Sketches around Town

I headed out for a little breakfast and sketching date in Port Gamble.

Practicing painting large on a bicycle camping adventure to the Galiano Island.

Milestones and transitions for both my family and an Art Toolkit, and a new artist-in-residency.

Sketches from a special day out together to a garden along the Salish Sea.

I had a blast sketching with TRAVELER’S CO USA and the Seattle Urban Sketchers last week.

I was recently interview on KUOW and want to share a few Art Toolkit updates.

Do expedition skills apply to pandemic life?

Planting seeds of curiosity and wonder through nature journaling.

A series of small, fast, watercolor sketches.

Sketches inspired by a family adventure.

A recap of my sketches and experiences.

I recently spent a week on the west coast of Vancouver Island

A look into my summer sketchbook with local adventures.

The WA State ferry system turns 65 years this month.

My art buddy Che and I did a sketch crawl over the holidays.

Sketching trees and experimenting with a new tool.

Sketching at a pumpkin farm and exploring a new travel brush.

I’m back to sketching, this time with the company of my daughter!

I’ll be getting to know the newest member of our family.

Finding inspiration at the Center for Wooden boats in Seattle.

Try creating a small series of thumbnail sketches.

The world is becoming more colorful!

I spent last week in Port Townsend sketching with a school group.

I’m experimenting with travel brushes in my art kit.

I’ve had fun sketching around town this last week.

I sketched a beautiful, recently dead Kingfisher.

A few sketches from my Carleton College reunion.

Sketches from a weekend exploring Seattle by bike and boat.

I’m experimenting with an extra-large mixing pan for the Pocket Palette.

I’ve had fun sketching this week in between studio work and errands.

Sketching coy earthmovers in the neighborhood.

I’m inspired to sketch more around Seattle and enjoyed seeing a jazz show last night.

This cabbages are inspired by my visit to the Farmers Market.

This 5″ x 5 ” sketch is inspired by this morning’s sunrise.

A 5″ x 5″ sketch inspired by my early morning walk to the coffee shop.

This plein air sketch was completed from Shilshole Marina in Seattle.

A plein air sketch of Greenlake on a beautiful, sunny afternoon.

A 5″ x 5″ sketch of Mt. Rainier inspired by my morning run.