Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market is once again overflowing with tulips and other spring flowers. I haven't been using a lot of color in my sketches lately, but this vibrant flower stall inspired me to get out my watercolors.

Steel Forest Sketches Vol. 5, No. 124

Seattle, WA, USA

25 April 2012

Ferris Wheel Construction

Seattle's waterfront is about the get a new look! Construction of a 175-foot tall ferris wheel on Pier 57 is now underway. Here is a sketch of the foundation work on the edge of the pier. It sounds like the ferris wheel could be open for business sometime this summer!

Steel Forest Sketches Vol. 5, No. 108
Seattle, WA, USA
5 April 2012

500 Sketches

I started my series "Steel Forest Sketches" in 2009 and last week I got to sketch no. 500. I did sketch no. 500 of Trinity Parish Church while exploring Seattle's First Hill.

Steel Forest Sketches Vol. 5, No. 109

Seattle, WA, USA

5 April 2012

Seattle Center Monorail

Seattle's monorail system celebrated its 50th anniversary on March 24th. I sketched the red train while it was parked and people walked through it to observe historical photographs displayed inside. The trains are looking great after all the hard work that has been put into restoring them. Here's to another 50 years!

Steel Forest Sketches Vol. 5, No. 97

Seattle, WA

24 March 2012

First Day of Spring

Spring started off with a rough start yesterday. Strong winds made Seattle's Elliott Bay into a choppy mess as seen in this sketch I did from Pike Place Market.

Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark is in the process of closing its pulp mill on Everett's waterfront. Hopefully the site will be used to create more jobs for Everett in the future.

Steel Forest Sketches Vol. 5, No. 84
Everett, WA, USA
15 March 2012

Market Theater

Pike Place Market is a good place to sketch when it's pouring rain. Some areas of the market are sealed off as the city continues to make improvements to the buildings that make up this historic district.

Steel Forest Sketches Vol. 5, No. 80
Seattle, WA, USA
12 March 2012