This afternoon, I went to a local auction to bid on a tea caddy, a Kollowitz lithograph, and some other items. Since auctions usually involve long periods of sitting, I brought my sketchbook and a mechanical pencil. With these minimal tools, I sketched a butter churn, a split oak basket, and a Flexible Flyer sled. It was a great opportunity to practice sketching and, as long as I didn't wave my pencil or sketchbook during bidding, I didn't inadvertently bid on items I didn't want.
When I returned home, I inked the sketches, then set the butter churn and the split oak basket into a composition, including the name of the auction house.
I'm really looking forward to using some of these sketches as a springboard into other projects.
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