Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church spire

I got to a meeting on Main Street a little early a while back, and decided to make the best of my time by sketching something. I always ride my bike by the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church on 10th Ave. and always said I'd have to sketch that one day.....well, this was my opportunity!  I think a colour version is in order, though. This drawing does a decent job of capturing the form of the spire but the material palette on the building is the most engaging to me.....something I found out (too late) after drawing this, of course. Oh well...next time!

Coffee Shop

Sharpie pen, brown ink.

Vancouver sunset in Grandview-Woodland

A super quick colour study attempting to capture those wonderful dark-cloud-low-sunset evenings in early spring. It's one of my favorite local natural phenomena that happens pretty regularly, given the frequency of the rains.  Anyhow, this is Grandview-Woodland, near Clark Park.

Carnegie Centre Vancouver

Andrew Carnegie made a fortune in the US steel industry and then used it for many philanthropical projects including building libraries, such as this one in east Vancouver, now a community centre.

Building Projection, Nob Hill, San Francisco

Earlier this year, I had to wonderful opportunity to go to San Francisco, for the first time since I was a child.  Needless to say, I loved it in every way! The weather was gorgeous, making it easy to do a lot of biking and walking......and sketching, or course. Here is an ipad sketch of a building projection in Nob Hill. I wanted to pick up the subtle colour shifts from surface to surface.

Bird Island in False Creek

Bird Island in False Creek, a photo by Jeckenzibbel on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Yet another meeting of the Vancouver Urban Sketchers, today we met at the Olympic Village in False Creek.

I sketched the bird island, or "Habitat Island" as it's called.

From the City of Vancouver website: "Habitat Island is an urban sanctuary along Southeast False Creek. Deep layers of soil have been added to the area to provide nourishment for new trees to grow. Boulders and logs commonly found along the coastlines in this region of British Columbia provide a home for plants, small animals, insects, crabs, starfish, barnacles and other creatures. Surrounded by water at high tide, the island is also a sanctuary for birds. More than 200 native trees, as well as shrubs, flowers, and grasses that grow naturally in this region have been planted along the waterfront path and on the island."

Dollar Mill Ruins, North Vancouver

Just a quick digital sketch of the Dollar Mill Ruins at the foot of Sea Shell Lane, near Deep Cove. I chose an unconventional worm's eye point of view to make it imposing. It is definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. Kids love running around and within it!