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At Boon Boona
A hardy five members of Urban Sketchers Seattle met in Renton this morning. One, coming from Edmonds, even had to shovel out from the snow. Most sketched inside the Boon Boona coffee shop. I went out in my car to … Continue reading
Dragon number five
I’ve mentioned before that my suburb has 4 dragons. I found another one in a small playground. It’s in Jones Park, on Wells Ave S. I didn’t find any information about a name for this dragon.
Salmon run
The Renton Library spans the Cedar River. It’s a good place to view the salmon run. There are 4 salmon here: 3 alive and one dead.
Big pigs
Earlier this week I noticed these massive new gas tanks awaiting installation at a renovated gas station on my usual route. I’ve never seen anything like these. I thought they looked a bit like oversized versions of the propane tanks … Continue reading
Top Golf
Over the past several months I watched from afar as this was built on former Boeing property. Recently I saw the huge nets go up and realized it must be a driving range for golf. Sure enough, it opened last … Continue reading
For Pride Month
Pride Month sketching at a local church. They put out these doors often. But in 2019, they were vandalized. Hence the camera surveillance now..mentioned in a tiny sign on the yellow door. I added the letters in white gel pen … Continue reading
Doing the Loop Again
I sketched this about a year ago. But the area was a construction site so my choice of view was limited. The construction zone is finally gone. Yesterday was a beautiful day so it seemed a good morning to sketch … Continue reading
“Decoration Day”
I went out this afternoon hoping for good weather to sketch the statues dressed for Memorial Day but they weren’t dressed yet and it was starting to sprinkle rain. So I drove back through town and saw this cute house … Continue reading
Powered by Jameson
Today I visited the Renton Technical College Car Cruise-In and Career Showcase. I’m certainly not looking for a new career! I’d suggested it for a sketch outing but we cancelled for today due to expected rain. I still wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1941, Cruise-In, Fire truck, Ford, Renton, Renton Technical College
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Dressed up for Mother’s Day
@statuestylistgroup dressed the Interface sculpture for Mother’s Day. I thought I wouldn’t get a chance to sketch it as rain has been predicted all day every day for several days. But there was a brief window of sun yesterday about … Continue reading
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