Lost In Time watercolor sketch 2015 8x5.5" by Meera Rao
It was a tiny tiny shop. There were clocks and watches in various stages of repair on the work surfaces and walls. He was totally absorbed in his work. I had about half a dozen wrist watches that had stopped working and wanted to check if any could be revived. I had been told they were not worth the time and trouble in my town in USA. He had worked his magic on all except one when I returned to pick them up a week later. He was so humble, unassuming and hesitated to charge next to nothing to have them ticking again. He was someone who was at peace tinkering with the clocks and watches!!! Please check here for another sketch of a different clock repairer in a similar tiny shop from my 2013 sketchbook.
His sketch is the first one from my trip to India this summer. I am finally getting around to photographing and uploading the sketches. I used a 44 page 5.5x8" Strathmore Visual Journal with 140 lb watercolor paper. I sketched on one side only and needing more than a day or two to sketch and color each one as my days were quite busy. Soon after I returned, I had to make another trip back as my Mother-in-law passed away. She had lived a full life for 93 years. And, I would have never discovered the joy sketching and keeping a journal daily had it not been for my stays with her every summer for the past four years to take care of her. I hope to pick up the habit of daily sketching once again - may be make it my New year's resolution to get back into wonderful world of creativity.
Time changes everything
except
something within us
which is always surprised
by Change.
~Thomas Hardy~
