House Sketchbook

From a very early age, I have had a fascination with old houses. I even dream about them sometimes. As a drawing exercise I decided to draw each of 11 houses in one city block of my neighbourhood. Not all houses on the block were the same age or style, so each one was a unique drawing challenge. On the last page, I included my own house which is located just around the corner from my subject street. I used a 24-page 8 1/2" x 12" watercolour sketchbook painting on one side of the page only. Here is a sample: