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Enjoying a Bodhi bowl @ Zen on Congress Ave gazing at Jo's hot coffee:good food:cold beer across the street on the corner of Congress and James.....
November 25, 2009
Jo's | hot coffee:good food:cold beer....
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Enjoying a Bodhi bowl @ Zen on Congress Ave gazing at Jo's hot coffee:good food:cold beer across the street on the corner of Congress and James.....
November 23, 2009
25th Annual Sketch Crawl - Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial
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Pathway around Town Lake @ the Stevie Ray Vaughan memorial. Sketch was completed from field notes in Corel Painter with Wacom tablet.
Tantramount I
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Quick abstract color study while calibrating a Wacom Intuos drawing tablet with an iMac and Corel Painter.
November 20, 2009
Casa De Luz | Bowl of sunshine....
Casa de Luz | lunch here is food for the soul| graphite| Pen | 11.19.09
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Each spoonful of each bowl of soup @ Casa De Luz is like liquid sunshine....its that good, and that pure of a delight....
November 18, 2009
lunchtime stroll
Construction walkway, downtown Austin | pen and graphite | 11.18.09
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November 16, 2009
Office View | Municipal Bldg, 8th St.
Municipal Bldng | graphite value study| 11.16.09
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Bit too windy to sit outside and sketch today during lunch...so pb&j and pencils looking out of my North facing office window. My view is from a building on Colorado and 7th st. The view is looking to the NE corner of Colorado and 8th st. The shadowed doorways across the street belong to the Amsterdam Cafe'. The sunlit building is the Municipal Building.
People @ Casa De Luz
Pen and ink, graphite, watercolor | Casa De Luz | 11.14.09
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New Sketchbook and pens :))) !
conscious looking... we are how we see | pen and ink, watercolor, graphite| 11.13.09
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November 13, 2009
Vienna Teng @ Stubbs
Vienna Teng @ Stubbs, inside upstairs table looking down | graphite | 11.12.09
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First time to see an inside concert @ Stubbs. Nice sound, intimate setting, great show! Upstairs table view rocks! Did I mention the jalapeno cheesy spinach?
November 11, 2009
random gaze....
graphite | oil pastel | 11.11.09
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Lunch on the steps (6th St.)
6th Street Fountain steps | graphite | 11.11.09
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November 10, 2009
people @ Magnolia Cafe
people @ Magnolia Cafe | Austin, Tx | graphite | 11.10.09
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November 9, 2009
Threadgills | Bob Schneider Texas Bluegrass Massacre
Threadgill's | Bob Schneider Texas Bluegrass Massacre | graphite | ink | 11.7.09
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sketchbook diptych ... two consecutive pages.... the one on the left was drawn while relaxin' before the band and crowd arrived....throwdown on the right..... good times....! :)
Auditorium Shores, view from under the Tree of Remembrance | graphite | ink | 11.7.09
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Beautiful weather...hub of energy, runners, paddlers, chillers and dogs....sat under the shade of The Remembrance Tree enjoying the view of city hall, and the First St. bridge....
October 24, 2009
Oktoberfest 09 Waterloo Park
Waterloo Park | Austin, Tx | Oktoberfest 09 | graphite | pen and ink | 10.24.09
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Caught a set of Guy Forsyth followed by Nakia and His Southern Cousins...always a great set! I particularly like the relatively huge size of the band (10ft at least) as well as the mammoth hugging couple in the middle. Was sitting up closer to the stage when I drew those figures...so....Doh....proportions be damned...!
October 11, 2009
New Mexico Feeding the Artist's Soul Tour '09
The next couple of days following the epic balloon | Tram adventure were low key explorations of Santa Fe with sketches of the courtyard of The Shed restaurant and the Palace of the Governors in the historic Plaza district. Countless shops, galleries, and museums make this area an exploration of the dynamic pulse of the Santa Fe creative arts.
The Shed Courtyard, Santa Fe | 10.7.09 | Pen and Ink, Watercolor
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The Palace of the Governors | 10.8.09 | Graphite, pen
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sketching in The Shed Restaurant
Spent an afternoon touring the Georgia O'keefe Museum. This tour provided a wonderful exploration of the artist's philosophy regarding the creative spirit and abstract art, her strength of conviction regarding her art, her technique with pastel, acrylic, and abstract color...and an in depth biographical glimpse into the artists love affair with NM. The exhibit displayed quotes and biographical information painted on the exhibit walls accompanying her works, along with stunning historic photographs, several taken by Ansel Adams. Wandering exploration of the historic plaza area...weather turned a bit chilly for outdoor sketching but absorbing a lifetime of images and influences for inspiration and future reference....
San Miguel Church
Oldest church in the US
Santa Fe sunsets/sunrises are stunning
The Shed Courtyard, Santa Fe | 10.7.09 | Pen and Ink, Watercolor
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The Palace of the Governors | 10.8.09 | Graphite, pen
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sketching in The Shed Restaurant
Spent an afternoon touring the Georgia O'keefe Museum. This tour provided a wonderful exploration of the artist's philosophy regarding the creative spirit and abstract art, her strength of conviction regarding her art, her technique with pastel, acrylic, and abstract color...and an in depth biographical glimpse into the artists love affair with NM. The exhibit displayed quotes and biographical information painted on the exhibit walls accompanying her works, along with stunning historic photographs, several taken by Ansel Adams. Wandering exploration of the historic plaza area...weather turned a bit chilly for outdoor sketching but absorbing a lifetime of images and influences for inspiration and future reference....
San Miguel Church
Oldest church in the US
Santa Fe sunsets/sunrises are stunning
New Mexico Feeding the Artist's Soul Tour '09
Madrid, Turquoise Trail | Higher and Higher | Epic Day of Adventure
Floating down the Turquoise Trail after epic heights of adventure we soak in the gorgeous landscape on display along this drive and stop as the sun begins to set. Madrid is a mining ghost town nestled on the northeast side of the Sandia Mountains. We stopped for a stroll through this small village of about 400 residents, revived by artists. Dotted with shops, galleries, bed and breakfasts, and The Mineshaft Tavern, we stopped for refreshments with the locals and ghosts of Madrid.
The Mineshaft Tavern
One unique gallery after another
We ride into the sunset the sounds of indian flute music and old west ghosts echoing in our trail bringing an epic day of adventure to a beautiful close.
Floating down the Turquoise Trail after epic heights of adventure we soak in the gorgeous landscape on display along this drive and stop as the sun begins to set. Madrid is a mining ghost town nestled on the northeast side of the Sandia Mountains. We stopped for a stroll through this small village of about 400 residents, revived by artists. Dotted with shops, galleries, bed and breakfasts, and The Mineshaft Tavern, we stopped for refreshments with the locals and ghosts of Madrid.
The Mineshaft Tavern
One unique gallery after another
We ride into the sunset the sounds of indian flute music and old west ghosts echoing in our trail bringing an epic day of adventure to a beautiful close.
New Mexico Feeding the Artist's Soul Tour '09
Sandia Peak Tram | Higher and Higher | Epic Day of Adventure
Still abuzz from the epic balloon ride we newly anointed aeronauts float to the car and meandered to the base of the Sandia Mountains over which we had watched the sun rise earlier in the day. After having soared in a gentle hot air balloon up to 400ft above Albuquerque amidst the distant surrounding Sandia mountain range...we now boarded the Sandia Peaks Tramway for an intimate bird's eye view of the mountain landscape.
The world’s longest aerial tramway transported us above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles. The vantage point from the observation deck atop 10,378 foot Sandia Peak in the Cibola National Forest afforded an 11,000 square-mile panoramic view of the Rio Grande Valley and the Land of Enchantment.
at the base of the Sandia mountain range
the tram ascends, looking up at the halfway tower
three quarters of the way to the top.....
All the Views That's Fit To Print...
from inside the tram......
...and from the eagles wingtip
reaching the peak
from the peak (10,378ft)
At the peak the landscape unfolds as far as the eye can see...breathtaking fall color and panoramas to feed the artist's soul. It's at this height that I realize that this epic adventure journey is less about sketching per se and much more about nurturing an immersive artistic connection with the colors, landscape, and creative spirit pulsing around me that will feed future creative expressions in line, color and paint. I will seek opportunities to sketch as they arise,...all the while absorbing like a thirsty sponge the experiences and influences of the landscape, artist community, and creative spirit of NM.
the return ride
back at the foot of the Sandia mountains
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Back on the ground....the adventure doesn't get any higher than this. The combination of the balloon and tram rides is thoroughly intoxicating, beyond words and pictures, complete with a big wide perma grin. We round out the epic day with a homeward journey to Santa Fe via the Turquoise Trail, this time with the intent to spend a little time in one of the "ghost town" artist colonies, Madrid, along the way....
Still abuzz from the epic balloon ride we newly anointed aeronauts float to the car and meandered to the base of the Sandia Mountains over which we had watched the sun rise earlier in the day. After having soared in a gentle hot air balloon up to 400ft above Albuquerque amidst the distant surrounding Sandia mountain range...we now boarded the Sandia Peaks Tramway for an intimate bird's eye view of the mountain landscape.
The world’s longest aerial tramway transported us above deep canyons and breathtaking terrain a distance of 2.7 miles. The vantage point from the observation deck atop 10,378 foot Sandia Peak in the Cibola National Forest afforded an 11,000 square-mile panoramic view of the Rio Grande Valley and the Land of Enchantment.
at the base of the Sandia mountain range
the tram ascends, looking up at the halfway tower
three quarters of the way to the top.....
All the Views That's Fit To Print...
from inside the tram......
...and from the eagles wingtip
reaching the peak
from the peak (10,378ft)
At the peak the landscape unfolds as far as the eye can see...breathtaking fall color and panoramas to feed the artist's soul. It's at this height that I realize that this epic adventure journey is less about sketching per se and much more about nurturing an immersive artistic connection with the colors, landscape, and creative spirit pulsing around me that will feed future creative expressions in line, color and paint. I will seek opportunities to sketch as they arise,...all the while absorbing like a thirsty sponge the experiences and influences of the landscape, artist community, and creative spirit of NM.
the return ride
back at the foot of the Sandia mountains
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Back on the ground....the adventure doesn't get any higher than this. The combination of the balloon and tram rides is thoroughly intoxicating, beyond words and pictures, complete with a big wide perma grin. We round out the epic day with a homeward journey to Santa Fe via the Turquoise Trail, this time with the intent to spend a little time in one of the "ghost town" artist colonies, Madrid, along the way....
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