Saturday, March 7, 2020

Riding the 522

Went into town on Tuesday to visit the Columbia Tower Gallery. Had the best seat for sketching! People were so busy mostly with books, and phones, it was as though I was in a privet studio.


If you are in the area, stop by the gallery. I have three paintings in the show this month.
Columbia Center Building   |   701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 310
Seattle WA   206-624-0543   |   Monday-Friday  11am -4pm

Thursday, January 30, 2020

Mostly Moving

 Day 30 #stradaeasel
Sketching people again today.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Outside Yi Fang Tea Shop

Day 28 #stradaeasel
Went to the mall today. This Taiwan tea shop has so many choices! Salt cream teas, fruit teas and more. My Green Tea Macchiato was so good! Same for my husband's the Black Tea Macchiato.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Hair Cut

 Day 28 #stradaeasel
Got a hair cut today. Such great "models" and they mostly stay put, not moving out of sight.

Monday, January 27, 2020

Evening Sketching TV

Day 27 #stradaeasel
Sitting in the living room this evening sketching people on evening tv and husband, who was writing. He moved so I sketched my paint box.

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Flowers for a rainy day . . .

Day 26 #stradaeasel
They were a sweet gift from a friend so I sketched them today.

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Waiting . . .

Day 12 #stradaeasel
The first person left almost as soon as I started to sketch her. The others didn't last very long either.

Friday, January 24, 2020

Goin' Down

Day 24 #stradaeasel
 Found some people not using cellphones! They are going down the escalator. The folks on the left are going down too, but the paper wasn't.

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Bus Line II

Day 23 #stradaeasel
When the bus actually arrives, the people and the space between between them is not so relaxed.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Bus Line


Day 22 #stradaeasel
My new sketchbook does not like watercolor. It beads up, rolls around and goes through the paper.

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Taking the 312 into Town

Day 21 #stradaeasel
On the bus with new small sketchbook. 


Monday, January 20, 2020

Daily News

Day 20 #stradaeasel
A little news and a comfy chair today.

Sunday, January 19, 2020

Tree and Sky Patterns


Day 19 #stradaeasel
These are the under lying patterns in the woods I wanted to catch for today. However, it rather quickly it became to dark to see the rest of the forms I waned, so this it it for the day.

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Phoenix Tea

Day 18 #stradaeasel
Spent the day with great friends. Sketch is from this evening's tea in the living room.

Friday, January 17, 2020

An Experiment

Day 17 #stradaeasel
More of the same woods only I set a time limit of 45 minutes for today's painting. The idea being when the time was up, the painting was finished — no matter what it looked like, so here it is.

A Favorite Place

 Day 16 #stradaeasel
Over night the snow slid off the trees and bushes, the hemlock lifted back to where it used to be, and the bamboo is almost back to normal. What a difference 8 hours can make. Now we have blue sky, sunshine, and just a little snow on the ground in the front garden.

Posted yesterday on fb. Just noticed I forgot to hit "Publish" on this site. Today's image will come a little later.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Light and Shadow

 Day 15 #stradaeasel
More new-falling snow joins that in the trees and on the ground.

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Snow Patterns

 Day 14 #stradaeasel
Snowed lightly this morning. By late afternoon a little windows of golden light came through the trees. I tried to capture some of them in my sketchbook.

Monday, January 13, 2020

More Sonw

Day 13 #stradaeasel
Impressions from the kitchen window today.

Sunday, January 12, 2020

A Little Snow

Day 12 #stradaeasel
This morning's rain became afternoon's softly falling snow.

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Sea Shells

Day 11 #stradaeasel
Shells from barefoot walks at Second Beach, along the coast in Olympic National Park.

Friday, January 10, 2020

Tapestry in Rain

 
Day 10 #stradaeasel
Since it was raining today, I chose to paint the tree patterns in front of our house.

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Morning Mist

Day 9 #stradaeasel
The woods near by in the early morning mist.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Afternoon Flowers



Day 8 #stradaeasel
Sketched in watercolor in the living room again today. 

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Under Evening Light

Day 7 #stradaeasel
Sitting in the living room this evening, this view is under the floor lamp at the end of the couch.

Monday, January 6, 2020

Shelf Life

Day 6 #stradaeasel
An experiment with loose paint.

Sunday, January 5, 2020

A Cup of Tea

Day 5 #stradaeasel
A pencil sketch with watercolor in one of my leather sketchbooks.

Saturday, January 4, 2020

Several More. . .

Day 4 #stradaeasel
One of my favorite characters hangin' in there.

Friday, January 3, 2020

Cheers!

Day 3 #stradaeasel
These cheerful folks hang above the fireplace in the living room during the Christmas Season — and often a bit longer.

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Hangin' in There

Day 2#stradaeasel
An old friend relaxing in the living room. It's been a long day.

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Evening Light in the Woods

Day 1 #stradaeasel
This is the evening woods on the first evening of the new decade. Wishing you a blessings and joy — Happy New Year!