My current travelsketching kit, January 2024


Since Tricia just had a birthday and it is so cold here in Normandie it seemed logical to head for a couple weeks in warmer Spain. Friday we are off to Paris for a few days, lunch with friends who live there, then on to Valencia and ending up in Peniscola. I am getting things…

Getting ready to head to Seattle then home


We arrived back in the US just 28 days ago. We started in Seattle then journeyed to La Conner, Mukilteo, Ballard, San Diego, Portland, Newberg, Portland. Now we will head to Seattle for a few days before flying to Europe on January the 2nd. Here are a few sketches so far this week: This one…

Sketching Riffs


Last week we visited Jardin Botanique de Paris. It is a huge botanical garden that also has a large outdoor auditorium and stage. There was no concert going on while we were there but it did sound as if some guitarist were warming up a bit. I heard the a bass player playing runs, and…

Sketching & painting during first week of Phase 2


So glad to be sketching outside again! Thankfully things are beginning to open up a bit. The conundrum is the balance between possibility and probability. There is a possibility of becoming infected anytime I have contact with the world outside my condo, however the probability of infection is the more critical factor. So I have…

Ma grande aventure virtualle – the final leg


Ma grande aventure virtualle with sketching was a bit like planning for a trip. Travel agents, tours, and cruises have their place, but it is a limited one in my mind because the planning is an integral part of the journey. We always spend many wonderful hours researching the itinerary, checking out places to stay,…