Madrid, Sally and her sleepy friend

ATTENTION: CLIK THE PICTURES TO SEE THEM BETTER.

First my earliest effort, shortly(ish) after dawn.

Then, out on the street, a beautiful sunny morning. It's going to be hot.

I had a number of things to do today that I could't avoid, so I've sketched them in (to borrow Bridget's pun). First, a medical check up. In spite of this sounding like a boring waste fo time, I often use the wait as a life drawing opportunity and come away exhilarated.

Then off to my expo, where I need to be on duty. It's in a shopping mall; no background for the images, which are watercolours and could use some calm. Everything is shiny and twinkly, which I couldn't get into the drawing.

And from there to Sol, the very centre of Madrid, (and of Spain; it's the 0 km spot) and recently the neuralgic centre of the 15 M or "Spanish Revolution" movement, the writing on the wall for our political parties.

35º here, a meeting place that could have been better chosen perhaps. A quick sketch and off to shadier places.
After luch I had an Association of Professional Illustrators of Madrid General Assembly to go to...where there's always so much to talk about, and it was really hot...

And to end the day, a meeting on the Segovia Bridge over the Manzanares river.
Too tired to draw, but the photos show the setting.

And the photo-taker, Malena, wrote about our need of "una buena siesta".