Pocket Sketchbook

Lincoln Park troll

Bruun Idun is holding a twisted piece of driftwood and playing an Orca song. The whimsical troll sculpture, one of six installed in the PNW by Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo last year, is tucked away under big trees near…

H-Mart food court

Sketched while getting a delicious Vietnamese beef sandwich and pho at the H-Mart Asian food court in Lynnwood. This is a place I come to with my family from time to time. Always tasty food and a fun experience to…

La Push

A quiet morning in La Push, Washington, listening to the sound of the Pacific Ocean and sketching one of many enormous driftwood logs that fill the beach.

Treasure hunters in Edmonds

“If you run the scanner over this one, it would probably come up as a bottle cap,” said Bob to his detectorist pal Mike. It was very nice to chat with these fellows after drawing them on my pocket sketchbook.…

Sketching Climate Pledge Arena

38-degrees is colder than usual in Seattle this time of the year. But I came well-equipped with my finger-less gloves to join the @uskseattle sketch outing at Seattle Center this afternoon. I also warmed up a bit walking all around @climatepledgearena before finding the…

UW greenhouse

The nice folks at the @uwbiogreenhouse hosted a recent @uskseattle sketch outing. I hope I don’t get in trouble for coloring all my plants blue!

Gyeongju’s ancient royal tombs

October 29, 2002. The royal tombs of Gyeongju dot the landscape of this ancient city on the east coast of South Korea. At first glance, they look like giant heaps of earth coming out of nowhere. But under each grassy…

Kirkland’s Heritage Hall turns 100

If you walk along Market Street in downtown Kirkland, Heritage Hall will definitely catch your eye. A striking example of neoclassical architecture, the building serves as a gateway to a beautiful park with breathtaking panoramic views of Lake Washington and…