Saturday, June 30, 2012

Cruise to Alaska (06-30-12)

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Various sketches done on the cruise ship.  Cute sister-in-law.   My husband's family. Casino scene late at night...
Friday, June 29, 2012

Cruise to Alaska (06-29-12)

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Sketchbook notes taken in the cruise restaurant.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Finishing my sketchbook (06-27-12)

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When I complete a sketchbook, I sometimes add some finishing touches, such as color, collages, whatever strikes me as interesting. Since we ...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

A house, in the style of Flemish architecture (06-26-12)

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During the first session of the Cartooning class I teach at the Milwaukie Center , I gave the kids the assignment to draw something without ...
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Fête de la Musique (06-21-12)

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The Alliance française de Portland (French Alliance in Portland) organized their annual " Fête de la Musique " at the Versailles ...
Sunday, June 17, 2012

A Lovely Portrait (06-17-12?)

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I really like this portrait of a young woman. There was something very graceful about her.
Saturday, June 16, 2012

World Naked Bike Ride (06-16-12)

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A quick sketch of the World Naked Bike Ride :)

OSU Commencement (06-16-12)

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What a long and exciting day! Valérie just graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with options in Choral Music Education and Piano Performance...
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Monday, June 11, 2012

End of the School Year at Da Vinci (06-11-12)

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I stopped by Da Vinci Arts Middle School to say hello to Connie C. , and things looked pretty busy a couple of days before the end of the s...
Saturday, June 9, 2012

Recital and Graduation (06-09-12)

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Valérie's recital and graduation ceremony from Music studies at Oregon State University .  Valérie's recital.  Valérie...

A self-portrait (06-09-12)

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What I like about self-portrait is that not one looks like the other! There are commonalities, of course, but the mood of the moment af...
Saturday, June 2, 2012

Arts Festival in the Park (06-02-12)

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Despite the bone-chilling morning weather, I managed to draw this portrait of a prospective parent getting information at the booth The I...
Monday, May 28, 2012

Viait to a mausoleum and portrait of Alanna R. (05-28-12)

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Today, Wilhelm's Funeral Mausoleum in Sellwood was open to the public and I decided to join up with Alanna R and Kalina W. to maybe ta...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

A piano (05-19-12)

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We were visiting some friends, and I drew the fine piano in their living room... This piano, all glossy black, was a beautiful instrume...
Thursday, May 17, 2012

ArtSpark and Brasserie Montmartre (05-17-12)

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ArtSpark was hosted by Sweet Hereafter this month. The usual hipster crowds mixing with various subcategories of Portland coolness were ...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

artMOB Meeting in Milwaukie (05-16-12)

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Curious about how ideas, plans and decisions are made that affect the local community, I decided to attend one of the meetings of the artMOB...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

A Vintage Sale... at my house! (05-15-12)

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Farmhouse Vintage Sale (Oak Grove - Milwaukie) Date: 2012-05-15, 11:10PM PDT Reply to:  your anonymous craigslist address will appear ...
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Portraits of Suzanne and Quinn (05-09-12)

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I went to DeNicolas' Italian Restaurant with Suzanne and Quinn C. and drew then.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

OSU Chamber Choir in Portland (05-08-12)

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Our daughter Valérie told us that the OSU Chamber Choir was going to sing at First Unitarian Church in downtown Portland tonight. Not to s...
Sunday, May 6, 2012

Meeting of the Dreamers' Club (05-06-12)

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I got an intriguing invitation via email for a meeting of the Dreamers' Club ... This took place at TaborSpace on SE Belmont , but I...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Crystal Springs (05-02-12)

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I have driven through Eastmoreland for years, always wondering about Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens. I finally decided that sin...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

Reflecting on Vintage Fairs (04-29-12)

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After all the vintage fairs I've participated in, I decided that there is no point in wasting my money to participate as a vendor at su...
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Seen at a Vintage Fair (04-28-12)

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I won't name the vintage fair, though. This is the last time I will be a vendor at this venue. I don't need to be treated like crap ...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

PDX Urban Sketchers at the Chinese Garden (04-21-12)

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The Portland Urban Sketchers met at the Lan Su Chinese Garden as a group, to sketch or paint. As usual, I got there so late that I might a...
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Friday, April 20, 2012

Malpertuis (04-20-12)

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Malpertuis is a 1971 movie based on the novel Malpertuis by Belgian author Jean Ray . A long-time fan of Jean Ray's novels, I saw this...

Blues at Trails End Saloon (04-20-12)

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Gary and I went to the Trails End Saloon (a busy place!) to listen to some live music.

A Visit to PNCA (04-20-12)

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Julia and I went to visit Pacific Northwest College of Art . The building is state-of-the-art pretty...and why not, at $30,000 a year? The s...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Clackamas County Meeting (04-19-12)

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I don't claim to know much about politics, but the soon-to-be-coming TriMet ligh trail project sure gets some people riled up. In that l...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Fame and Glory! (04-04-12)

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...Naw, really, this is really cool: Imagine my surprise when I opened the paper and saw that the article about my art classes that the loc...
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Saturday, March 31, 2012

PDX Urban Sketchers Meeting at my Studio (03-31-12)

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Today, a small group of the Portland Urban Sketchers braved the cold weather to come sketch at my studio. Although we had initially planned...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Grimm Shoot (02-29-12)

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I spent a fantastic day working as an extra on the set of the Grimm TV series which is filmed here in Portland, with lots of time to obser...