Melissa's Beautiful Sketch and Perfect Lettering

We had a wonderful afternoon at Schuh Farm in Mt. Vernon.  The sun was so warm many of us moved to the shade to sketch.

Sketch by Melissa
September 2016

Melissa's Nest Sketch

Sketch by Melissa
May 2016

And, More Donkeys

Here's Melissa's sketch!

June 2015

Sketches by Melissa

 Sketch of the "stinky plant" in Bonnie's beautiful garden...

Sketch of the trailer at Lovric's Sea Craft!

Sketches by Melissa

June 2015

ASk Goes Island Hopping

On Monday, a dozen intrepid sketchers boarded the six-minute ferry to Guemes Island to sketch!  Well, actually ten of us took the ferry to meet two island residents to sketch and paint.  After a time at Anderson's Grocery, sketching and painting a friend of some of the women and her horse, Mac, who was not the best of models, but a terrific steed, indeed.

The group migrated to Chris' magnificent home up the road from the ferry, tucked in a sweet nook of paradise.  Chris' gardens [plural] were breathtaking, and a great example of how one can really grow their own produce.  Beautiful plants all!

Once we toured the property inside and out, we perched on the deck for some sketching, wine and nibblies.  And of course, lot of chatter!  Am sure everyone there could tell their own stories of the day, but I am here to load  the sketches onto the blog!  Here they are!

Wheelbarrow and Tree ~ Melissa Van Ness

Hostess Chris ~ Dee Doyle

Clematis ~ Jude Middleton

 

 Nosegay on table ~ Missy Walsh-Smith

Deck Pansies ~ Kalena Wolf 

Max ~ Tricia Culina

Clematis ~ Joyce Paradine

Hostess Chris ~ Tricia Culina

Hanging basket ~ Nancy Vogel

Mac at Anderson's and some clematis ~ Kalena Wolf

Table nosegay ~ Janice Veal

Max and Barbara [?] ~ Missy Walsh-Smith

All the horses ... 

Max and Barbara [?] ~ Nancy Vogel

Fun was had by all ... a good day!  Thanks to Chris and Jan for chauffering all of us back to the ferry!

  

Guemes Ferry Dock and Causland Park

Missy Walsh-Smith and Jude Middleton ... Joyce Paradine and Judy Cole in the background

Joyce Paradine and Judy Cole

Melissa Van Ness does terrific work in a 9 x 12 sketch book!

Anacortes Sketchers have been spending more time outside and less time tending to the blog.  It is what it is!  Intrepid sketchers were out on Memorial Day and last Monday afternoons, both glorious days! 

?'s Memorial Day sketch from Causland Park