Tag Archives: location drawings

Scratching the Surface

Posted on July 8, 2020 by

Some days I draw just for the joy of mark-making, to pull a mark across paper, to feel the drag, the resistance, the imperfection of the line. Drawing with less familiar tools is a little frustrating: they don’t work like I think they will, they don’t hold ink, they bend and snap… But it also makes me really aware of the marks I make. Continue reading →

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Sand in my Palette

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

Empty beaches aren’t great for people sketching, that’s for sure. But I’ll take a safe, well-distanced beach over drawing people for now. Late in the evening last week, we drove to a deserted beach north of Davenport on the California … Continue reading →

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Jacaranda

Posted on June 17, 2020 by

Jacaranda season Continue reading →

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Rain in Yosemite

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

Yosemite. Verdant, wet, full of life, bursting at the seams. Continue reading →

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A little wander down the coast: Part 2

Posted on January 8, 2019 by

A little wander down the coast: Part 2, Point Lobos and Pismo Beach #pismobeach #centralcoast #urban sketch #pointlobos Continue reading →

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How to sketch in 5 minutes

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Have I mentioned I love sketching people? People are walking, breathing, texting stories, and I love drawing them. The trouble is you never know when they will get up and go.  So this is how I work when I don’t … Continue reading →

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Back at the San Jose Museum of Art

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

A visit to San Jose Museum of Art, and a new workshop in the making.#sjma #usk Continue reading →

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More Sketch Journaling

Posted on October 30, 2018 by

More Sketch Journaling. Even @nytimes @nytimesarts says it’s good for you! #sketchjournal #urbansketch Continue reading →

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Pictures and Words

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

An obsession with pictures, words and mangonada. #mangonada #reportage #sanjoseeats #boudin
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Usk Chicago 2017 Part 7: One final sketchcrawl

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

Sketches from the last sketchcrawl in Grant Park. I stayed close to the John Logan Statue since I knew we had to meet there for one final photo. Here’s that statue, sketched from the north, sitting by myself in the park, … Continue reading →

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