This historic theater seems like a very glamorous but faded movie star who has fallen on hard times. I remember going there for the first time to see the futuristic movie, 2001, A Space Odyssey, in 1968. The interior was every bit as ornate as the exterior and I felt transported into a different world […]
Esther Short Park
September 26, 2010 by · 9 Comments
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 […]
White Eagle Saloon
September 5, 2010 by · 7 Comments
White Eagle Saloon, originally uploaded by jswalkky. This old tavern, built in 1905, is in the industrial part of town and has quite a checkered past. It is two blocks from a huge rail yard, and used to be frequented by very tough characters indeed but is now owned by McMenamins and has been beautifully […]
World Wide Sketchcrawl
May 17, 2010 by · 5 Comments
Our Portland sketchcrawl group had a beautiful sunny day for the Worldwide Sketchcrawl on Saturday. We had twelve people participating–the most ever! I sat with several others on the pedestrian/bike path on the Morrison bridge and did this sketch of downtown. I started getting a serious sunburn and could only stay for part of the […]
Sketchcrawl on the Esplanade
April 13, 2010 by · 17 Comments
I met with our local sketchcrawl group on Saturday for an afternoon of sketching along the East Bank Esplanade that runs beside the Willamette River here in Portland. I got there late but at least I got one sketch done with the group. I always feel inspired by their work. Our group is amazingly talented so […]
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).