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| 8/13/15 inks, watercolor, colored pencil, white acrylic marker |
Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park occupies both sides of Aurora Avenue North at around North 110th.
The last few times I sketched there,
I stayed on the east side of Aurora. This morning I decided to explore the west
side.
Unlike the east side, which has an interesting Dough Boy memorial and angel statuary as well as a military
section, the west side is relatively simple by comparison. I drove around a
while looking for a sketch, and down in a valley surrounded by trees, I spotted
a small fountain. Mounted on a pile of mossy rocks, the fountain was pouring
water into a somewhat murky-looking pond. Rows and rows of small, flat markers were
nearby.
Despite the heavy traffic on Aurora, the cemetery was serene.
It’s become one of my favorite places when I want a quiet, undisturbed moment
to sketch and enjoy the cool shade of large trees.
Technical note: I’m really liking the Molotow white acrylic marker I had picked up impulsively at the Sennelier store. It works much more
consistently than the white Uni-ball Signo gel ink pen I had been using, especially over watercolor. I don’t think I
could have sketched the fountain’s water today without it.
The white acrylic marker is perfect for the thin arcs of the water! Nicely done. Some people hesitate to sketch in cemeteries, but I find they have some really lovely spots and usually quite a bit of shade.
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