Oakway Mall Courtyard, Eugene, OR

   Masked and spread out – Laura, Daisy, Marsha, Peggy, Jim.  Another view: Marsha, Peggy, Daisy, Sandy, Jim, Hugh, Penny, Laura.

And yet another view of the crew, starting upper left: Daisy, Hugh, Laura, Jim, Penny, Sandy, Marsha, Peggy.

     Helga joined us later, but got in a sketch of the courtyard structure – nice perspective! So glad to have you back with us.

     Jane was there, too, focused first on free floating images. She was using water soluble Elegant Writer pen & watercolor.

     Jim caught the scene at a slightly different angle, with his usual ink precision. Watercolor is no doubt coming soon – stay tuned!

      Penny wasn’t too sure she still knew how to sketch, but gamely began and look at the finished product! Yep, she’s still got it!

    There were lots of large pots & plants to draw, and Marsha used her colored pencils to good effect capturing the turning autumn leaves.

      Peggy picked the pot & tree, too, & kept saying she was trying to get looser. Hmm, maybe try watercolor first and ink last? Still nice.

      Laura sketched a potted tree & flowers, too, first with an underdrawing, then watercolor, and then a soft brown ink pen.

      Daisy saw an entirely different tree & had fun defining it with water soluble colored pencils. Then on to the Black-eyed Susan.

      Hugh sketched both of the trees in pots, first in ink, then water soluble crayons, and then water brush. The yellow wall makes it pop!

    Sandy was the only one to do people! Laura, then the pot & tree with Daisy beyond. She also used water soluble crayons. Very sweet!

It was nice to have the long bench for our show & tell. We’ll be back.

Cortesia Sanctuary, Eugene, OR

   It’s always a challenge to know where & what to start sketching here. Peggy, Tricia, Laura, and Tricia, Daisy, Satoko get settled in.

      Danita didn’t waste any time when she came in – sketching the garden as seen through the decorative pergola walk supports!

      When Jane wasn’t running around taking pictures of all of us, she was selecting special pieces of the garden to sketch.

      Peggy, who has a background of doing detailed acrylic paintings, is using the Japanese brush to loosen up, and it’s working! Nice.

      There’s Laura! She sketched a decorative gate to the labyrinth, then added nearby plants. And who’s that just beyond her? Marsha!

      Always thinking ahead, Marsha found a secluded apple tree & took a photo of the fruit so she could sit with some of us to sketch it!

      Our hostess, Tricia, has a distinctive sketching style – loose watercolor along with poetic commentary. Always interesting.

   It’s a challenge to find Cortesia, but Daisy made it and did a charming sketch of the garden gate entry, with hints of mystery.

      Satoko took a break in her busy schedule to come sketch with us, & we love watching her watercolor sketches as they develop.

Show & tell time! Laura, Satoko, Jane,Daisy, Tricia, Marsha, Peggy, and Danita line up behind their work on display. What did we see?

      Satoko, Laura, & Daisy lay out their work for viewing. First Tricia’s two sketches with Laura’s two; then Satoko’s lovely watercolors.

      Sketches by Jane & Daisy; Peggy & Marsha; Danita. Great time!

Owen Rose Garden, Eugene, Or

Turns out that sketching is a great way to lessen the effects of stress in these stressful times. Here’s a sample of at home sketching:

   Laura enjoyed exploring watercolor for the daily prompt challenge the group is doing, while Tricia is going for landscape spreads.

      Barbara said she discovered she was wearing a variation on three themes at home – robe, painting gear, gardening – fun way to show it!

Then we got down to work in the Rose Garden: Laura, Jim, Barb Sh, Marsha, Peggy.

     Jane, Marsha, Daisy; Tricia. It takes effort to find us all!

      Laura tried her hand a sketching the benches and the gazebo – quite a challenge! But her final sketch turned out to be quite charming!

      Jim chose a different vantage point from the walkway (& ignored the guys doing yoga on the lawn). Nice depth perspective here!

      Marsha caught the guys doing yoga, a bicyclist & walker, and the tree just beginning to turn fall color (graphite pencil & colored pencil).

      Peggy worked on a tree, too, but this one’s deciduous. And she used Japanese brushes with watercolor for a loose effect. Great effect!

      The Japanese anemones caught Jane’s attention. They were so wispy she just did a light pencil & then watercolor & inked frames.

     Barb Sh assured their wispiness by sketching and watercoloring with her non-dominant hand. What a lovely effect she got!

      Daisy got quite botanical in style (nice!), then did a loose watercolor of them, and a sketch of fellow sketcher Jim from behind. What fun.

      Around the corner, Tricia found some autumn crocus, so she did a whole page dedicated to harbingers of autumn, including notes.

And we closed with show &. tell sharing on a picnic table – it’s always so interesting to see what others have sketched, what techniques and tools they’ve used, how they chose to present the topic.

Owen Rose Garden, Eugene, OR

Sun lovers: Taro, Hugh, Sandy, Jim, Danita, Marsha.

In the shade of the trees: Danita, Peggy, Marsha, Daisy, Laura

      Taro was new to the group, but he fit right in. We all appreciated his graphic approach, starting with a rock & ending with an overpass!

      Hugh is so ambitious – the garden with gazebo with water soluble crayon, and then a black & white building in ink.

      Sandy sketched the gazebo & garden, too, in her small travel sketchbook. Then she went on to sketch the amenable models.

      Jim noticed the metal arches above Sandy’s head. A few light pencil guidelines, and he was off with ink & watercolor. Fantastic!

      The frame format works well for Jane to do some vignettes of various plants in the garden – there are more than roses here!

      Barb So had a hard time choosing a subject, then did a delightful job of sketching kids playing in the gazebo.

    Barb Sh seemed so casual about the whole thing, but click the photo of her work to see how that Tartarian Cherry tree developed!

      Marsha started in the sun – a sketch of the park benches (& turkeys from home) – then she moved into the shade to sketch Danita!

      Danita was thoroughly engrossed in the rose garden, path & tree. Look closely at the size of her brush,  the tip does roses well!

      Barb So looks to see what Peggy is doing – the Tartarian Cherry! She knew she couldn’t get it on on the page, so she focused on the limbs.

      Daisy was annoyed that car repair (not 2 days, but 2 weeks!) kept her from us, but she made up for lost time! Roses, and Danita.

      Laura tried her hand at a loose watercolor of the cherry tree, then she used ink for definition. She also had a sunflower to show us.

Show & tell time! Taro, Peggy, Laura, Jim, Sandy. What a great time.

Maurie Jacobs Park, Eugene, OR

The early bird sketchers: Peggy, Jim, Marsha, Katie, Bitty, & Barb Sh.

      Peggy really got into the trees – forms, color, texture.  Well done.

      Nice to have Bitty back. She sketched trees…and Peggy!

      Interesting to see how Hugh started with a line drawing, then color!

      Here are Hugh & Sandy, saying “I may not sketch today.”  But she did.

      Laura & Barb So chat, then Laura gets to work – trees and…

      Marsha went down to the bridge to sketch, & got geese, too. Nice!

      Barb So came across the bridge, hence: trees, people, geese!

      And what’s Barb Sh up to? Geese, geese, and , more geese!

      Jane discovered the frustration of sketching in the shade – green?

      Back from a trip, Jim chose the play equipment, all in context, too.

      Katie was determined to finish last week’s sketch – a house snuck in!

We’re just naturally curious to see each other’s work – Jim, Marsha, Katie, Peggy, Barb So, Sandy, Hugh.

      Marsha, Barb So; Hugh, Laura, Sandy; Jim, Sandy, Hugh, Katie & bike.

     Treat for viewing this far, a Tutti snuggle with Laura & Marsha.