Watercolor and ink in Moleskine I walked over to the the University of Portland the other day to sketch. The school sits on a bluff that overlooks the Willamette River and is easy walking distance from my house. Cranes were unloading ships docked at the industrial area called Swan Island at the base of the […]
Being Part of the Scenery in the North Park Blocks
August 9, 2010 by · 10 Comments
We sat around the park and sketched together today. A few people have commented here about sketching in public. Some are comfortable with it and some not so much. Although I used to be a “closet sketcher” (no I didn’t go so far as to sit in a closet to sketch but I definitely stashed […]
Frenchman’s Bar Riverfront Park
August 7, 2010 by · 3 Comments
After the intensity of the symposium, I retreated to sketch at an out-of-the-way park in Clark County, WA, along a peaceful stretch of the Columbia River. Huge cargo ships moor in the river and we could see the farmlands of Sauvie Island in the distance. We finally had to scurry off because of the clouds […]
USk 2010–The Tsunami
August 4, 2010 by · 16 Comments
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 […]
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).