Today is the last day of International Urban Sketchers Week so I went out to two locations in my suburb to the south of Seattle. I traveled light and only took my Art Tool Kit.
My first stop was the Filling Station Coffee shop in a neighborhood above Coulon Park. It's a delightful place. As the name implies, it used to be a gas station. The covered area which once had the pumps is now a really nice patio. In the background across the street is a half-timbered church.
Next I went to my local IKEA for lunch. In fact, I live 20 minutes from the only IKEA in WA. I specifically wanted to get a slice (or two, to take home) of their rainbow cake. For each slice sold, they are donating $1 to Rainbow Railroad which has "helped LGBTQI+ individuals around the world find safety through emergency relocation, crisis response and other forms of assistance"
They didn't have any in the dessert shelf of the restaurant. I asked and the very nice Charlane B went behind the kitchen to get me some! I ate my Swedish meatball lunch while I sketched the background. Then I added the cake.
