This has been a busy week, such a good week. Last Friday I met up with friend Tim to chat and play a little music. Then that evening we drove to Newberg to have dinner with Alexis and Joe. They took us a to a place that we had never been. It had been a…
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TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – July 15, 2025
Remember what brought you joy. We all go through phases as we journey through our art. It is good to revisit some of the styles that we may have neglected. While watching a slide show of our time in France I was reminded of how much I like ink sketching, without a lot of color….
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – June 17, 2025
“Try not! Do!” Yoda Yesterday, I thought oil painting would be a good idea, but setting up and cleaning seemed like a lot of work. Thankfully Tricia gave me a bit of encouragement and I got my stuff out and started. Once into the motions I enjoyed doing a small painting from our trip to…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – May 27, 2025
Add people to your sketches. Including people in your sketches adds interest and perspective, and it turns it into a story – it is quite simple and they don’t have to be portraits. Check this sketch I did of a road we walked often near our home in France. The first is without a person,…
This week – The Pearl and beyond – May 9, 2025
It has been a happily packed week, mostly that is. Saturday we went to Cascade Cliffs Winery in Hood River to pick our Spring Cliff Club wine release. The weather was just right for a drive in the Gorge. The conversation and charcuterie board were a perfect paring. Sunday we went with Alexis and Joe…
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