Oh, the places we go

Recently, we created small planning groups to help schedule the sketching venues. The nice thing about this (besides that we care about Sue and how hard she was working) is that everybody knows of a unique place, person or event. We have had wonderful demos/workshops.....origami cranes, Yupo and Zen-tangle. We've been invited to artists' studios, private homes and other places you just wouldn't get to see otherwise. It's fun to spread out the workload - but even more fun to see what each group comes up with for their planning month!

a few sketches from Janet King's felting studio

a few sketches from Paula's string quartet

Musical sketching!!!

Aaaarrrrrgggghhh!!!! I have a pen in my kit with a great nib, but crappy ink that NEVER dries and ALWAYS smudges. But do I remember that? no And do I use it anyway? yes And does it smudge? Why, yes, yes it does. poop
But, had just a stellar day Friday sketching at Paula Pugh's fabulous Whidbey Island home above Saratoga Straits. She invited us to enjoy the weekly gathering of her "Stilton Quartet" - two violins (including hers), one viola, and one cello. 15 of us Sketchers were more than eager to accept!! Music, sketching and happy hour afterwards; in the woods overlooking the water and mountains - Pacific Northwest life at its most sublime!!