Amsterdam Vacation Redux

Posted on 04/01/201528/05/2015By Terri

A visual recap of my Amsterdam vacation

The 3 days I spent in Amsterdam on vacation, commonly called “Venice of the North” where I found time to sketch as well as eat, drink & relax.

Thoughts that come to mind:

Jet lag
Bicycles
Cocktail museum
Cold
Van Gogh
Bicycles
Drizzle
Tall lanky brick buildings
Magpies
Cheese school
Speak Easy
Red Light
more bicycles.

Sketch at YYJ, ballpoint pen, Moleskine journal

Waiting out a layover in the Calgary Airport — “From where I sit”, waiting out a layover in the Calgary Airport YYC.

Travel journal beginnings, ballpoint pen and collage.

Amsterdam Rush Hour

Late night sketch, Concert Hotel, Amsterdam. Watercolour ink, Moleskine journal.

House of Bols — House of Bols Cocktail Museum, Hall of Taste to test your senses.

House of Bols, samples: 2 types of Genever, Passion fruit and Yogurt liqueur.

Sketch on Van Baerstraat, Amsterdam. Watercolour ink, Moleskine journal.

Museumplein Ice Skating, Amsterdam — Museumplein Ice Skating, infront of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Eurasian Magpie, Corvidae, Pica Pica. Watercolour ink, Moleskine journal.

Reypanaer Cheese school, Amsterdam — Reypanaer Cheese school (with wine pairings), Amsterdam

Amsterdam Canal Houses — Amsterdam Canal Houses at twilight.

Amsterdam canal house sketch, mixed media.

Amsterdam Light Sculpture — Floating light sculpture in the canal, Amsterdam.

Amsterdam Canal Houses

Amsterdam Canal Houses

Amsterdam Canal Houses

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