Front (east) side of  old Taos church

                            West (back) side of old Taos chuch

A  sketch of the old church at Rancho de Taos....done in Tombo pens

Another Water Tower

 What is so special about water towers?  I don't know but I am glad that there was one outside the waiting room window...just waiting to be sketched. 

Sat, Feb 15: Architectural Heritage Center

Join us for a morning of sketching at the Architectural Heritage Center on Saturday, February 15! The ACH features museum exhibits, a research library, and public tours "which help people appreciate and preserve older and historic buildings, neighborhoods, and traditional commercial areas".

• Meet 9:30 am at Nirvana Cafe (510 SE Morrison) for snacks and socializing. 
• Sketch at AHC (701 SE Grand Ave) from 10-noon.
• Optional lunch at Robo Taco! (607 SE Morrison).

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Chinatown my Chinatown,

I hope it is alright to share non-Portland urban sketches. This is from a day shopping,eating and sketching my way up Grant Avenue. The Dim Sum was delicious though I think the waiter wondered why I was drawing my food.

Three tiny tea tins

Frustrated by trying to paint a snow scene, I decided to paint these tea tins I recently purchased

in San Francisco's Chinatown. It was fun to paint all those colors on a rather colorless day.

Inside,outside

I also tried to do a sketch from inside. I thought the tropical orchid a great contrast to 

the winter wonderland outdoors. From where I was sitting the panes looked angled but I

think this might have looked a little better if they were an even frame.  

It's Melting!

This morning, my eye was drawn to these diagonal icicles on the rhododendron outside the living room window. I couldn't figure out how some of them were diagonal until we realized that the branch had broken or bent after the icicles formed.

I really haven't had much practice drawing snow and ice scenes, but Andrea's sketch inspired me to give it a try.

 I haven't had much practice drawing dogs either (as noted by the extra large head), but we're happily dog sitting this weekend. Paisley was a willing model as she napped in her vest.

I hope all my fellow sketchers are warm and cozy and maybe as relaxed as this dog.

Snow Day at Fehrenbacher Hof

I was cuddled up today at the Hof, drinking coffee, and watching the snow fall.  I knew they'd be open.

This egg beater is from a while back - from the Hof's egg beater collection.