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| 7/22/25 Gateway at Hing Hay Park, Chinatown/International District |
Even though Sketcher Fest ended on Sunday, some visiting
guest artists and attendees were still in town for a few days following, so local
planners kept the fun going.
On Tuesday morning, Roy and I decided to show Cathy Chinatown/International District. We stayed mostly at Hing Hay Park, where we found all the ping pong tables in use by skillful, aggressive players (below). We all had a fun challenge trying to capture their fast moves!
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| Hing Hay Park |
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| Hing Hay Park |
When I was ready for a quieter sketch, I took on the brilliant vermilion Gateway sculpture with tiny Cathy in the foreground (top of post). Although I’ve sketched it many times, I never tire of its distinctive shape and modern counterpoint to the traditional Asian motifs elsewhere in the park.
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| Food and beverage at Fuji Sushi and Pike Place Bar & Grill |
After a leisurely lunch at Fuji Sushi, where we had fun sketching our meals (my bento box was especially sketch-worthy, above, though I was too hungry to do more than scribble hastily), we hopped on the light rail to the Pike Place Market. There, Ellie had organized an intriguing outing that was literally a sketchwalk. We began near the information booth, sketched for a while, and at the designated time, we all moved on to the next location. We had a total of three sketching stops of about 45 to 60 minutes each, all of us moving together as a group, then returned to the starting point for the throwdown. An event like this would be difficult to manage with a large group, but for a group of the right size (and with people who have similar sketching approaches that don’t require a lengthy stay in one spot), it was fresh and invigorating.
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| Pike Place Market |
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| Waterfront Overlook Walk |
As a farewell to our visiting friends, we ended the day with a relaxing drink & draw at
Pike Place Bar & Grill, which has a view overlooking the market from the second floor. It’s always hard to say goodbye, but we all know that our love of sketching will bring us together again someday!
Technical note: This was the first time I attempted the Gateway with Caran d’Ache Neocolor II water-soluble crayons, and I’m continually pleased by how efficient they are at covering large areas with color quickly. In addition, their blunt, chunky tips prevent me from getting fussy with details. I don’t know that I could say I love them more than CdA Museum Aquarelle Pencils (or water-soluble colored pencils in general), but they are certainly ideal for certain types of sketching.
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| Throwdown group photo at Pike Place Market |
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| Drink & draw at Pike Place Bar & Grill |
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