Let the Sketching Adventures Begin...

One of the very best things about Urban Sketchers is being a part of a world-wide community of people who like to sketch as much (or even more) than I do.  As luck would have it, my travels in Italy this summer happen to overlap with the amazing Montreal sketcher Marc Taro Holmes and his wife Laurel.  We all sketched together as part of a group last summer in Brazil after the Paraty symposium and enjoyed it so much, we will also sketch together as part of a group in Cambodia after this year's Singapore symposium. Someone pinch me, this is all pretty amazing!

I am now spending a few days sketching in Venice with my husband and Marc and Laurel. Marc just finished teaching his workshop in Cortona, and I will start teaching my workshop in Civita di Bagnoregio this week.  

It always takes a few days to warm up and find the right feel in a new place, but here are some starting sketches on location for the trips this summer...

If you want to follow these sketching adventures, I invite you to check out my blog and flickr page too.  Happy summer sketching, all!

One more for Seattle Waterfront

A pretty day at the waterfront! Very lively and colorful. It reminded me how much I enjoy our best summer days.

Since I've started sketching, I've been interested in structures like the one in my view. Does it have something to do with the concerts there? Many boats are docked in that marina. I chose the one that seemed to be smiling.

Road warrior

It's hot. Nearly 90 degrees in Redmond. My neighbor down the street has several "toys" including a red Chevy Impala with a bright white interior. I noticed the car in his drive yesterday and just had to draw it. It really evokes the simpler times of my teen years, and, dare I say, the bubble we lived in back then. The car is immaculate and the interior is almost too white to look at in the sun. It's begging to hit the road to wherever. Hunter S. Thompson would've loved it. The sketch was done super fast--almost too hot to sit and draw, even in the shade.