Tag Archives: Auburn

Playing train

Posted on August 18, 2023 by redharparts

The weather is much cooler today which motivated me to go out to sketch. I went down to central Auburn to sketch “Children Playing Train at the Switch”. It is a 1991 sculpture by Richard Beyer in front of Auburn … Continue reading →

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First Pumpkin patch

Posted on October 7, 2021 by redharparts

It was a beautiful, sunny, autumn morning to sketch at the pumpkin patch at Mosby Farm in Auburn, WA. There’s not a lot there…no interesting old trucks or buildings. There is an oversized checkers game, a corn maze, and lots … Continue reading →

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Old Silo

Posted on May 2, 2020 by redharparts

Off SW 167 in Auburn, WA is an old barn and silo that I’ve wanted to sketch for a long time and never got around to it. It’s at the exit for Emerald Downs racetrack. One of the most interesting … Continue reading →

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Between the rain drops

Posted on September 19, 2019 by redharparts

A group of intrepid sketchers from Urban Sketchers Tacoma braved some occasional but brief showers to sketch around the Soos Creek Botanical Garden yesterday. Carolyn had her own solution to rain protection! During a rain shower, I sheltered under an … Continue reading →

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Crow with Fries

Posted on July 31, 2019 by redharparts

This gained a spot on my sketching to-do list after I read an article about its recent installation. Today was the day. But just as I was getting ready to leave, the door bell rang. It was the mail carrier … Continue reading →

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Sketching together in the garden

Posted on June 2, 2017 by redharparts

Carolyn R. has recently moved here and even more recently joined the email group for Urban Sketchers Seattle. I moderate requests and started a conversation with her, especially because she lives near me. She hasn’t yet gone on a USk … Continue reading →

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Garden in the sun

Posted on March 30, 2016 by redharparts

What a beautiful day!  Sunny and warm.  I checked that Soos Creek Botanical Garden is now open for the year again.   It’s not very far from my home and a beautiful place to sketch with several different garden environments. I … Continue reading →

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Pumpkins in the Botanical Garden

Posted on October 3, 2015 by redharparts

The Tacoma Urban Sketchers went to Spooner Farm to sketch the pumpkin patch.  I missed the outing as I had out of town guests. But I still got in a pumpkin sketch! My friends wanted to go for a walk … Continue reading →

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Off to the Races

Posted on July 16, 2015 by redharparts

I arranged to get in to Emerald Downs race track to sketch the astronaut there.  Turned out it was just a few feet inside the gate. It looks like an old fashioned gentleman on his way to bet at the … Continue reading →

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Astronaut in Auburn

Posted on June 30, 2015 by redharparts

Since I was already south, having had a meeting in Tacoma, I stopped at the Outlet Collection in Auburn to sketch the Astronaut stationed there. Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known by Brandy Tomlin.  The poster next to … Continue reading →

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