Our sketch group met at a coffee shop, then spread out to sketch in and around this park in Vancouver, WA. The clock/bell tower chimes on the hour and makes quite an iconic statement at the entrance.
I found the gazebo quite difficult to sketch because of the odd angles, but it is a pretty little structure. The Victorian house in the background is the Slocum House and sits in one corner of the park. My husband and I have enjoyed community theater productions here on several occasions. The parlor is used as the foyer, and the dining room has been enlarged to accommodate a low stage and seating for about fifty. When the audience sits so close to a performance, it makes it a more personal experience for everyone.
This blog is about my journey as a botanical artist--what I am learning, what inspires me and what I am currently drawing or painting. My desire is to continually hone my skills to better express my wonder and gratitude for the beauty of the creation around me in the Pacific Northwest (USA).
Great sketches full of light! I love your tower with all the bells!
I agree with Martine – the bell tower is charming! I can see why the gazebo would be difficult, but you nailed it. nancy
There isn’t a time that I am not amazed by your drawings Janene. I love your use of colors, your perspective, and all around how you compose them in your pages. Great stuff!
Wow, Martine, Nanke and Alex–what nice things to say! Thank you.
The bell tower looks complicated too, but you pulled off both sketches. I’d love to hear those bells ring!
Lovely sketches – I do like the bell tower – I also like the way you’ve handled the foliage throughout – it has a lot of variety, without getting hung up in details.
Lovely architecture and greenery – both difficult subjects . But you have captured a beautiful scene
Thanks Cathy, curiouscrow and Alissa–I appreciate your comments.
You have a knack for capturing architectural detail in your sketches. Love both of them!