“You take delight not in the city’s seven or seventy wonders, but in the answers it gives to a question of yours.” – Invisible Cites by Italo CalvinoPrint Recently I have been reading more books about cities to inform my art and writing on this blog. On my reading list was “Invisible Cities” by ItaloContinue reading “Sketch Review: Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino”
Tag Archives: Drawing of skyline
The Last COVID Walking View
Last October, I shared a trip back to one of the last places I had drawn before the pandemic began. At the time things seemed to be tentatively moving on from the pandemic, but much seemed still uncertain. A year later I have returned from a trip to New York City, a COVID booster isContinue reading “The Last COVID Walking View”
Downtown Portland from Mt. Tabor
This month’s drawing is from the top of Mt. Tabor looking over East Portland to Downtown Portland. Mt. Tabor is pretty easy to find as it is one of the highest points in east Portland. Mt. Tabor Park offers spectacular views and plenty of people watching. People come to the park to run and walkContinue reading “Downtown Portland from Mt. Tabor”
Sketchy Traveler 