Month: September 2017

  • Color in the Courtyard

    Color in the Courtyard

    New Day Bakery Courtyard, Eugene, OR

        Here’s how the group started out – Sandy & Hugh; Jane’s sketchbook, Barb So, Ellen Gabehart, Lona, Barb Sh, and Penny.

    And here’s how the group ended: Barb Sh, Bev, Sandy, Hugh, Ken, Ellen, and Lona (Jane behind the camera). Lealan came later.

         Barb Sh & Lona shared their finished sketches from last week – Barb put the country name as they use it on top of their flags.

              Sandy sketched the old tree trunk, and here’s how it turned out.

           Hugh did a different tree next to an umbrella (& doesn’t it glow!).

          Ken chose that tree, too, but with a different approach – go darker!

           Barb Sh was eager to show Ken her finished page (see above), as well as her two page flip animation. Then she sketched a toy she brought.

        Penny got a lot of her sketch done before she had to leave, and here are her bright models.

             Bev sketched the marigolds, too, and didn’t they turn out great!

         Lona’s sketch was a mystery outline until she added color – oh! the wonderful artist’s bags, of course!

              Barb So & Ellen chat – Barb started with an umbrella-table sketch, then ended with those vibrant morning glories.

           Ellen’s a real people-person, so she included people under the umbrella, paying attention to texture in the background – nice!

           Jane did the table-umbrella, and added some flowers. Then both she and Bev were charmed by a dog sitting across the way patiently waiting for bits of his owner’s scone. And see, there’s Lealan!

  • Finding Food for Thoughtful Sketching

    Finding Food for Thoughtful Sketching

    Food Court, Valley River Center, Eugene, OR

       Hugh, Erik, Sandy; Daisy, Lona, Daisy’s sister-in-law. Erik had to leave early, and the sister-in-law was a resistant sketcher. Too bad.

         Barb So with her sketch from her home; Jane’s sketch where she is deciding whether to include the cup container or not…

    Penny, Hugh, Marsha, Sandy, & Barb Sh, all hard at work!

          Marsha works at capturing the elusive shape of the sculpture, and Sandy sketches one the “models” at a nearby table.

           Daisy uses a bunch of us for models in a fun lively sketch.

        Lona gets literal in sketching whatever is in front of her!

            Penny refers to a photo on her iPhone, first a flower, then a bird – and oh, look at that heron take on life!

           But Barb Sh is still off reliving her latest trip adventure. Wow.