the weekend

okay so I bought myself a LAMY pen! turns out buying the pen is the easy part,  figuring out how to use it and what kind of ink I may prefer is a totally different and personal thing. I am a follower of the Capitol Hill Blog http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/ , so when I read this week that the Egyptian was going to close I thought ACH! I need to get down there! I think a lot of northwest urban sketchers embrace the sunny days when they can go out and draw unencumbered by rain and flat grey landscapes... but for me I HATE SUNNY DAYS! very short sketch

The Urban Sketchers met in Edmonds,WA today. It felt a little thematic to draw another theater today but because I have a good friend named Daphne this is what I saw

I felt that I was struggling with my new LAMY pen today, the line was too fat, the ink smudgy and not as waterproof as touted. I got some tips from fellow urban sketchers so I am hoping with time I will embrace my new tool

6.16.13

after discovering that I had left my coffee making apparatus in the Forks house this morning, I collected my gear and went to Black Coffee Co-op on Pine for my fix. This little place has only been open about 9 months in the store that used to be Travelers. It has been getting a bad rap due to its theme of coffee and anarchy but I enjoyed the space before Capitol Hill woke up this morning.

6.14.13

Off another adventure while we have company, we used the airbnb service to secure a little cabin in Forks,Wa for a couple of days. Really cute space very well equipped and it looked like we had been living there for awhile shortly after we arrived. 

6.12.13

My daughter and her guy are in town from Denver this week so we took in a game at Safeco against Houston. It was a nice night and at the end of the game while the Mariners were busy losing a game it began to sprinkle and we got to see the roof close! I made this drawing before it got too dark.

6.5.13

I made this sketch mid morning last Wednesday. I got too dark too fast, fooled by the abundance of shade trees on this block of Summit Ave., it really was a beautiful sunny morning. 

still trying to catch up

5.10.13

I started a couple of other sketches on the Friday we gathered in Fremont and finished them later.

The PCC Market in Fremont

after the group broke up some of us went to The Red Door and enjoyed some sun on the patio

5.12.13

Opted for breakfast out on Mother's Day and we went to Americana on Broadway, here in the neighborhood. It was our first time there, the ginger pancakes were YUM and the tin tile decor was fun too!

5.19.13

Joined a huge group of Urban Sketchers last Sunday for a draw in Pike Place Market! It was super busy there but I found a little spot to sit and sketch near the "Gum Wall" looking away from the market. I chose not to put any peeps in there because the constant stream would have hidden the faded posters I was drawn to. anyway

for my second I did a quick pencil sketch and went for the brush. It's kind of like tying my hands behind my back when I skip the pen. 

catching up....

as I related to a fellow urban sketcher today, I enjoy posting my drawings to flickr but I get lazy with my blog posts. I am now going to attempt to catch you up with my urban drawing adventures.

4.26.13

I joined the Friday adhoc group of USk folks at Seattle Center on this day. I think the main attraction was a Cherry Blossom Festival but I set out this morning wanting to draw the outside of the EMP museum.

4.30.13

We got cheap nosebleed seats at a Seattle Mariners vs Baltimore Orioles game from ThreeDollar Bill Cinema on Arts Night. It was a little chilly and not many folks out but we did score free t-shirts and tote bags! Oh and this sketch of course....

5.5.13

Every year we go out to the Good Shepherd Center for the Seattle Tilth Edible Plant Sale. It's very festival like in that we get wrist bands for time slots, wait in line and then people stream in. I only made time for a short sketch but it was my first ever at this event.

5.7.13

Tried to draw this fun little place on a sunny Monday morning but it was closed so I got lucky with a sunny Tuesday morning. Little Uncle Asian is a small walk up food place on Madison @ 15th on Capitol Hill, I was initially drawn to it because I saw a couple eating in the wee dugout space to the right of the kitchen. It's an awesome use of a tight space and even better because because it's next to the Bullitt Bldg !

5.10.13

Which brings us to today, where I met with the adhoc group in Fremont, Seattle, WA. The general theme of the day was the quirky landmarks in the "center of the universe" I think this qualifies as a quirky landmark...The Fremont Rocket @ N35th & Evanston.