Big Day of Sketching

12:30 pm: Maxwelton Valley Cow (#11?)

Yesterday was a full day of sketching for me. I headed out at noon to do the Rural Whidbey Sketch Rally Challenge sketches and kept sketching through lunch, drinks and dinner at China City and book club!

I found cows on Maxwelton Road for "Something with 2 eyes and a Tail" and a rusty old truck on Double Bluff for "Something Rusty."  "Something Odd"?  . . . it was supposed to be the lower half of a man's body stick out from the open hood of the rusty truck, but it doesn't show up in the sketch. So, how about a guy taking a nap in Timbuktu at 2 in the afternoon? I found it odd that he wasn't snoring . . .

12:30 pm: More Maxwelton Valley Cows

 

2:30 pm: Rusty Truck on Double Bluff Road

2 pm: Lunch and a sketch of a napping patron at Timbuktu Coffee in Freeland

4 pm: Sketchers meet-up at China City. (Jay and Cathy)

7 pm: My book group meets on Wednesday evenings.

and then to Timbuktu

 Who knew? Toys at the Greenbank Store.  Stuffed in a basket on one of the tables....just a brief visit, only long enough for one small, quick sketch.







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 ...and then on to Timbuktu!!  Not in the heart of Africa, but in Freeland!!  A coffee shop with delicious treats (many gluten free), and it is now a gallery, too.  Very tempting goodies...

Thanks Lauren for your warm welcome.  It was so comfortable to sketch in your lovely shop. 

Phyllis, our newest sketcher was very focused,   She does look nicer than this however.



Food & Friends at Timbuktu

Now I'm learning how to post more than one image in a posting. My favorite sketch of the day is the cinnamon rolls under glass. yum. I loved the traveling sketching day. Three venues. Lots of different kinds of food to look at and draw!

Cozy's Characters and Timbuktu

This was too good at Timbuktu. Cary and I shared one to eat, and one to sketch. Pumpkin, pecan, cranberry and orange glaze.......

Phyllis in color

Cozy's customers

Food (the fat kind)

We must have been hungry today; everyone seemed to be sketching the food displays at the Greenbank Store and Timbuktu.

Greenbank goodies

Timbuktu goodies

Timbuktu and China City

You'd think by the title I'm a world traveler. Whidbey is it's own world, but maybe someday I'll venture off the rock. Here's my sketch from the wonderful coffee shop, Timbuktu. And a couple from the bar at China City...

Timkuktu counter with goodies. Everything is yummy!

Cruiser and a friend.

A guy at the bar.

The Red Christmas Tree at Timbuktu

Things are looking mighty festive at Timbuktu Java Bar in Freeland (previously known as 1504 Coffeehouse). I couldn't resist drawing the red Christmas tree on the counter, but there was tons of other wonderful stuff to draw on future visits - including the adorable Dylan, the proprietors' son. You can sure tell an artist is in charge of this place. The owners were very gracious and welcoming to our big noisy group of sketchers. The food was great, too. We'll definitely be back. Soon, I hope!

At Timbuktu Coffeehouse in Freeland

  
Things that made me happy at the Coffeehouse - all the scrumptious             fresh baked delicacies and
            

   Lisbeth's birthday!!

Two Great Whidbey Spots

Two different spots with equally interesting subjects to sketch today.

Christmas decorations @ Timbuktu Java Bar and Gallery in Freeland



Cruzer & friend at China City in Freeland