It was so nice out today I caught some good shadows on this tree. I'm loving this hunt because, not only did I find out about Heritage trees, but found one in my neighborhood. Also, because it was so nice out, I had several people stop and ask me what I was doing and I haven't had a drawing spectator in a while. It was fun.
So this weird community activity seems to be happening in my neighborhood. Each day the rain comes, and goes, then the streets are flooded with dogs and their people. It's damn near like a religious ceremony. It's comforting to know that even when the world is crazy, the norm still exists and dogs still need to poop. So here's to dogs that get us out into the world.
Since I haven't blogged in some time, I've decided to be more serious about it. I also am determined to become an Urban Sketcher... what is that you ask? Urban sketchers are artists that document the world around them by traveling through cities, towns and their own neighborhoods and sketching and drawing their urban landscape into journals and sketchbooks. The key to being a good Urban Sketcher seems to be all about having a good eye and a nice supply of easily transported artist tools. So here is my new Urban Sketcher tool kit (as seen above) 1 hand bound sketchbook made from Arches 90lb. Cold press watercolor paper (approx. 8" by 6") 1 Winsor & Newton Cotman Sketchers' Pocket Box - 12 half pan watercolor kit 1 Travel Size 2 watercolor brush 3 Pigma Micron Waterproof ink pens - Black Sizes 05, 02, 01 1 Pentel 0.5mm Mechanical Pencil (no sharpening required) Extra Pentel 2H lead 1 Knead Eraser 1 Small portable plastic palate cup (for water) 1 Can...
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