Sat in my nice warm car today to sketch my old school, Elizabeth Ziegler Public School in Waterloo. Very interesting architecture. I still remember having to use separate entrances for boys and girls.
My old school
Category 30 Years of Paintings and Sketches
Old sketches
Yesterday I was going through some of my old sketch books and came across these sketches I produced for potential paintings. Some of these did actually end up as paintings. But I thought that it was interesting to revisit my thought process from that time. It made me appreciate the pencil work of fellow urban sketchers Marianne Coleman and Pat Krywy.
Chair and end table
A little pen and ink/watercolour of our chair in the livingroom.
Elora Inn
This is a tiny pencil/watercolour sketch I did in my moleskin sketch book many years ago of the Elora Inn in better times. Unfortunately, now it’s closed and fenced in.
Barnraising
I painted this oil painting in 1995 and sold prints. Mennonite farmers would come together and replace a neighbours barn that had burned down….best fire insurance ever!
Fall Chores
This painting was done in early 90’s. The car in the driveway is a red 1957 Chevrolet, just like the one my brother owned. I on the other hand drove a grey 1949 Chevrolet I called “The Grey Sickness” which I painted on the back fenders. I love painting scenes from my childhood. 
St. Marks Lutheran Church Sketch
This is a pen and ink drawing I did for this church in Kitchener in 2000.
Over the years I’ve done many commissions like this. They are great for reproducing on mugs, plates, T-shirts or as prints.
Kitchener – Waterloo Chamber Orchestra Rehearsal
Spent Saturday afternoon listening to beautiful music at Knox Church in Waterloo while sketching with USk Waterloo Region. Sketched a number of musicians using my new blue ink fountain pen.
Then I tried something new in sketching first with watercolour and then adding ink after. Something a fellow sketcher, Nancy recommended.
I like the results.
Jakobstettel Country Inn
While operating my gallery in St. Jacobs, Ontario, I painted this popular B&B, “Jakobstettle Country Inn” with the intention of providing 8″x10″limited edition prints for their clients to purchase as a memento of their stay. It proved to be a good business decision as I sold out the edition. This was back in the early 90’s. I just did a search and it seems it is closed now and in disrepair. What a shame.
Commissioned sketch
This will show you my progression sketching a house I was commissioned to do in 2005. I start with a pencil sketch and then add ink.
Roger Witmer Fine Art 