When it's so hot in the sun that you change tables, move the table and get sunburned. I've gotta start going out earlier or later--it was so bright I didn't see my phone's shadow on my sketchbook.

#urbansketching #urbansketchers #sgfmo #watercolor #penandink

I always struggled with that. I ended up getting a few folding tripods meant for late pocket film cameras and digiCams, but then my arm or hand is in the way half the time.

A top down view of an open sketchbook, watercolor palette and pair of water cups on a table, as well as a pack of travel paintbrushes in a carrying case. The sketchbook has a colorful watercolor and ink depiction of a crowd of people on a restaurant terrace, with a fiddle player in the far background.

A top down view of an open sketchbook, watercolor palette a sketchbook is held up and open in front of a restaurant terrace full of people. The sketchbook has a colorful watercolor and ink depiction of a crowd of people on a restaurant terrace, with a fiddle player in the far background.

I had almost finished inking this (I got to the dog and people behind her) when the band finished and almost everyone got up and left! Between that and a pizza order waiting on us, I didn't try to capture the colors very realistically.

#usk #urbansketchers #watercolorandink #springfieldmo #sgfmo

Enjoy your time in Zurich!

Berndeutsch and Bolz, though the latter is more of a creole of French and Bärndütsc

Pick up some Züüritüüüütsch, my 3rd favorite Dialekt

a sketchbook on a counter, open to a watercolor and ink sketch of a small, mid-west downtown streets cape. a small, toy watercolor palette meant for kids, the packaging for the new hahnemule sketchbook, a pen and travel paintbrush are next to the book

a watercolor and ink sketch being held up in front of the streetscape that it depicts -- a sun-kissed downtown building with some cars parked on the street

I had a few minutes while waiting for Katelyn at the Mudhouse, and I had the foresight of throwing a brush, toy watercolor palette and sketchbook in my work bag.

#urbansketching #sgfmo #sketchboom

a sketchbook with a painting of a barren trees in an urban landscape. a couple of 10 story buildings in the background of the painting. the sketchbook has brushes, pens and casein paints next to it

a sketchbook with a painting of a barren trees in an urban landscape. a couple of 10 story buildings in the background of the painting. the sketchbook has brushes, pens and casein paints next to it. the sketchbook is flat on a table in front of a window, and the same scene is pictured

I'm glad it's spring, but I'd rather have snow than rain!
#casein #urbansketching #springfieldmo

A large but run-down house in the background, surrounded by mature trees on a country road. The foreground shows a messy palette of watercolor paints and the small 2-toned sketch of the house and trees behind.

Went to one of the oldest standing churches in town to paint, but ended up painting this run-down house next door instead. #urbansketching