Tag Archives: #WorldWatercolorMonth

Experimental flower

Posted on July 6, 2021 by redharparts

Sketch from my own photo at Soos Creek Botanical Garden. Played with negative painting, salt etc. Keeping up with World Watercolor Month but not doing the prompts.

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Painting Concorde

Posted on July 3, 2021 by redharparts

Yesterday on my way home from the sketch outing, I stopped by the Museum of Flight to check on the progress of the painting of the Concorde. They crew recognized me and the company owner came over to talk to … Continue reading →

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Leaving the station

Posted on July 1, 2021 by redharparts

This is a scene I discovered driving around SoDo. It’s quite south of King Street station near the Amtrak maintenance station. That’s an Amtrak train in center with a Sounder on the right. The big structure is T Mobile Park, … Continue reading →

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Station 17

Posted on July 9, 2020 by redharparts

Himself took on the roll of art director in suggesting I do a series on the fires stations in my suburban city.  There are seven and I’d already done one, Station 11 back in April.  My, time flies even when … Continue reading →

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Virtual York

Posted on July 5, 2020 by redharparts

I joined Urban Sketchers Yorkshire today in their new-ish “Virtual Yorkshire Sketch” group on Facebook as they sketched in York. This is the Perky Peacock coffee shop on the Lendal Bridge. It’s from my own photo, taken during an October … Continue reading →

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Porch of July

Posted on July 4, 2020 by redharparts

First, I watched Tina’s niece Kristen Koyama and her husband Mark H Rooney live streaming a taiko performance. Sketched from the computer screen as they drummed. Then went to the front yard to do an Independence Day commemorative sketch.  I … Continue reading →

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In the heather

Posted on July 3, 2020 by redharparts

I have two rabbit statues. One is “Porch Bunny” and the other is “Kitchen Bunny”. This is Kitchen Bunny. Himself took on a new role as Art Director and suggested I sketch these buns in different places around the yard. … Continue reading →

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Big and Small

Posted on July 1, 2020 by redharparts

Noticed these two vehicles during a walk in the neighborhood.  I liked the bright red bike, so tiny next to the huge truck. World Watercolor Month starts today.  It’s not a stretch for me since I use watercolor in just … Continue reading →

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That time again

Posted on July 14, 2019 by redharparts

This was Urban Sketchers Seattle’s fifth time sketching the Georgetown Garden Walk. Sometimes I walk many of the gardens. This year my knee was hurting so I stayed close to Oxbow Park, our throw-down location. There were quite a few … Continue reading →

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Not what I planned

Posted on July 14, 2019 by redharparts

Yesterday’s personal sketch outing was not what I’d planned.  I’d heard from one of elite detailing crew at the Museum of Flight that they would be working on the B-52 on Saturday.  So I planned to get there early to … Continue reading →

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