Mt Hood Plein Air Sketching

Had a chance to do a little sketching from Beth Verhayden's back yard view and I couldn't pass it up. It's the peak of summer and there is less snow and noticeable aerial perspective.  Just a quick sketch for now.  I'd like a larger one someday.

Gone to A New Home

The Painting, 'Columbia Street' has gone off to a new home.  I'm sure they will be happy together! (New owner pictured with her new painting.)

Head Hunter

Watercolor  8 x 8in.  titled 'Head Hunter'

Strawberries and Roses

I picked roses from my Niece's yard and put them in a little retro bottle. I wanted to practice drawing roses so I thought small ones would be easier.  My niece also processed 3 flats of strawberries but saved some fresh ones for strawberry shortcake over homemade biscuits. Yum! Feels like summer is here!

Plein Air Watercolor Demonstration, Camp 18, Tuesday June 12, 2012

Go here for all the details. This is a free demo and open to the public.

Thanks to Celeste Bergin for helping promote this event.

Chicken Scratch Sketch

'Backyard Chickens'  6 x 6  (Ink on Paper)

Dumpsters @ the Lucky Lab

An afternoon of sketching with some of the Portland Plein Air Group.

Lunch After the Painting Demo

      Went to a really great figure demonstration at OSA today with Craig Srebnik.  He paints in oil but his approach is so universal to any opaque media.  Afterwards headed over to the Leaky Roof on SW 17th and Jefferson for Lunch and libations to fulfill yet another scavenger hunt item...... A Beer! A Mirror Pond, to be more specific.  Celeste and I sketched away taking full advantage of our model, Loretta!  What a trooper she is. :) !!  It's going to be a warm sunny weekend so I ought to knock a few more off the  scavenger list; stay tuned.

Farmers Market Wednesday in Park Blocks

     Wednesdays Farmers Market is on in the South Park Blocks close to the Portland Art Museum.  I saw the sign yesterday while I went to see Rothko. Decided to come back this morning to do my first Scavenger Sketch with the Portland Urban Sketchers. The 'List' has 30 items, some are unique to this weird  little commune alone; some are universal.  If you want to join in, send me a link to your farmers market sketch in the comments and I'll add it below! One down and a bunch to go!

Carrie