just a random bedtime sketch

i was so tired but really wanted to sketch. So i looked up and traced the bottled on my dresser. I had pre painted the page before i bound the book.

Sketcrawl 07.11.09

a few sketches from the most recent skechcrawl. We were cut short due to rain but it was great to get out and sketch!

Camping

camping

Edamame

from dinner last week at Piranha

Starry Nites Cafe

I had a great day. Sketched this whiles sitting outside on a gorgeous Friday night, after running a 5K and having to work only half a day because we had our group picnic.

A few doodles from todays meetingthe lights on the bottom left are going to be used in the new store. The one on the right is really colorful. But I bet they would have seen me sketching if I puled out my paint set. :)

adam the IT guy

this is the IT guy who was installing/ configuring my new laptop at work. So while he did that I did this sketch! :)(added the paint when I got home)

glasses on the table

these were were the first thing i saw last night when I wanted to sketch. they were sitting on the table...

another meeting

06.02.09- monday meeting

snippet from the monday meeting....

Riley

waiting in Cincinatti

The sketch on the left is from the plane while waiting in Cincinatti. The right while flying.
Things have been so busy these are the first sketches i've done in such a long time. Once July is over i should be back on track.

waiting....

Waiting for the Dr. who took much longer than I had hoped. But I brought my sketch book and used the time for this small sketch. Thank goodness for sketching!!!

I feel like i have been abset for so long. As usual life has gotten in the way from posting and browsing art. But, I think I am back. I am going to attempt the Everyday in May challange. Seeing if i can squeeze one more thing into my busy week :)

Sketchcrawl- Rochester

We had a great sketch crawl on Saturday,started at Mount Hope cemetery then went to the conservatory. Here are a few of my sketches along with photos of the afternoon sketchers.

Starting from the top : Joanie http://www.artforthesoulofit.blogspot.com/(who happened to be in town from California and was able to attend),Vikki, Rachel http://balduffington.blogdrive.com/ and Shawn http://www.rustedartrochester.com/. There's a photo of me somewhere out in the world. Random guy who was taking photos of the plants asked if he could take a picture of me drawing. How could i say no seeing as how I draw people all the time without asking. :)

03.29.09

Rachael and i got together last Sunday to sketch downtown.These are a few of the sketches.

03.26.09 lecture

i went to this great lecture the other night... "The importance of making and crafting things to American society and culture will be the topic of an upcoming presentation, The Happy Mutant’s Guide to Pocket Creation, by new media journalists and authors Mark Frauenfelder and Carla Sinclair"

They work for Make and Craft magazine. great lecture about re-using things

03.22.09

03.15.09 watching tv

Watching TV, drawing whatever catches my eye.

03.15.09 Starry Nights

Lunch time Sketch

A quick sketch from a photo during lunch. i was using watercolor crayons and ran out of time. That's why only part of this had been wet. I kind of like it though. Photo info on the bottom of the sketch.

sketching with Rachel

Rachel and I met to sketch the other night. Other than the crazy foot i drew on the page it was great :)

finally...

After such a frustrating weekend of sketching (which i am blaming on my cold) i had a good sketch time. Some small sketches from the Monday meeting.

more roses

03.03.09 Random sketches

Sitting around in front of the tv sketching random thing i saw.

03.01.09- union street

02.28.09 Andrews Street

Sat on the Andrew Street bridge this afternoon to get some sketching in. It's still real cold here but the sun makes it much better. Hoping to get out tomorrow for more sketch time...

The Office and skethes

http://www.hulu.com/watch/45061/the-office-artwork
check out the link above...i am an avid watcher of The Office (us edition) and the sketches at the end are great!!!

address to congress

a few quick sketches while watching part of last night Address to Congress

Sick...

02.19.09

all the little birds

02.09.09 waiting for a soccer game to end

I was waiting for some friends to finish their game before we could head off for a drink. I am so glad i brought my whole purse instead of my wallet.
--watercolor no pen

02.07.09 waiting at the bank

02.06.09 Spot Coffee

This past Friday was "First Friday" http://www.firstfridayrochester.org/ . So I went to Spot Coffee to meet Rachel http://balduffington.blogdrive.com/ . She had a booth there where her awesome paper dolls where displayed and sold.

These are a few quick sketches.

02.03.09

This is this some odd possible shrimp like light on the wall at Boulder Coffee. It's a bit over worked but it was fun. There's also a giant sacred heart light on another wall that I will try next time. I think i may give this another go as well...see what comes of it.

02.01.09 with some color

added color to play around with yesterdays sketch...

02.01.09 South Ave and Broad St

Drawn from the 4th floor of the library.

01.30.09 Monroe and Howell

Got what errands I had to completed, and on the way home found the last spot on the side of the street to park before the bend into downtown. Drawn from the car on the corner of Monroe Ave and Howell Street.

01.25.09 at traffic lights

a few snippets from 7 traffic lights on the way home from the store.

Catch up...

These are the last few days of sketches

The sketch above is from the all day conference i was in on Friday. Some of the items were things i saw in the presentation, others from what was around the room.

I went to this great cafe, bar, eatery called Lovin' Cup (http://www.lovincup.com/ )on Friday night to see Teagan and the Tweeds. The Katie Wright Band opened for Teagan and was great. These are a few sketches from the show (above)

The bottom is from this afternoon. Rach and I went to an awesome lecture by Creighton Michael at the museum. It was so interesting and inspiring. Makes you think about what making a mark is or could be.

in my all day workshop

socks

01.20.09-somthing new

I'm a bit tired tonight but was in the mood to sketch. So, this is a quick one looking out my living room window. I know great view...trash bins :)
i randomly bound some brown paper in to my new sketch book. hoping to try news things and not plan for it. So I opened the book and there it was. Eventually I'll get to the pages where I put washes of color. it will be interesting to see what o do with those.

Eastman Theatre

Cedar's toy elephant

I watched cedar for a few days. This is one of her many toys.

Floored Jan 11 09

New sketchbook

This is my new sketchbook. I finish my last one yesterday and hope to start this one tomorrow. Trying a new paper again. Canson 80LB CP, I was looking for something light with just a bit of tooth. We'll see how this one works.

Boulder Coffee at Alexander Street

Had a great Vanilla Chai last night at Boulder.... i wonder what's with all the old tv's

folded clothes