Last of 2015 Sketches

I had several opportunities to sketch this week, which was a great way to end the year.  Here's to many more sketches in the new year with all of you in our sketching community!  Btw, we welcome visiting sketchers as well, so if you travel to Portland in 2016 be sure and join us if you can.

Four windows across from a downtown coffee shop, each with its own story to tell.

One of those charming craftsman style doors at Timberline Lodge.

John's sketch of the architecture at Timberline Lodge.

John's sketch of the fascinating 'transformer' cornices on the Hotel Governor, now newly named the Sentinel Hotel after these robotic figures

Another sketching day in a different coffee shop presented a view of this glorious tree...I can't get enough of Portland's mature Elms.

Timberline Lodge in May

Last week I traveled to Timberline Lodge with my family (visiting from the east coast). This is a favorite destination for us even though we are not skiers or snow lovers in general. The snow is incidental...we came to enjoy being in and about the Lodge.

Timberline Lodge- ink, watercolor pencil, Pitt marker

The weather was cool but on the sunny side so I was not too uncomfortable to do these two sketches...fingers a little cold at the end but not unbearable (a little pun there).

Bear's head Corbel- ink, watercolor pencil, Pitt marker