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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Ice Cream Cruise

 

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!

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

Joel

Kim sketching from the lower deck

Capt. Mike

Tina and James (the cruise was so chill that I had plenty
of time for selfies!)

Tina, Brenda, Gail

Jim and Tina

Joel and Tina

Here's the "ice cream" part of the ice cream cruise!

Tina and Laurie

2 comments:

  1. 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!

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    1. Thanks! It was really fun and a rare experience! I felt like a tourist in my own hometown! ;-)

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