Print $5 At the end of May and beginning of June, I took a trip up to Seattle to see family and friends. It was great to get back to the city where I grew up and see so many old sights and friends. It was also exciting to see how Seattle has changed too.Continue reading "Spring 2023 Expedition to Seattle"
What is the Sketchy Traveler’s philosophy?
Print - $5 The other day after work I went for a swim. Then while walking home I stopped at the local food cart lot and bar to have a beer and a soft pretzel. As I sat in the bar, I felt a sense of contentment and easy come over me. I took someContinue reading "What is the Sketchy Traveler’s philosophy?"
Sketch Review: Seattle’s Best Dive Bars
Buy Print - $5 The other day I took my car in for its usual maintenance and wandered into downtown Corvallis. I went into the local used bookstore to browse when I found the most out of place book – “Seattle’s Best Dive Bars” by Mike Seeley. I am sure the story of how thisContinue reading "Sketch Review: Seattle’s Best Dive Bars"
So who is the sketchy traveler?
Print - $5 Subscribe For a while now I have been getting to know a character called the Sketchy Traveler. This began before the pandemic, but during the isolation of lock down he took on new dimensions in doodles and ramblings in my journal. I often find it difficult to share this creative side ofContinue reading "So who is the sketchy traveler?"
Looking Back on Life in the 2022 Urban Landscape
Buy Print $5 I am a bit late getting out this post, but I wanted to take some time to consider the trends in urban life over the past year and where we might be heading. The theme of 2022 in urban life was housing. Major cities face a crisis with their homeless population andContinue reading "Looking Back on Life in the 2022 Urban Landscape"
A Walk in New York City
Print $5 Of my time in New York City, my favorite experiences were all to be had with in a half mile to mile walk of my hotel. Indeed, it is the pleasure of a large city like New York that interesting sights and experiences can be found no matter where you are. The keyContinue reading "A Walk in New York City"
Sketch Review: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Print $5 “You take delight not in the city’s seven or seventy wonders, but in the answers it gives to a question of yours.” – Invisible Cites by Italo CalvinoPrint Recently I have been reading more books about cities to inform my art and writing on this blog. On my reading list was “Invisible Cities”Continue reading "Sketch Review: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino"
The Last COVID Walking View
Digital Print - $5 Last October, I shared a trip back to one of the last places I had drawn before the pandemic began. At the time things seemed to be tentatively moving on from the pandemic, but much seemed still uncertain. A year later I have returned from a trip to New York City,Continue reading "The Last COVID Walking View"
Sketching Expedition: Newport, Oregon
PDF Print - $5 This summer I have been going surfing out at Newport. As a result, I have been doing a lot of sketching in Newport and on the Oregon coast. An aspect of surfing that I have been enjoying is that while you are out in nature you are also close to citiesContinue reading "Sketching Expedition: Newport, Oregon"
The Kubota Mountain Side Garden
Buy Print - $5 Kubota Garden is one of Seattle’s hidden gems. It is tucked away in the far southeast corner of Seattle, so it is not a spot you will find traveling Seattle’s main thoroughfares. It is well worth the drive or bus ride to enjoy this varied garden and its winding paths though.Continue reading "The Kubota Mountain Side Garden"
Sketchy Traveler 