
Pocket Sketchbook


Amsterdam Oosterdok
Ballpoint pen sketch on a hot summer day while attending the 10th Urban Sketchers Symposium in Amsterdam.


Jumping into a drawing while my friends jump into a lake
Glacials melt directly into this alpine lake in the North Cascades. The water is ice-cold. But that didn’t stop my friends Ahmed and Ben from jumping

Porto. Ponto. A travelogue in ten sketches and twenty-one words.
Red tiles. Blue tiles. Iron bridges. Baroque churches. Towering monuments. Refreshing fountains. Sweet wine. A magic bookstore. Civic pride. Porto. Ponto.

El Castillo de Montemolín
The Castle of Montemolín, “el castillo” as I’ve called it since I was a kid, is one of more than 300 medieval fortresses embedded in

Cool Northwest hues at Meadowdale Beach
June gloom has spilled a bit into July. But I’m OK with that. It still looks beautiful by the Puget Sound.

1967 Chevy pickup under the rain
1967 Chevy C-10 pickup truck on my father-in-law’s driveway. It started raining but I’m glad I didn’t give up. Ink on #stillmanandbirn softcover Zeta series


Veterans among us
“Breaking news: there are Veterans among us!” When my friend Sean posted that on Facebook this morning, I was immediately reminded that every November 11

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