Lunch

mid-day ritual.

a magic taste explosion

– rolls of perfection

I really like going out for lunch. That is a fact. I especially love finding places that serve food I don’t normally make. I recently found a terrific sushi place near my work- they make it fresh, it is delicious, affordable, and while the decor may not be spectacular, the food is. Last week I had a lunch meeting cancelled so I wandered down and got my favourite selection of sushi which included the spicy shrimp rolls. I almost wolfed it all down before remembering to pull out a sketch book and do a quick drawing*. Sometimes having a sketchbook and pocket set of watercolours comes in handy! Next time you are in Montreal, grab some lunch at “Sushi Inbox” on Union Ave, just south of Sherbrooke. Yummy!

* it is not a great drawing, I realize. But, well, perfection is the enemy of progress, right? Sometimes a quick sketch is better than nothing. It was also done in a sketchbook, not on watercolour paper. For those who are curious, using watercolours on paper not designed for them is a bit tricky, so it becomes more about getting the colours down loosely and in a “good-enough” manner. They just don’t blend, soak, or move around in the right way. But, I will always remember that lunch because time was spent on the illustration. Art makes memories better.