Django Fest sketching

Jam session at the Commons

This colorful character walked by Firehouse Glass.  I asked him to pose for us & he kindly agreed, standing patiently for several songs.  He's not a musician, but a "musician of life"?

Callahan's Firehouse Gallery

This is an amazing drawing by Judith Van Arnam.   Feb. 1, 2013 @ Callahan's in Langley.

A Langley Kinda Day

Starting out at Callahan's Firehouse Gallery, then to Prima Bistro for Happy Hour, and on to Ott & Murphy for some great music and a glass of yummy Mutiny Bay Red, sketching all the way. A perfect sketchers' day! I did many, many bad sketches during the 7 hour sketching marathon. I  ran every pen I had dry and had to borrow one from Kris. Kris reminded me it's about the process, not the results. Here are some of the ones I liked well enough to post. (P.S. Huge thumbs up on Prima's carmelized Brussels sprouts and the chickpea fries.)

Glass Flower Bouquet at Callahan's. Wow.

Mary with Glassy Babies in background at Prima

Announcement after the show at O&M

The guy in the front row at O&M

Audience milling about after the show at O&M

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Hand Blown Glass Flowers

Arrived late to Callahan's Firehouse Glass Studio/Gallery.  The colors were amazing as the sun hit the glass flowers.  We headed for wine at the Prima Bistro.....the perfect day.

Calahan's Fire House

It was a beautiful day, and the fanciful glass at Calahan's was sparkling. This magnificent bouquet of hand blown flowers was definitely the diva. Who could resist? And the funny little snowmen in their colorful hats and carrot noses were pretty compelling too.

An Afternoon in Langley

What a fabulous warm, sunny afternoon along 2nd Street in Langley.  Afraid my sketches weren't my best work, but what they lack in quality, the weather and gab with fellow sketchers more than made up for. 

Great line-up of glass garden art at Callahan's Firehouse Glass Studio

Langley Village

Langley

VIEW (the line across the paper is string that holds my sketchbook)

Here are a couple of views of what you see while hanging out in Langley, that little town by the sea.  Glass from Callahan McVays at the Firehouse and my view out the Library window.  I always wanted to sit there and look at the view. The dog is Callahans lab taking a stroll to the beach.

 Firehouse glass

Callahan's Glorious Glory Hole (by Julie)

Just a small sample of the gorgeous color and light to be found at Callahan's Firehouse Glass Studio in Langley.

Callahan's Firehouse Glass & Gadding about Langley

The Glory Hole

Sketching at Callahan's Firehouse Glass Studio and Gallery was great. I tried to capture the glory hole, where all the magic happens. I'd love to go back sometime and try to capture Callahan in action, Suzy the dog and some of the gorgeous art glass on display. If you're looking for a last minute gift, this is the place.

 

"The Hat" with actress, Katie Woodzick

We stopped at Prima Bistro for an apres-sketching glass of cheer and were rewarded with some primo sketching subjects. We were pretty excited to find this guy with the Russian hat sitting directly across from us. Theater people, of course! Everyone had to draw him.

 

A rough sketch of the back room at Useless Bay Coffee at closing time.

Then on to Useless Bay Coffee Company to check out their new dinner service. I've been hearing about their fish tacos and was not disappointed. The place was packed and lively.Seemed like everyone was there.(This sketch does not convey the lively atmosphere - it was done just as we were closing the place about 8:30.) Everything was topnotch and we are all just thrilled about having a new casual place for dinner with great food.

"Callahan's Magical Glass Menagerie"

"Glass Garden"
 

A secret garden filled with shining glass fish, chickens, squiggles and spheres sparkled in the afternoon sun at Callahan's Firehouse Glass Studio in Langley.   Suzy the dog greeted visitors with her soggy softball begging tosses.  The Whidbey Sketchers brought 
pencils and paper to capture
the color and fire . . . .