Travelling about in July
I have just spent the last two weeks travelling (road trip!) up the stunning California/Oregon coast, across to the Columbia river then down through Central Oregon. Lots of driving, hiking and visiting sights, but very little drawing was done - too much to see and do! But here are a few of the small drawings I managed to squeeze in on the way in my two small pocket sized sketchbooks:
Pencil sketch of a Scrub Oak and notes on birds sighted in Amador County, California
Watercolour wash sketch of my cousin's vineyard in Amador County, California. Much wine was drunk!
Watercolour wash sketch of the Oregon Dunes on the John Deiffenback trail - I only managed about a mile or so of this very difficult 5mile sand/dune-walking hike.
Birds, Sealions, seals - quick graphite pencil sketches from Lincoln City beachfront area. Saw this pair of Great Blue Herons strutting and posing about, but they flew off before I could dig out my sketchbook.
Nice (easy!) 5 mile hike along the Crooked River in Smith State park, Oregon - stopped at Monkey Face rock watched the climbers and rested by the river. Watercolour wash with black ink pen of the river.
Watercolour wash with black ink pen. Juniper Tree study. I love these trees!
