Amtrak to Vancouver BC

                                 Faye is always finding the light with or without tools in hand.

                                                           Cheerful Granville Island

              
                    Ah shucks, I can't get enough of those fresh Oysters at Rodney's Oyster House.

Vancouver, B.C. Field Trip

Oh Canada....loved our field trip to Vancouver.  So many images it was overwhelming and difficult for me to focus.  My paint box was sketched on the train.  The man with guitar and the bird were sketched on Granville Island. The sun was out and the music was so enjoyable and birds everywhere. What a great day!

Best fish and chips lunch ever.    Thank you Sherryl for finding the Go Fish restaurant.  What a nice group of talented women to spend time with.....get inspired to put pen to paper and dare to place a  drop of paint from my box.  It's a process.

My paint box 

                               Man with guitar

Bird at Granville Island

Granville Island People and Pigeons

This guy and his family arrived on bikes. I was all set to draw the musician performing but there was Joe with his leg propped up. One of the kids was interested in my drawing and asked a lot of questions so I gave him a Whidbey Island Sketchers card. When the family got ready to leave, he asked "Is it okay if we move our bikes, Sue?" Cracked me up.

Pigeon Man

This drawing doesn't begin to describe the scene created by this man feeding the pigeons. They were all over his body at times and thick on the ground around him. Dozens of them. He got disgusted with the kids kicking and chasing his pigeons and got up and left before I captured the whole incredible scene.

The FISH Boat

Under the Granville Bridge, in a "dry dock" of sorts, is this great old fishing boat. It is advertising for the fish restaurant and Sandbar Lounge in front of which it sits. I thought it was too good a subject to pass up. 

Sketching on Granville Island BC

The sun was shining, the water was sparkling, it was our second day sketching on Granville Island. I knew I had to sketch the Aqua Bus because it was so cute and so efficient...it was our major mode of transportation. I had no idea I would sketch as much as I did. But Joshua Minsky, the busker who was singing, simply swept me away with his voice and my hand could not quit moving. That was the peak moment of our sketcher trip to BC for me. A close second was when Faye and I moved inside and happened to sit next to the pie shoppe, Ala Mode. There was the lemon meringue pie. Right there. How could I not? So I sketched and savored. On the other hand....the discussion on the train when we tried to figure out who owed who how much money was pretty hilarious. The train ride home in our private car with our wine was exquisite. Sketchers rule. Really!

A VIEW FROM GRANVILLE ISLAND

Sitting in the sunshine of the Public Market Courtyard, looking northwest down False Creek inlet, over the marina, under Burrard Bridge, past the condos on Sunset Beach, to English Bay and the hills beyond. All the while listening to the street musicians in general, and Josh Minsky in particular. Delicious day, in so many more ways than just one!

Sketchers on Granville island

After a car ride, a ferry ride, a train ride, and an aqua bus ride we finally arrived on Granville island. All fun. The sun was shining, the musicians were playing, the seagulls were squawking and fluttering, and there were tons of people out strolling, eating, visiting, and just plain enjoying the day. This sketch is not correct perspective wise, but I think it captures the feeling of the day.