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Sketchcrawl in Salem

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Haystack Rock at Pacific City

On a recent trip to the coast to visit a cousin, I caught this view as we crested the large sand dune. The weather was overcast and the temperature moderate with light breeze. It was a good walk on the beach and then over to the campground to see hundreds of free roaming bunnies. [...]

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Coastal Callalily

I respect anything that can survive in the harsh realities of the coastal northwest. Callalilies have what it takes and they are an iconic beauty like a nautilus shell.  The cottage where we stayed in Yachats had these lovely plants framing many of their abodes.

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Quick Sketch of Tanger Outlet

The girls went in search of a good shopping fix. I passed the time hanging out by the car and then I sat down and did this quick sketch of the southwest corner parking lot scene. If nothing else I am building my confidence to sketch en plein air. With sketchcrawl only forty some days [...]

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Quick Sketch of Daughter at Beach

I drew a quick sketch of my daughter playing in the sand. Did Not have a clue on how to build any perspective to the beach and ocean. It was really cool en plein air.

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Loxley Watercolor Palette

Rearranged my things with a new Loxley’s palette. Certainly this will go through an adjustment period.  I filled the center compartment with color and will have to put the travel brushes in another part of the kit. Here’s a list of the colors I have placed in the new Loxley 16 palette.
New Gambose, Cad Yellow, [...]

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Vroom..Vroom

This sketchbook entry is a tribute to a car show that came to Mission Mill a week ago Saturday. One of the coordinators owned this and we talked a bit about cars. His restored Fairlane 500 and my checker cab in 1600 pieces.
I am just using the pen and have not initially done this in [...]

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Ideas | What’s with the rocks!


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Watercolor/Sketch Kit

Here’ the current kit. Actually, in the watercolor palette are two Isabey travel #4 and #6 brushes with a Niji waterbrush and dirty folded paper towel.  The half pans are W/N artists colors from Bromley’s. I want more! BTW, the palette is starting to looked messy and loved.
My two dollar pencil box has a g-2 [...]

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Sketchcrawl 22 | Salem, Oregon

 
Sketchcrawl 22 was lot’s of fun. Mike and Lola showed about 10am at my shop at Mission Mill. We chatted and shared what we were using and had brought for the en plein air outing.
Mike, the more experienced artist, was very helpful in showing and explaining his style and tools of the trade. Being very [...]

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