Closing remarks, and sketchbooks on display. I have been wondering how to describe the Urban Sketchers Symposium that I participated in last week. I think “a tsunami of creativity” sums it up well. I was inspired, challenged and overwhelmed. I met some wonderful talented interesting people from all over the world (10 countries were represented), […]
Street Scene in Rome
July 28, 2010 by · 5 Comments
I am very excited about the Urban Sketchers Symposium that starts tomorrow here in Portland. In an effort to get “warmed up” I did this sketch of a street scene in Rome from a photo I took last summer. I am hoping to improve my line quality and get looser with my sketches through what […]
Sketching at Cathedral Park
July 19, 2010 by · 4 Comments
We headed out to Cathedral Park for our regular Sunday afternoon sketching/reading session yesterday (I sketch, he reads). Lucky us, there was a jazz festival going on at the park that day! We sat at a distance from the concert to get away from the hustle and bustle of the crowd but could still hear […]
An Evening at Peninsula Park
July 13, 2010 by · 14 Comments
We spent a lovely evening yesterday at a park just a mile or so from our house. We sat in our lawn chairs as families strolled by on their way to a picnic, to wade in the pond, or just out for a walk. For most of the time, a group of drummers played in […]
Back Again
July 11, 2010 by · 10 Comments
I managed to get in a few sketches in my tiny moleskine (3.5″ x 5.5″) on the drive up and back from a conference we attended in Seattle. It felt good to be sketching again after my long hiatus. I have been very busy with work in the last months, but have felt stymied in […]
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).