Sketching St. Louis

Birthday party scene

All kinds of get togethers are held under the Victorian pavilions in Tower Grove Park. I propped my sketchbook on a stone wall and sketched this party scene from an unobtrusive distance.  I might have painted more leaves on the overhanging branches but while I was sketching a stream of ants came crawling out of a crack in the wall and attacked my art supplies. I tried to brush them back but they kept on pouring out over my work. I gave up quickly but had just enough time to finish this small sketch.  7″ h x 9″w, waterbrush, 140lb Canson.