About the Artist

From school work to passion.....
Almost twenty years ago a college professor told the class to start carrying a sketchbook every day and required at least one sketch a day for the quarter. The sketching became a habit, the habit became a passion that has been with me since.

I've recently discovered of three or four local and international groups dedicated to promoting sketching and helping others who enjoy this activity together, turning what is a very isolated activity into a social one.

I sketch in a number of different types of sketchbooks, my only requirements are that they take fountain pen ink and watercolor washes well. Sketching on site is hard enough without having to fight your book.

I'll often sketch with pencil, outline with a fountain (not waterproof) or Pigma tech pen (waterproof) before using a small watercolor travel kit to add color. One of the great things about the sketcher's network is learning about the tools others are using to capture their subject.

The Sketch Pack
There are some essentials one should take when heading out for a day of sketching, these are the items you'll find in my pack:
Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook	Small watercolor pad
Large variety of waterproof ink pens sizes .005 (sm) to .05 (lg) black and sepia
2 or 3 fountain pens – black or sepia ink	Mechanical pencil
Windsor Newton Watercolor Travel Kit (the cheap one)
A variety of watercolor brushes (and Japanese waterbrushes)
Collapsible water container	Bottled water
Small REI collapsible camping stool	Trail Mix
Orca Sound Transit card and collection of bus schedules

Bio
I am 51 years old, and live in the Seattle area with my wife of 23 years and a teenage daughter. I live in the ‘burbs, but would rather be a city or country boy.

My politics are just left of center and though I think there are a lot of things in this world that are horribly askew, I'm not getting up on the soap box to scream my opinion – there are too many people doing that now, who would her me? I will toss out an occasional comment, I’m only human….

I love a good game of hoops (basketball) and nothing makes me happier than the opportunity to paint and draw.....Time stops.

I like my brew dark, that goes for coffee and beer.

From school work to passion..... Almost twenty years ago a college professor told the class to start carrying a sketchbook every day and required at least one sketch a day for the quarter. The sketching became a habit, the habit became a passion that has been with me since.

The Sketch Pack

From school work to passion.....
Almost twenty years ago a college professor told the class to start carrying a sketchbook every day and required at least one sketch a day for the quarter. The sketching became a habit, the habit became a passion that has been with me since.