"Veteran" sketch on grey toned paper, ©Laura Gable Hi Friends. I finally accepted Jim's invitation to post on your blog. S...

Drawing the Santa at Columbia Center Mall, Richland / Kennewick WA, lapoynte

L to R:  Dave Poynter, Patty Kirch, Cindy Rutherford, Jimmy Butts, Nancy Thurston   After the sketching we met up in the food court f...

A couple of quick sketches from this morning's Christmas Sketchabout with the USkTC's group.  The one on top captures how I am al...

I can see that I am probably going to be trying something new each week.  I keep getting all these idea's from all the other sketchers. ...

I got my pallet from a great artist, Ovanes Berberian, when I signed up for his workshop.  He is the BEST colorist and the pallet has serve...

This morning The Great Group met at the Columbia Center Mall and drew around the Santa Claus area. We did this last year as well (there...

With the gang at another coffee shop today. I'm finding that sketching folks is fun!

Trying to find my grove! Simple or detailed?  Not sure what my style will be, but I am learning a lot from the more experienced gang of Tri ...

 This first drawing was inspired by Jim's wild painting! I figured a crooked lamp on a table at Roasters fit the style... ...

  Sketching at Roaster's, Richland WA, with Urban Sketchers, lapoynte

I saw this coffee maker this morning in Roaster's Coffee where the Wednesday Morning USkTC group met to do some sketching.  It reminded...

  As I continue on my journey into looseness, some really interesting and fun things sometimes happen.  Such was the case with these two ...

Another fun day with the 509 Urban Sketchers group!  And what made it extra special was that my good friend Jimmy Butts joined us!...

A long day of food and football. It was just me, my husband and brother-in-law so we opted for a turkey breast...