This last month or so has been a wonderful time of sketching. As Minnesota has moved from winter (10 inches…
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Spring Sketches
I had the wonderful opportunity in March to go to Key Largo and the Florida Keys with my family. I…
Surviving Winter With Sketching
Minnesota winters can be a challenge, especially when the temps dip to minus digits. I find that sketching brings new…
2022 Top Ten Sketches
It’s been a few weeks since I posted here, but I couldn’t let the year end without sharing my top…
Food and Atmosphere Come To Life
I’ve had the opportunity to sketch in several eating establishments this month. This can be a fun break from other…
Inktober
Inktober is a fun sketch challenge created by Jake Parker and widely used to increase sketch skills the month of…
Sketching at Gibbs Farm and Como Zoo
Last weekend, our Urban Sketchers Twin Cities group sketched at Gibbs Farm in St. Paul. Located across from the Bell…
Minneapolis To Madison
Recently I found myself at two “M’s”- Minneapolis and Madison. I went to Minneapolis to visit with family and we…
Wrapping Up Some Summer Sketches
Well, it’s now Labor Day weekend, which I think for many of us means “Summer is over.” Although in Minnesota,…
Lighthouse And More
I’ve drawn interesting buildings this summer, and have finally compiled a few sketches together to share. A few weeks ago,…