We had a pretty big crew show up today!

From right: Barbara Sommers, Jan Brown, Barbara Shirk, Hugh Larking, Penelope Youngfeather, Sandy Larkin, and Erik Johnson (taking the photo)

Hugh tackled the whole scene.

Barbara Sh. had just returned from La Romita and shared her sketchbook with everyone.    What fun!  We were all envious.

Barbara So. brought an apple and a pear from the market, and she, Erik, and Sandy drew them.  Erik drew his “N” backwards.  Ooops.

Penelope did a nice drawing of her watercolor box.  I think she spent most of the time looking at Barbara’s sketchbook from La Romita.  In fact, we all visited more than sketched, but still got some NICE DRAWINGS!

While everyone (Heidi, Penelope, Sndy, and Hugh) were working on their pictures, Jan was taking photos! Hugh finished a nice drawing based on his and Sandy’s recent travels. While Sandy concentrated on a nearby still life. Penelope was attracted to a single holly leaf! Jan worked on planning her next ceramic project. And Heidi was playing with pictures of fruit.

This week we met at the New Day Bakery in the Whiteacre neighborhood.  Again missing Jane, but everybody ( Jan, Penelope, Barb A. and Erik) had fun anyway.  It was a beautiful day.

Penelope was touching up previous sketches

Barb A. was attracted to the morning glories on the fence.

Erik loves those figs and added a little color to them.

He also took a few photos.

Jan made a nice drawing of the Kokopelli on the fence, and added a beautiful orange.

Our group met at the Hideaway Bakery today.  We were few but we had a lot of fun.  Everyone missed you, Jane, but we all hope you’re having a great time in Italy!

Sandy was drawing the kids in the sandbox and the customer at the next table.

Jan was attracted by the clientele as well.  And the Chairs.

Again, Erik was off on a tangent.  What IS that, anyway?

Nice drawing, Hugh! These chairs were, indeed rather interesting.

It was beautiful weather for a sketching session under the shelter from the sun with plenty of table space to draw near the Willamette River with great views.

Hanna did a beautiful watercolor of the nearby trees.

Jane concentrated on a nearby rock sculpture.

As usual, Erik ignored the scene, and drew something he remembered from a few weeks earlier.

Sandy produced several sketches in her black paper sketchbook.

Jim and Joby arrived a little later on their bikes.

Jim peddled off and left Joby to do a nice sketch of the trees and lawn; After visiting and drawing, off she went again on her bike.

Hugh worked on pictures of the local scenery this time.

Jane and Jan were hard at work on the trees and grass.

We missed getting a photo of Barbara’s finished work,  But here is a nice shot of the  beginning.