Thursday, September 1, 2011

Quiet Places to Sketch






















The last few weeks have been pretty hectic, so it's nice to get away once in a while and find a nice, quiet place to sketch. I'm still working towards my goal of learning urban sketching, so outdoor scenes are especially good practice. This little area is a popular lunch spot at work.























This spot is hidden away in the far corner of an outdoor reading garden. It's another great place to enjoy lunch and sketching.

















I sat on my front steps and sketched this one evening while waiting for my husband to come home from work. It's a view of the driveway and neighbor's house and one that I've seen countless times over the nearly 30 years that we've lived in our house. I love the fact that this view is now preserved in my sketchbook forever.






















Sometimes you have to find a quiet indoor spot when the weather doesn't allow for outdoor sketching. I think all sketching is good practice no matter the place or subject matter. I hope to enjoy more lunchtime sketching for as long as I can before the weather keeps me indoors for good.

4 comments:

lori vliegen said...

you have such a cool urban sketching style......i absolutely love it!! xox

Timaree said...

Wow, that is some seriously nice sketching.

Anonymous said...

You are really good, so lush, with such detail.

aimee said...

oh my gosh, pat, these are amazing! you are so good at sketching on location!