Crows and pumpkins

 We met at Swanson's Nursery for our nearly annual outing to sketch their colorful autumn displays. We were just 5 or so at the beginning but at the time of the throw down we were 20. Welcome to several new sketchers!

I look forward to their employee scarecrow contest. I'm partial to crows and ravens. This is "The Cunning Corvid" and it was my favorite. During the throw down I met Mo who is the one who made it!

Continuing with the Corvid theme, I sketched this display of pumpkins with a bunch of crows. I thought I might want a couple to see how the crows at my feeder would react. But they were $20 each so too expensive to put outside to potentially be destroyed by the wild crows.

It was a bit breezy and chilly. Some, like Janet, were bundled up. Paul, however…in a t shirt and shorts! I referred to the nursery's carts as "mobile studio".

Thanks to Mo for taking our group photo.

Lots more photos here.