Urban Sketching Workshop with Artist Don Colley

My sketch of Granville Island

with Faber Castell Gray brush Pens

Don with two workshop participants

On Tuesday April 19th I was lucky to attend an Urban Sketching Workshop at Granville Island with a fantastic Chicago artist Don Colley. Without question this was the best workshop that I have ever attended.

Don spent the first hour discussing tips, tricks, and methods and best practices with the subject of Urban Sketching. We were fortunate that he brought several of his sketchbooks with him so that we could view them up close, while flipping through the pages as he spoke to us. And I must say that photos just don't do justice to the images in his sketchbooks.

In the first hour he gave a great demonstration using Faber CastellFaber-Castell - Pitt Artist Pens Set Of 6 Brush Tips-Shades Of Grey

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Brush pens, and did a quick portrait study of one the folks in our group, talked at great length at how to use the pens with different values and how to apply them to various types of paper, including toned paper.

He is very energetic and enthusiastic when he is sharing his knowledge with everyone, and you just can't help but getting inspired to get out there and paint. He was also willing to share every bit of his knowledge with us and answer any and all questions that we had.

All and all it was a wonderful creative experience that I shall always remember and cherish. If you have a chance to attend a workshop with him by all means "go for it"!!!

My First Urban Sketch

Had a great afternoon sketching with the Vancouver Urban Sketchers meetup. We gathered together at the Atrium in the Vancouver Public Library main branch in downtown Vancouver BC.

I was with a really fun group of people, very supportive and creative, and well worth going to a wonderful venue that I will visit again. Plus borrowed two good Watercolor books as well.

Inside the Library Atrium

8" x 5" Watercolor Sketch

on Strathmore 140LB Cold Press

Art Journal

Really looking forward to my next Urban Sketching meetup.

My Visit to The Bloedel Conservatory in Vancouver, B.C.

A photo montage of my visit to the

Bloedel Conservatory

Macaw

Orchid

African Grey Parrot

Purple & White Orchid

Purple & White Orchids

Purple & White Orchids

Black Headed Gouldian Finch

Purple & Pink Orchids

Electus Parrot

Purple Fuschia

Electus Parrot

Green Winged Macaw

March Blossoms In Vancouver

I took a trip into Vancouver today.

I noticed that two days ago there were blossoms

on some of the trees, so I had to shoot them.

Taken with a Nikon D70

With telephoto lens.

Saturday Blossom-Spring In Vancouver Postcard

Saturday Blossom
Postcards-8 for $9.04

Spring is coming along just fine, with new blossoms bursting out amongst the various trees in my neighborhood. I thought it would be a good idea to put this on a postcard, so that you can share the bounty of spring.

April Blossoms-Spring In Vancouver

White Blossoms
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I truly love springtime in Vancouver, and we are fortunate that we can enjoy this spectacular display of mother nature being reborn every year at this time. Spring has arrived a bit late this year for some reason, but I am so glad it is here at last.

There are many displays of pink blossoms to be found, and this is the first time I have come across a bunch of trees with white blossoms while I had my camera with me.

What a beautiful sight to behold.