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| 7/18/24 Lake Washington Ship Canal |
Sketcher Fest included several auxiliary events before
the main event got underway. One was an “ice cream cruise” through the Lake
Washington Ship Canal and on lakes Union and Washington. On a warm (but not
hot), sunny morning, the two-and-a-half-hour cruise was probably the most relaxing
sketching event I’ve ever participated in. Chatting with (and sketching) friends,
taking in the ever-changing water views, cruising on gentle waters – it was the
ultimate chill summer activity!
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| As many times as I've sketched Gas Works Park, I had never sketched it from the water side! |
As a treat for all the out-of-town Sketcher Fest instructors,
the cruise highlighted Seattle’s main waterways with key landmarks pointed out
by Captain Mike. Although I was familiar with most of the landmarks, it was fascinating
for me to see everything from the water side, which is something I rarely get
to do. Passing under several bridges was especially intriguing.
Eleven years ago when we cruised down the Rhine
River, I had a ball making lots of small sketches along the way. The boat
moved slowly enough that I could capture quite a bit. I didn’t care if the
perspective got wonkier and wonkier – it was such a novel way to sketch! Aboard
skipper Mike’s Fremont Avenue, I had the same kind of fun, seeing my city
in a fresh way. |
| James and Roy |
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| Joel |
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| Kim sketching from the lower deck |
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| Capt. Mike |
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Tina and James (the cruise was so chill that I had plenty
of time for selfies!) |
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| Tina, Brenda, Gail |
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| Jim and Tina |
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| Joel and Tina |
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| Here's the "ice cream" part of the ice cream cruise! |
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| Tina and Laurie |
It is always fun to see places that you know from a different vantage point, and be able to sketch them. I'm never on or in a vehicle that is going slow enough to sketch the landscape we're passing through. Great captures!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was really fun and a rare experience! I felt like a tourist in my own hometown! ;-)
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