MetroSketchers at the MInnesota Museum of American Art

We had a lot of fun sketching the "Repetition and Ritual" fiber art show today. Thank you MMAA!

It's Getting Cold Out There! Indoor Sketching Time in the Twin Cities

I did a lot of sketching outside this year, but Ol' Man Winter has returned to Minnesota and that means sketching indoors for several months. Here's a sketch I did in my small journal (Strathmore toned paper) while listening to a chamber concert at the Baroque Room in Lowertown Sunday.

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Previous South Beach Miami Trip

Previous Miami Trip....

I was in Miami Beach in August (trying to get the same permit) and got a lot more sketches on the first trip and thought I would share them here as "Part 1" to my last post. I had previously posted these images and descriptions on my personal blog nuttdraws.blogspot.com with a few more sketches.  The "Clevelander" with the big blue disk is the same location as the previous post.

Channeling my inner Dave Worfel from the sketchers group I drew a plane detail from my window. Pencil underlay, Staedler Permanent Lumocolor Fine pen, my travel gouache set.

 

 

On my first night in South Beach I walked up and down looking for a good people watching and sketching place. This place, "The Clevelander" was just too awesome. I had to draw it. There were as many choices of what not to draw as what to emphasize. I wish my pad was taller, but I think I got the feel of the evening. Pencil underlay, Staedler Permanent Lumocolor Fine pen, my travel gouache set.

 

 

Sitting in the same place I tried a palm tree without resorting to lines. I am still working on this technique. My challenge is to make it look finished. I am not there yet, but this was fun.

 

 

On the second night I sketched at the restaurant the hotel I stayed was associated with. "The Quinn" was fun to sketch from and a good view. I had an appetizer of Ceviche to start and it wound up being a whole meal both is size and in price.  It also started raining like crazy and I was semi outside but didn't have to move. That was interesting. Pencil underlay, Staedler Permanent Lumocolor Fine pen, my travel gouache set.

 

 

 

On the flight home, Every Day Matters #3 was draw your wallet. Mine is worn out and fun to capture. This needs color put to it before I post it.  Pentel brush pen and Lexington grey Noodlers ink

If I am lucky I will get one more trip in...Such a great place to sketch - James Nutt

Sketching in Warm South Beach

Recently work took me to South Beach Miami where I had a few evenings free to wander and sketch. These are two of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them.  Watercolor, brush pen with warm grey ink, and a Noodlers Ahab flex fountain pen

with Polar Black. Both drawn and colored in relative dark so the colors are always a bit of a surprise!

 

These last two are iPad sketches using Procreate.

 

 

 

James Nutt

Quebec City

Old Quebec City was established in 1605 on the St. Lawrence River. It is the second oldest walled city in North America, the earliest in Mexico. With a militant history and fierce cultural identity, the french Canadien town is rich in sites to explore and sketch. Full of cafés, galleries, museums, and a great bike shop — Quebec City is a European-feel city without crossing the ocean.

TC Urban Sketchers at Dr. Sketchy's

A bunch of us TC Urban Sketchers showed up at the 331 Club today for a Dr. Sketchy session of. If you don't know, Dr. Sketchy's is a monthly, bar-based sketching event with a barely dressed burlesque queen as a model. It costs ten bucks for two hours of drawing & drinking  and you can win fabulous prizes - FUN!

Okay, I know one of the Urban Sketchers rules is no life drawing sketches, but we'll make an exception just this one time because our Dr. Sketchy model, the pulchritudinous Electra Cute, in the hallowed tradition of burlesque, did not pose bare-ass nekkid - she wore pasties!

Here's a couple of pics showing some of the usual suspects (Amber, Dan, Jeff, Lisa Marie & Me) and their Dr. Sketchy sketches.

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Another Great Minnesota State Fair Sketch-Out

The heat was brutal, but we had a great turn-out and lots of impressive sketching. Sadly, the heat had an effect on my camera (or more likely the sweaty guy holding the camera) and some of the photos are blurry. If I missed anyone please send me you're best sketch and I'll add it to this post.

As always, click on the pics to make them bigger.

The gathering at 4:30 in front of the Ag-Hort Building.

Ken Avidor

Jo Ann Musomeci

James Nutt

Jeff Ingebrigtson

LisaMarie Greenly

Kathleen Richert

Ruth Smith

Sue Rowe

TJ Goerlitz

Laurie Wachter

Lynn

Bill Snyder

Roz Stendahl

Roberta Avidor