Looking out the window on a blustery fall morning. An abstract collage of color with bare branches crisscrossing the scene.
Inktober 1-3
Every October pen and ink folks do a sketch a day from a list of prompts. This is my first year, hear are the first three days sketches.
Testing a new tripod
Most of the time my lap has supported my sketchpad and paints. I like to travel light so that works well. Yet after seeing so many urban and travel sketchers use a tripod for sketching I had to give it a go. So I built one from an old easel – thiswas the trial run….
San Antonio, its hot!
If anybody asks you can assure them that it is hot in San Antonio in August. My seminar schedule took me to Randolph Air Force base, which is 22 miles northeast from downtown San Antonio’s famous river walk. I spent three days teaching a wonderful group about writing and communication. Thanks to a couple of…
Leach Botanical Gardens, Portland, Oregon
Two weeks ago we spent the weekend in Portland with friends. They took us to the Leach Botanical Gardens in Southeast Portland. I was surprised to learn of its existence, since I grew up not all that far away from it and lived in the area for 37 years. What a wonder in the city….
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