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| 6/27/13 Sailor pen, Diamine Eclipse ink, 100 lb. watercolor paper |
After having lunch with a few friends at a waterfront
restaurant, the morning’s drizzle had finally stopped. Walking to my bus stop on
Alaskan Way, I passed Ivar’s Acres of Clams and the sculpture of “Ivar Feeding the Gulls.” Although I don’t eat many fish and chips anymore, I
have fond childhood memories of dining at Ivar’s and tossing French fries to
the gulls (which Ivar actually encouraged, much to the chagrin of other
restaurants). He was a colorful local businessman and character.
“Ivar Feeding the Gulls” was sculpted by local artist Richard
Beyer, who also made “Waiting for the Interurban” and other pieces of popular
public art. While I sketched, numerous tourists came by to sit in Ivar’s
captain’s chair and get their photo taken.
If you’re wondering what the gull is reaching for under the chair, it’s a clamshell running away.
Love the sketch of the gulls fighting over food...so typical. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteGood sketch. I've been to that Ivar's and completely missed the statue!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I were eating a quick lunch sitting on a seawall on Catalina Island, California. The gulls were trying to steal food. Husband put a take away cup of salsa a bit away and the bird stole it. Next thing we saw, it was washing it's beak in the surf!
--Kate
You must be getting very excited about Barcelona! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd who knew there was a real Ivar of Ivar's Fish and Chips?