DELRIDGE FARMERS MARKET

 I joined the Seattle Urban Sketchers today.  They met at the Delridge Farmers Market at 10am.

I had to leave early, but I got a couple of quick sketches in first.

Unfortunately, my ink drawing hadn't dried before I started applying the watercolor and the ink ran and muddied the colors.  I hate when that happens.  I emptied out that pen when I got home and refilled it with Noodlers Black ink (waterproof).  Hopefully, that won't happen again.

CHINESE GARDEN SKETCH

 I met up with the Seattle Urban Sketchers at the Seattle Chinese Garden next to South Seattle Community College.

We gathered at the entrance and introduced ourselves, then we all dispersed to sketch.

I choose a rock in the shade with a view of the entrance to the building, which turned out to be a mistake.  It was cold and breezy.  And the rock was cold and hard.

But, I really didn't notice any of that while I was busy sketching.  But, as I drew near to finishing, I realized how cold I was.  I quickly finished up and left before the throw-down, where we share our sketches, which was still more than an hour away.

SOUTH PARK OUTING

 The Seattle Urban Sketchers met in South Park this morning at 10am.

I had originally thought I'd sketch the bridge.  I walked down underneath it, but couldn't find a place to sit and sketch (it was too uncomfortable to sit on my portable stool because of my knee).  So I went back to my car and drove around until I found this interesting garage.

ART DATE 11

 I did a two-fer today.  I made my Art Date for the week coincide with the Seattle Urban Sketchers Outing today, Friday.

They met at the Dr. Jose Rizal Park, at the north end of Beacon Hill, in the shadow of the stunning Art Deco tower with a majestic view of Seattle and Elliott Bay.

I was overwhelmed by the view and decided to concentrate on the art installed in the park.  I spent a very pleasant few hours on this sketch.

I added some info about the art work, Dr. Rizal and the park when I got home.

OUT SKETCHING

It's been a long time since I did any artwork....

My first time meeting up with the Seattle Urban Sketchers.  It always seems they meet on the weekend I have to work, or some other big event in my life is happening, and I can't make it to their gathering.

But this time, it was meant to be.  It was my off-week, the husband's out of town, and they are meeting in a park in West Seattle, not far from where I live!  I've been looking forward to it all week.

The weather was perfect, not too hot, not too cold.

Jack Block Park is an interesting place.  It's sort of industrial, being right on the edge of the working Port of Seattle.  But, it also has on of the best views of the Seattle Skyline/Waterfront.  I was a little overwhelmed by the enormity of the view.  The hardest part for me is always figuring out what to draw.  I sat with a few other people that were going to draw the skyline, so I thought, what the heck, I should give it a whirl, too.

Can't say mine is anywhere near accurate.  I wanted to get in a little of everything, and my paper was not long enough, so I jammed things together a little.

After I did the skyline, I walked around the park and enjoyed the fresh air  taking pictures of all the other sketchers.

Then I did a quick semi-blind contour drawing of some sketchers.  These are the type of quick sketches I really enjoy, because there can be some very interesting surprises.

After several hours of sketching, everyone meets back at the prearranged place and shares their drawings.  They are all  so good, it's very educational to see what they picked to draw and how they saw it.  

You can see some of the other sketchers work at:  http://seattle.urbansketchers.org/