Cotton headed ninny muggins

Aside from wondering who I can call a cotton headed ninny muggins I participated in a zoom meeting that had 6 Urban Sketchers drawing in their homes. The subject was produce.

Part of the Urban Sketchers Manifesto states that urban sketching is not a "still live" but something with its surroundings. It must show context. The first drawing was a still life but after we all shared our drawings I realized that I didn't do it properly. I didn't want to take the time to do another large drawing so I stopped what I was doing and created a small drawing to fit on the same page.

Urban Sketching at Farmers Market at Old Poway Park

I went to Old Poway Park with the intent of sketching. Having music while I was Urban Sketching was a treat. I drew the musician with the saxophone first and was going to stop after drawing him but then I decided to fill my page. If I had done more planning I would have put them in their correct positions and scale. I use Winsor and Newton Watercolors with a Paper Mate Flair Pen. I did the drawing first, then filled with paint.

Urban Sketching in Old Town San Diego

The San Diego Urban Sketchers met on the corner of Twiggs Avenue and San Diego Avenue in Old Town to sketch and welcome 2 out of town sketchers. We had Urban Sketchers from France and New York join us for the morning. Making friends around the world is one of the benefits of urban sketching.

Current Sketchbook Page

I like to fill the pages of my sketchbooks. If I don't create an urban sketch or draw from a photograph I fill the page with doodles and whatever is going on at the moment.

The menu us from an old favorite pastrami shop from my childhood. Let's keep that memory alive!

The skulls were created while reading the book, "The Urban Sketching Handbook, People and Motion by Gabi Campanario.

Drawing at the Library a San Diego Urban Sketcher Event

I attended an art reception at the library yesterday and sketched the scenery outside of the library entrance. I didn't go inside because I am the official "greeter" for the San Diego Urban Sketchers and this was one of our events.

 I worked with a Stabilo China Marker and watercolor. The sketchbook is a Daler Rowney 11 x 14, 65 lb paper. When I am drawing or painting on location I don't use a full page for each drawing because I don't carry my large brushes for location painting and I work with the sketchbook on my lap. I would probably get paint on my blouse.
It was a bit chilly and many of the sketchers drew parts of the library, the people and even drew from books.

Drawing at the Opera

Several artist groups were invited to the San Diego Civic Center to sketch during the dress and music rehearsal of Pirates of Penzance. I participated in this event last night. We had a little reading light and kept very quiet while drawing. It was a fun challenge drawing the moving singers. I dropped in watercolor on the first few sketches but decided my sketchbook was too big for me to be painting quickly.

Fisherman's Landing, Point Loma

The San Diego Urban Sketchers had a visitor from Oxford, England! This is a 3:30 minute video of the artists, our sketches and the area in Point Loma called Fisherman's Landing.

Torrey Pines Glider Port

This is a 4:23 minute Lydeo of the Torrey Pines Glider Port showing the hang gliders, the artists I was with and their urban sketches.

AT the Gaslamp

This is my first sketch in a very large sketchbook my friend Doris Bertch gave me. The watercolor paper pages are 11 x 14.5 inches. It was a bit scary at first, and I had to practice holding it on my lap before going out with it. I think I am going to enjoy this book.

watercolor and brush pen

San Diego Urban Sketchers Celebrate Our 3 Year Birthday

Sketching together for 3 years. A 3:30 minute Lydeo:

Kensington, Adams Avenue and Kensington