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Category Archives: reportage
Stretching outside my comfort zone
At In-N-Out Burger. Comparing line and no line in the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge. Continue reading
Posted in california, challenge, Close to home, Drink, Food, How to, Paintings, people, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley, tools, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, burger, challenge, direct watercolor, directwatercolor, fast food, food, in-n-out
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Sketching with the Cambrian Symphony
On Saturday I sketched live at the Cambrian Symphony‘s Frontiers Concert. I guess sketching live is what I always do. But on Saturday I got to do it with a video camera projecting the work as I sketched at the concert … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley
Tagged cambrian symphony, classical music, location drawing, music, orchestra, people, people sketching, reportage, symphony, urban sketching
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March for Our Lives, San Jose
Today San Jose joined the nationwide movement March for Our Lives calling for sensible gun legislation. The pouring rain did nothing to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm. It was inspiring to see young people turn up in large numbers and lead the march. … Continue reading
Chinese New Year Parade
Last weekend I joined the San Francisco Urban Sketchers as they sketched the Chinese New Year parade in the city. I wish I had gotten there earlier, there was so much to draw… I did end up with three quick … Continue reading
Posted in california, Close to home, people, reportage
Tagged chinese new year, dragon, kids, marching band, parade, people, san francisco
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San Jose Women’s March 2018
Marking a year since the first Women’s March: The Women’s March Worldwide, 2018. And again, San Jose marched. Here it is, in sketches. Final turnout numbers aren’t in yet. But one thing’s for sure. The sentiments of last year are … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, california, Close to home, people, reportage, san jose, Silicon Valley, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged #womensmarch #womensmarchsj #metoo #dreamers #pussyhat #usk #urbansketch #sketchbook #womenswmpowerment #womensmarch2018 #powertothepolls #togetherwerise #lookbackmarchforward #womensmarchbayarea, reportage, resist, rights activism, san jose, san jose womens march, womens march, womens march 2018
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On assignment @ Hoot & Howl
You know you have a dream gig when it’s so much fun you think “I get paid to do this?“. That was my Saturday evening: reportage sketching at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo‘s Hoot & Howl fundraiser. Hoot & Howl is … Continue reading
