Some biro sketches

Some sketches with a plain old blue biro. Sugar paper. 
Above: before the background.
Below after the background. Funny how the paper photographed differently this time.

Some biro sketches before the background has been done.

Sketch: Castlerock

Sketch: Richmond Range

Then thought some more shading might look better. Not sure which I prefer...

Sketch: Dunedin coastline

0.05 Staedler pen. 7 x 11cm sketchbook.

Felt it might look better with the sea darkened.

Sketch: Lindis Pass etc

Lindis Pass

Dean's Cottage

Rakaia River

White Horse Hotel (abandoned)

Sketch, old bridge on the Clutha River

Photo of a different river - the Otaki, North Island, New Zealand

Mapua sketch 1