
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…
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…
From the Ballard Locks to the bell, an illustrated tour. The Seattle Times, March 26, 2024
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…
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!
I’m not much of a boater, but I never get tired of drawing and learning about the seafaring adventures these historic ships have lived through. The vessels, which are maintained by @nwseaport volunteers, are such a city treasure.
My first 11 x 14 sketch since I stopped The Seattle Times column. Perfect weather. Interesting subject. And good company sketching with Mack Schroer, a talented artist and illustrator who recently reached out to learn more about my career trajectory.…
THE SUN IS beating down hard on Beacon Hill at the start of summer, a prelude to even warmer days ahead in the forecast. But the scorching temperature — 89 degrees — isn’t keeping people from hitting some balls at…
June 13, 2021. This morning the @uskseattle group gathered to sketch in person for the first time in 16 months. It was a typical June-gloomy day of drizzle and clouds but everyone seemed really excited for the return of the regular monthly…
BACK IN EARLY June, the old building that houses the Seattle Police Department East Precinct on Capitol Hill became a focal point of protests after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. I remember sketching protesters when the whole area looked…
THE TOASTED BUN is slathered with cream cheese, and the hot dog is split in half and covered with sauteed onions. “That’s the Seattle Dog,” says Betty Aklilu, the friendly food vendor at Deez Dogz on Fifth and Pike. At…