Back at The Drawing Club...

Daniella brings grace and style to her portrayal of the Cabaret performer...at The Drawing Club...

...and Steve as the French Chef...

...and just for fun, a view of the artists
of The Drawing Club with the Chef onstage...

Quick-sketching people in Barcelona...

In July, I was delighted to be part of the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Barcelona as a workshop instructor.  "Drink and Draw" (as well as "eat and draw") was the favorite evening activity--nice to be in company where it wasn't at all rude to stop talking, and just sketch your dinner companions!  I did just a few...

On my first jet-lagged night...

...and the next night at the local tapas bar...










...and during a spectacular late night vegetarian feast...











It was great to also take workshops from artists I really admire, Melanie Reim and Luis Ruiz.
During Melanie's workshop "Channeling Picasso", I sketched
what appeared about to be a police action on Las Ramblas...







...and people in the quieter Pla dels Angels as part of Luis Ruiz's workshop "Actors and Stage"...

Some quick sketching in the wonderful marketplace, La Boqueria...












....and a relaxed morning after the Symposium at the Parc del Laberint d'Horta, the Labyrinth Park, a lovely historical garden with an maze, palace and pavilions...

More sketches of Barcelona may be found at my location sketching blog.

Summer People

Some very quick sketches made at the newly reopened Echo Park-- people out enjoying summer.  These were made on several days with record heat.  Too much for some to just look at that beautiful water, they just had to wade in!

Here I'm focusing on people as part of an urban landscape, but sometimes their individual stories just ask for attention...

It is so wonderful to see the lotuses returning...and the popsicle sellers making the rounds of the park with cart bells tinkling...

...and the magic of seeing a Quinceanera party across the lake...the Quinceanera herself in a lovely turquoise gown, and her damas, chambelanes and photographer surrounding her...

Quick-sketching people...

I have a huge respect for fashion illustrators who can sketch a semblance of what they see as the model struts a runway!  I made an attempt at the Otis Student Fashion Show in May, as models moved around on stage.  The students work with industry mentors, and present their work as groupings--fabulous work!  I tried to catch at least a silhouette or 2...here are a few...

More quick sketching, this time at the Southern California Renaissance Faire...
fun to draw people in and out of costume and character!

 Sketching people out and about...having breakfast in La Canada, a family enjoying Descanso Gardens, and visitors to the Santa Monica Pier...

More from The Drawing Club

Warriors...

Jee Teo is a Hong Kong cinema action star...

...and Tish Marie as a Frazetta Warrior Girl...

At the Drawing Club...

Some sketches from recent visits to The Drawing Club...

Daniella brilliantly portrays a woman waiting, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper...

Sara portrays a film noir femme fatale in the style
of Barbara Stanwyck...