Out and about with my moley

Audience members at a local production of a Little Night Music. I tried to draw the orchestra but that didn't work. I thought about trying to sketch the actors because the costumes were fabulous. But it was way too dark in the theater...of course....

Out and about with my moley

Another concert, another feeble attempt to draw in public.

A violionist

The orchestra and audience members

A 16 year old guest violionist

Portland State University/Ooligan Write to Publish Conference

I spent all day Friday at Portland State University at a new conference put on by Ooligan Press. The conference was called Write to Publish. The first seminar I attended was the state of publishing which had no good news about the publishing industry. I actually had not heard that most publishers have stopped acquiring books temporarily, at least in the adult market. It is pretty scary stuff. The first drawings below were done during my favorite session, writing for young adults, given by Michelle McCann who teaches at PSU in the publishing program. She teaches young adult and children's publishing. She was terrific and I am sure she must be an amazing teacher.

The drawings below were drawn during the session on writing graphic novels.
The drawing below was during a session on how to present a book to a publisher.

The drawing below was done during the lecture on the state of publishing.

What I can't figure out is why my moleskine journal won't scan without dark blotches. Oh Well!

All in all it was a fun and informative day.

Out and about with my moley

Ron Stocke doing a watercolor demo at Art Media in Beaverton, Oregon

Audience members

On Saturday morning I went to the last of a Fairy Gathering that Cynthia from my art group has put on for the last four years. It is/was an enchanting fair for kids where they come dressed as fairies and were able to make wands, wings, fairy gardens and magic potions and more. Much more to come on that (maybe too much more). Stay tuned.

EDM #35 Draw a bicycle

So I was early for work yesterday and it was a beautiful day here in Oregon. So I whipped out my small moley, took a deep breath and drew this bicycle. I am pretty pleased even though this was HARD! Wish I had thought to take a picture of it so I could try again.

What are you doing inside on such a nice day?

The conductor

Faces in the crowd and the harpist

Feeble attempt at drawing the musicians and more faces in the crowd

So it was a beautiful Sunday in Portland, Oregon. I spent the morning at OMSI, at the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit, with a friend Lenall from my art group. More on that later. Later that afternoon I went to a concert given by the Jewish Community Orchestra. It was a great concert: Debussy, Forodin, Ravel and Stravinsky. Still can't figure out how to improve these impromptu drawings. It was really a lovely day.

Waiting/View from my car

View from my car on Davis Street in Portland while waiting to go into the Contemporary Craft musuem for the Portland screening of Handmade Nation. I find it hard to draw street scenes. So something else to add to my list to improve on.

Others waiting to get in.

More on the evening in a few days.

Lucky Sunday

I went to a lecture at the Wilsonville Library this Sunday. This was part of the Northwest Author series developed by Christina Katz. There are still more lectures this year so be sure to check them out if you live in the Portland, Oregon area. Sunday's lecture was given by a young adult author Christine Fletcher. It was a great lecture on what one needs to write a good story. Then I won a door prize for a years subscription to Writer's Digest. How cool is that! And I even drew more in my out and about moleskine. Too bad people won't sit still for you..... Next time I decided I need to sit somewhere so I can draw something besides the backs of people's heads.

Drawing out in the real world

So on Saturday I was at the library to hear a local writer speak about writing and I sketched some of the people in the audience (bottom picture). Then I went to Border and sketched the woman in the top picture. I hope these drawings get better and easier! I posted these to chart my progress in case I improve.