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Online 10×10
This morning I participated in my first fully interactive Zoom workshop. It was the Urban Sketchers Portland 10×10 workshop with Rita Sabler, titled “Quiet Reflections”. It was a 3 hour session that was almost like being in person. There was … Continue reading
Posted in Class, KIt and Supplies, Sketches
Tagged 10x10, Portland, Urban Sketchers, watercolor
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Weekend in Portland
Right after getting home from 3 weeks in Yorkshire , we packed again to travel to Portland. We arrived home on Tuesday and left Thursday noon-ish for Portland. Himself was to attend BSides, another computer conference. I planned to sketch … Continue reading
Posted in Journal, Sketch Crawl, Sketches, Urban Sketchers
Tagged ink, Lan Su Chinese Garden, OR, Portland, St. John's Bridge, The Grotto, watercolor
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Latest Inktober
I’m caught up for Inktober what with four more sketches I did in Portland this weekend (more on that later). OK. I’m done posting for today. I need a nap.
A Portland weekend
This past weekend (8-11 Nov) I went to Portland on my own. The primary reason was to meet up with Anne, a friend from Florida, at Orycon. Anne has family in Portland so makes it an annual visit timed to … Continue reading
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Tagged ink, McMenamins, OR, Oregon, Orycon, Portland, Urban Sketchers Portland, watercolor
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Sunday in Portland
Portland, Oregon; Sunday 22 October: We left Portland on Sunday morning. But not before getting some doughnuts from the famous Portland bakery, VooDoo doughnuts. Himself wanted to try the bacon maple one. I chose a bismark like filled one. And … Continue reading
Posted in Sketches
Tagged #inktober2017, ink, Inktober, Kennedy School, McMenamins, Oregon, Portland, Voodoo Doughnuts, watercolor
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Saturday in Portland
Portland, Oregon; Saturday 21 October I joined USk Portland on a very rainy day. First we met at a coffee shop. Some stayed there. Others braved the rain to sketch in the Lone Fir Cemetery. Kalina and one or two … Continue reading
Posted in Sketch Crawl, Sketches, Urban Sketchers
Tagged Lan Su Chinese Garden, Lone Fir Cemetery, Oregon, Portland, Urban Sketchers Portland, watercolor
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Portland Thursday & Friday
Portland, Oregon; Thursday 19 October and Friday 20 October Traveled to Portland on Thursday. We stayed at McMenamens Kennedy School, which is a few blocks from the home of a friend. It opened as a school in 1915. McMenamins’ renovated … Continue reading
Friday Sketchcrawl meet & greet
The drive to Portland took 1.5 hours longer than normal. Then the map to my hotel was wrong and the GPS on my tablet malfunctioned. Sigh. But with more than one phone call to the very helpful front desk staff … Continue reading
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Tagged #wcsketch, Oregon, Portland, Urban Sketchers, West Coast Sketchcrawl
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Portland Wednesday
I didn’t do any sketches on Tuesday. We did go to the museum for the show about Venice but no photography was allowed. I also did not take the time to sketch. I had breakfast Wednesday morning in the Kennedy … Continue reading
Portland on Monday
I made a 3 day trip to Portland to visit a friend. This is my record from Monday 2014 0324 Photos are here. On the way south, I stopped at Point Defiance Park. I wanted to sketch cherry trees but … Continue reading