Road Trip to Edison with Sue and Barbara

Another great day of sketching in Edison, WA   Sketching road trip with exploring great shops, galleries, restaurants and an amazing bakery.   These flowers were are the table at Tweets restaurant  great energy and the best food ever!  The owner was so welcoming to us as we sketched away.

We landed for happy hour sitting outside on picnic tables enjoying the view of the slough.   This building was in the distance.  Don't love this masterpiece but it's time to post and let it be.   Best part of the day was Missy from the Anacortes sketchers joined us.  

Dottie at Maple Ridge

You've got to love Dottie.   She had a good laugh when I showed her my drawing!  Hope to see you again soon Dottie…..New friends.  

first lesson from the master

while not looking down at my paper this was my first attempt at copying picasso.  thanks Sue, you're so inspiring and a true master sketcher.  at cynthia's home for friday sketching.  2015   

Kalakala Images

new years day  - glass of wine with girlfriends taking in the contemporary images of the space.
here's to 2015 - glass of wine, girlfriends and art.  It doesn't get any better.

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

Watering Can and Crown?

It makes no sense.....both these sketches were done at Ace Hardware in Freeland.   The watering can and the crown?   What will I come up with in Vancouver is anybody's guess.

Natalie's Fish

The Schack Art Center in Everett.  What a fabulous space for artists.  Great energy!
Thanks Natalie for organizing our sketching group.  Loved our ferry rides.  I was inspired by your fish swimming on the wall.

Mary Lawson

Bev McQuary Studio

I've never seen lampwork glass beads made before.  The rods of glass in a Folgers can made my day.
Thank you Bev for sharing your studio and the demos of making your beautiful glass beads.

Antique and Fabric Shop

The most wonderful antique and fabric shop in Langley.   Jackie and Ann hosted us as we sketched away inside the shop with the sun pouring through the windows.    I did the rolls of fabric while sitting on a beautiful antique chair. Cynthia sketched the back room of two slip covered wing back chairs.  Great shop for Langley.

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.

My Butterfly

I received some very sad news this week.  So, all I could do at sketchers' on Friday was rework a butterfly I did months ago by adding more lines around the butterfly.   Thank goodness there are no rules with the Whidbey Island Sketchers....and this group feeds my soul.  There is something about putting yourself (my artwork) out there that makes me feel grateful to find within myself a simple kind of courage.    Mary Lawson

In loving memory of Christopher Scott Hobbs

Sparse Art

Pomegranate,  first attempt at Sparse Art.


Sparse art is something I made up while sketching last month with the Whidbey Island sketchers.  I'm still having so much fun...... I never knowing what's going to end up on my sketch pad.    If anyone knows more about sparse art please share.  Thanks,  Mary

Red Wine - Sparse Art

The wine kicked in.......Sparse Art

Aalto Vase with Flowers

I was so inspired by Maira Kalman's work that I came up with my version of the Aalto vase with flowers. It was wonderful to sketch with friends this week at the Whidbey Telecom coffee shop in Freeland.

Face Time

Whidbey Island Sketchers, could you possibly be any more adorable?

Self portraits by Whidbey Island Sketchers for Sherryl's handmade book:

"Mary" by Mary

"Gnat in a Hat" by The Gnat

"Judi" by Judi

"Lisbeth" by Lisbeth

"Julie" by Julie

"Cathy" by Cathy

"Diana" by Diana

"Faye" by Faye

"Gene" by Gene

"Betty" by Betty

"Phyllis" by Phyllis

"Me with No Wrinkles" by Yours Truly

Friendship Star Quilt

Captain Whidbey Inn

Dart board in the bar.

I liked this whisk broom at Captain

Whidbey Inn next to the fireplace.

Masterpiece

Red Geraniums at Whidbey Island Winery

After a short tutorial from the world famous artist Phyllis Ray, Mary discovered the joy of color. She is now free. This is the resulting masterpiece. Thank you Phyllis. The next glass of wine is on Mary.