Immanuel
For my Christmas card.
Tuesday night sketching :: Empire Espresso
Almost every Tuesday night while Hannah Mae has her hip hop class at Northwest Tap Connection, I get about 40 minutes to see how quickly I can sketch or paint a little something. One of my favorite spots is Empire Espresso in Columbia City (awesome service by Rose, and the perfect double, short Americano with Kuma Coffee). This watercolor (above) and sketch (below) were both products of these Tuesday nights. The pen only sketch was just done tonight. Part of my mini sketch series — all black and white, all mini, all in restaurants. Will post more of those soon.
Girl carrying jerry can of water
Not from a particular photo, but inspired by many photos of girls carrying jerry cans of water all across Africa. {charcoal pencil + soft pastel}
From a photo {Ugandan child in soft pastels}
It's been a while since I used soft pastels. Worked from a photo from one of my favorite World Vision photographers, Jon Warren. My drawing doesn't look much like his amazing photo, but it was worth a try. :) Check out World Vision Magazine — full of beautiful, compelling stories and photos from around the world.
Birthday card for Papa
Birthday card for my dad. Inside greeting lets him know about
his new Experience Music Project membership.
Reminds me of this Fender Telecaster sketch I painted in 2008.
The Last Ranunculus
The last ranunculus from my Mother's Day bouquet.
Clean Water
Clean water for El Salvador. {View more of this series}
Cooking at Silver Fir Campground
If you want really good food camping, take my parents with you. Or hire them to cater your trip. Aebelskivers — Danish pancakes (really more like a little doughnut, a sphere of sugary, fluffy goodness — see pan featured in this sketch). French toast with homemade rasberry sauce, fresh blueberries and hot maple syrup (syrup heated up in this cute little Lodge cast iron butter warmer as seen in sketch). Homemade pineapple, raspberry, grapefruit, lemon and lime juices. Falafel fried in a cast iron pot over a beach fire. Best-ever Reubens. My mom working her food magic — cooking over the 35 year old Coleman stove we used when my sister and I were kids. Oh, and don't forget your watercolors and sketchbook.
