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

20 March 11 - Light Rail sketchcrawl

Was this our first real "crawl," moving from place to place? Whatever, it was a lot of fun and kudos, as always, to Gail for the organization. Wasn't quite as warm as we might have hoped: this first one was done (wimpishly) from the Starbucks inside the Safeway by the Othello station, the backs of the structures facing MLK Way. Loved the diversity in the signs: East African grocery, Chinese restaurant, Vietnamese...