Every drawing is an opportunity to see something new, express a new idea and learn more about how to draw. … More
Author: Paula Ensign
Coastal Perspective
One of the many things I love about the Oregon Coast is the mist or light that settles where the shore … More
About Drawing Locations
Finding something to draw is no problem on the Oregon Coast. In every direction there are wonderful subjects. But finding … More
Picking Up Where I Left Off
Some may remember that I did a trip to the Oregon Coast in the Spring. I didn’t have time to … More
Tacoma Sketches
As I mentioned in the previous post, the premise of Urban Sketching is to drawn within an allotted time frame … More
Sketch Crawl!
This past weekend was the Urban Sketchers West Coast Sketch Crawl in Tacoma, Washington. What a blast! More than 150 … More
Sketching at the Marina
This week our sketching group went to a nearby marina. Boats are such interesting subjects. Putting curved hulls in perspective, adding … More
Olympic Perseverence
“From the age of six I had a mania for drawing the shapes of things. When I was fifty I … More
Serendipitous Scraps
When it comes to art supplies I admit to being a bit of a hoarder. You never know when something … More
Summer Sketching Group
This summer I organized a weekly sketching group. It’s easy to do. Simply make a list of places to … More