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Sunday, November 3, 2024

Trophy Shot

 

10/30/24 Downtown Seattle from Maple Leaf Park
As I held up my sketchbook, poised to take my trophy shot, a fellow Maple Leaf Park walker commented on the sketch, especially the colors. She asked about my medium. When I told her, she said she had been wanting to try watercolor pencils but hadn’t yet. Of course, I heartily encouraged her to, lauding their virtues as a sketch medium. We continued to chat another minute or so about sketching, the darkening clouds, the visibility (or lack thereof) of Mt. Rainier.

Even though I rarely strike up spontaneous conversations with strangers in the park, it’s always a pleasure when my sketches prompt others to do so with me.

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2 comments:

  1. The Idaho BeautyNovember 3, 2024 at 3:00:00 PM PST

    Ditto! Initially I was self-conscious about sketching in public but was soon able to create a mental bubble to work in. So when someone stops and pops that bubble and brings me back to the wider world, I have yet to feel anything but pleasure at the conversations that ensue that quickly banish any lingering self-consciousness.

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    1. MiataGrrlNovember 3, 2024 at 6:20:00 PM PST

      It's one of the best things about urban sketching! :-)

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