daily drawing 2

The second chunk of my daily sketch endeavor. I'll keep this going until at least the end of October. 

10/4: Pono Ranch in Ballard. nice sketching spot close to the bridge - big patio with industrial stuff scattered around, fun to draw! it was incredibly empty while we were there despite being a weekend.	10/5: Neon Boots in Belltown. quick pint with studiomates to do an inktober sketch. the shirtless guy at the table behind was playing magic the gathering.
10/6: Hellbent Brewery in Lake City. I went up here to work on a commission (to draw the brewery) and felt super content with life over the fact that people pay me to do stuff like this sometimes. My friend Dan met me there after I was done working.	10/7: breakfast outdoors at Bounty Kitchen in Queen Anne, after errands.
10/8: at the studio, friend Eric gave his MFA lecture presentation from inside the storefront window as we sit outside on the sidewalk. it was so great to attend an event like this, it's been so long!	10/9: Citizen Coffee in Lower Queen Anne. I'm going to all the outdoor cafes I can before winter starts. Seems like this place is better during bar hours, but they close early now.
10/10: first date with a guy from Hinge - we got coffee and then took a long walk around Central. it was nice. / view of the South Park Bridge, where I ended up because I was dying to ride my scooter somewhere.	10/11: my apartment. it poured rain all day long and I had a zoom call with my friends from the East Coast in the evening.
10/12: Pike Place Market. I was craving a doughnut, but all the places close before 3pm now :( at least I got to sketch this part of the market, which I haven't done before.	10/13: another work meeting on The Lotus in SLU. Jonathan tells me about his family dog who was just "sent to the farm".
10/14: it was super nice outside, so I biked over to the park on 12th Ave by Ba Bar to do work on the picnic tables. I sketched this group of people having lunch together.	10/15: met a couple friends at Chuck's Hop Shop, but they wouldn't let us sit outside without a reservation (despite 80% of tables being vacant), so we bought beers and sat at a sidewalk table across the street & sketched. I'm really enjoying painting trees all sorts of non-green colors lately.

flowers and feathers

Here is the sketch I had the most fun with at the Lake City Farmer's Market on June 18, with Frances and then Dave! This flower seller had the most beautiful peonies, but peonies intimidate me. I was happy to stand there drawing these lush beauties, and the seller came and talked with me too. Fun!

Just to get us all in the mood, I'll throw in last month's goose from Fishermen's Terminal .

Lake City Farmers Market

Beth and I shared a recent sketching visit to the Lake City Farmers Market (Seattle), which happens on Thursdays in the summer months. It's a great place for sketchers on a sunny afternoon....and it was delightful when Dave happened by, too.

One more for the series

Here's mine! It was great meeting you Dave and seeing Beth again. When should be plan the Fisherman's Terminal sketch outing?

UPDATE: Guy Quintino, the bassist from the Past Duo just emailed me a cut from their new CD with "You're Gonna Miss Me," one of the pieces they were performing while we sketched. They also run a jam in Ballard at Conor Byrne the first Wednesdays of every month. Enjoy!

Lake City Farmers Market -part 2!

It was a good day for sketching for sure. It was also a pleasure to meet both of you ( Gabi and Beth ). Thanks to both of you for sharing your sketches and techniques. I'm looking forward to spending more time sketching with both of you and meeting the rest of you.

The sketch turned out ok. It is funny comparing the three sketches. Gabi's is a close up. Beth's is a little larger. Mine takes in even more. I like drawing roof lines and trees.

Lake City Farmer's Market

So -- Dave had this great idea to sketch at the Lake City Farmer's Market. What a perfect day in the heat and sunshine! The blues band mugged for the littlest kids, heckled the hecklers, and played "You Got to Move." Gets my vote!
It was great to meet Dave, see just a few drawings (hope to see more later), compare favorite places, and see Gabi again. We agreed we'd post our drawings -- so Dave, now you're "it!" Looking forward to your sketch!

Sketches from the Outer Limits

I have been meaning to sketch this one for a while. I considered just sketching the flag/ sign/ gorilla, but it looks better in context. There are a lot of interesting buildings in Lake City ( the "Outer Limits" as my friend Ericka calls it ). The eye tends to get distracted though by all the miscellaneous signs, shiny metal objects, banners, balloons, inflatable creatures, etc.



This one is a bit north of Pierre Row, off the main drag. The Lake City Dick's Burgers does quite a bit of business.