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…
Point Fermin Lighthouse
Los Angeles is full of suprises. Point Fermin Park in coastal San Pedro is one of them. Sitting on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a well-preserved lighthouse dating from the late 1800s presides over the grounds.
Marina Beach
A glorious late afternoon at Marina Beach in Edmonds.
Bellingham’s ‘Acid Ball’
Bellingham’s Waypoint Park feels a bit like Gas Works Park in Seattle. A giant boiler from the old pulp mill that once occupied the site has been repurposed as the park’s centerpiece. While I sat to sketch it under cloudy…
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.
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
Oil rig in motion across Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles.
Sketcher Fest workshop ‘Small is Beautiful’
My workshop at Sketcher Fest was aimed at sketchers who want to capture their travel experience using a small sketchbook and very few tools. To embrace this minimalistic sketching lifestyle you need to travel light so you can whip out…
Urban Sketchers Nantes
I had the most wonderful time meeting urban sketchers in Nantes during the 10th anniversary of the local group. The event was spearheaded by the super welcoming and super friendly Nicolas Loustalot.
Ballard through the back door
From the Ballard Locks to the bell, an illustrated tour. The Seattle Times, March 26, 2024
Drawing workshop at Cole Art Studio
Point No Point Lighthouse
First sketch of 2024 during a family walk to Point No Point Lighthouse on the northern tip of the Kitsap peninsula. Beautiful January day. Micron PN on #hahnemuehle pocket size travel journal.
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.…
Puy de Dome
When in Clermont-Ferrand, a little hike to Puy de Dome is always a good way to start the day, especially in the company of good sketcher friends like @cyrille_briand and his wife Claudie. Did the same last year with @jameshobbsart…
