant colour to the colder months in New Zealand.
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Cafe Doodles – The Store@Tai Tapu.
This cafe is one of our favourites. Awesome coffee and fresh made food, and no matter what the weather, there is somewhere lovely to sit, write and draw. And the staff always make us feel welcome. ©John W. Page 2025.
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