So, as planned, in the same book with my Iceland and my Vancouver sketches went most of my recent Portland sketches. Atmospheric? Gray and wet...I call that atmosphere!
Had a fabulous time with my Portland Urban Sketcher friends. We went to see and draw the Samurai exhibit at the Portland Art Museum. Though it was indoors, it was plenty atmospheric. So much beautiful detail and drama to see in these artifacts of war and aggression.
I have other museum sketches to share, but for today I'll just add these non-museum ones, one at the airport, and another from the front porch of my bed and breakfast, the Lion and Rose. I'm glad I got some sketching practice in before my Norway adventure... I was a bit wonky in these two.
Live and learn. And learn and learn again. More to come!
Thank you, everyone! That gray paper works so well for what I try to do and the places I like to go. And sketching with the Portland Urban Sketchers was wonderfully fun.
Posted by: Laura | November 30, 2013 at 05:56 PM
Your samurai are splendid! I like your grey toned sketchbooks too.
Posted by: Lucy | November 17, 2013 at 04:38 AM
Love these samurai sketches.
Posted by: Sue Pownall | November 17, 2013 at 03:57 AM
I don't think you needed any practice at all! You have magic fingers when it comes to sketching and I just love them all! :0)
Posted by: sandra busby | November 15, 2013 at 04:48 AM
Fun to see your sketches from the museum--their drama is very fitting for the exhibit. The horse and rider look like they are about to leap off of the page! And the perspective from the front porch is pretty cool too. Great to meet you the other day!
Posted by: Janene Walkky | November 14, 2013 at 10:30 PM
Wonky certainly doesn't appear on MY screen, dear girl! Love the Samurai, especially...
Posted by: Cathy (Kate) Johnson | November 14, 2013 at 06:18 PM