Burke Museum Masks

I'd planned to draw dinosaur bones but the clutter of artifacts downstairs was more my thing. A work order was called in to fix the lights in the display case that went out every few minutes, making the glass reflect only me and Donna and the room behind us, providing an extra challenge not unlike trying to draw the other side of a street through busy traffic. I'll be going back on free Thursdays to draw often. There's a lot of tempting busy-ness to capture.

Toe Truck - Seattle's Museum of History and Industry

My wife works for the Puget Sound Blood Center who had their annual awards and holiday dinner at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI). If you grew up in or around Seattle, you surely saw (on your way to the Seattle Center) the pink Lincoln's Toe Truck parked just off the Mercer exit.

That blast from the past now resides just inside the entrance to MOHAI and for this event, the backdrop to a no-host bar.

Pen and ink with watercolor wash.