A Dominican in Seattle

Note:  At our last Sketchcrawl we were lucky to have Orling "Arty" Dominguez join us from the Dominican Republic.  She was here for a conference for Secondary and primary art educators.  Here is her post from that sketchcrawl on the Sound Transit Light rail.

In Dominican Republic we have a saying that goes like this: "the rain doesn't stop my party", well, after visiting Seattle I had to change that to "the cold doesn't stop my sketching". It was freezing on the morning of March 20th (45 degrees) and I was ready to spend the day sketching with the Seattle Urban Sketchers. The warm welcome and the joy of the group easily made me feel at home and ready to go!
Here are a couple of sketches done during the sketchcrawl along the Light Rail Train line.
Thanks to the group and specially to Gabi for the invitation. You made my quick visit to Seattle a very special one. Thank you all!!!

I'll be posting other sketches from this trip at my blog: http://www.drawingbythepound.com

Now, back to my 80 plus degrees, I am kind of missing Seattle!

Orling "Arty" Dominguez
www.drawingbythepound.com

The Sculpture @ Othello Station_rendered with charcoal

part of my latest effort to sketch outdoors with charcoal

Art along the Sound Transit Light Rail

Yesterday was my first ride on the light rail.  It was so easy and along the way you get to see some great public art.  On the train to the first stop I was able to get a sketch of fellow urban sketchers...but not enough time to watercolor as well.

Frank C., Olivia, and Sharon on the light rail.

First stop was Othello Station were I sketched and painted "Rainier Valley Haiku" by Roger Shimomura.

 

Rainier Valley Haiku

Second stop was Tukwila Station and boy was it cold....but we weathered it and I was able to get in a sketch  but had to take a picture and do the painting of it later.

"Soundings" by Clark Wiegman @ Tukwila station

Reminder: Riding the Sound Transit Light Rail>Sunday March 20th Sketchcrawl

Get ready for a fun sketchcrawl riding Sound Transit to Tukwila Station.  We will make a couple of stops along the way to sketch art at different stations.  We will most likely be stopping at the Columbia Station, Rainier Beach Station and Tukwila Station. Meeting time is 9:30 am at the entrance of the Sound Transit Westlake station entrance adjacent to Nordstroms on Pine St.  If you have an Orca Card you can use that to purchase your fair or you can buy tickets at ticket vending machines located on the mezzanine level of the station. This will be a longer sketch crawl since we are traveling.  Any ideas for good lunch locations are welcome.  Share your ideas on our google group site!