Grand Avenue Bridge

Grand Avenue BridgeIn 2015 I started a visual exploration of the city I live in Everett, Washington USA. This series of illustrations, called "Sketchy Everett," continues to grow. I offer prints of some of my favorites from the series. I draw on site when I can, to capture not just the place, but the people and pace. Starting with a waterproof ink pen, I draw the scene in about an hour or two. Then I use watercolors to bring in color and playfulness. This is a print on

PCT - made with ink and watercolor

but quite a few have farms and fields

Washington State has the largest ferry system in the USA with nearly two dozen drive-on ferries serving the Puget Sound and Salish Sea areas

Tacoma and Everett

and constellation studying

I limited myself to 16 kinds of apples that I procured (and later sampled) within a 20 mile radius of my home

This is a 14x11" archival print on high-quality matte paper

Washington Cascade Range

It is a "drive onto" island from Stanwood

The watermark is not included on the piece

Size - 36" x 43"

Geneva or Lucerne