Saturday Morning Sketching: Copenhagen

I wanted to get to the very popular Nyhavn (New Harbor) before the tourists hordes descended upon it. So I headed out from my Nørreport digs and walked 25 minutes to the picturesque harbor.

I had the place almost to myself (I was only asked to take one photo). I walked around until I found the right vantage point. I wanted sail boats in the canal with the pastel colored builds in the background.

My canalside sketching stool was a mooring cleat. It was the perfect height. After a few pencil lines I commenced the sketch with my uni Pen brush pen (I have really favored this pen on this journey).

After sketching and cafinating in Nyhavan, I headed back whence I came and entered the park around Rosenborg Castle. I walked around the castle until I found a park bench perspective and started to sketch. The benefit of heading out early is that the park and castle were largely devoid of tourists. It was the time of the morning that the locals strolled through or walked their dogs.

For this sketch I wanted Rosenborg Castle to be the main focus so I left the tress in the park unpainted.

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