Alright, I’ve now created enough Blue Series pieces to put on a small exhibition. I’m still going to do a couple more the remaining months of this year (I’m on a roll and really enjoying making these), but I’m now turning to figuring out the logistics of putting on an art show.
Sounds like for new/emerging artists like myself, art walks and cafes/businesses are the place to start. And there might be a significant lead time required between reviewing requests/applications and when an artist is actually showing, so since I want to do my show next year, it’s probably time to start working on the framing and venue details. Stay tuned!
Here’re the next three in my blue series:
Back before the pandemic lockdowns, Leschi Marina was where I learned to stand-up paddleboard (SUP). I was there one-to-two times per week in the summer of 2019 learning with the Club SAKE SUP boarding group. I was hooked at the time, and had endless appetite for SUP boarding. Once lockdowns hit, I ended up getting my own board so that a few friends and I could keep paddling. Not so much these days, but do still enjoy the very occasional paddle.
It was fun going back this time to draw/paint. Capturing reflections on water is always a fun challenge and satisfying when it works out. I also liked observing how the masts all tilted in different directions.
Georgetown Steam Plant is filled with giant, heavy machinery, mysterious and fascinating features built into walls, lots of pipes running everywhere, and loads of atmosphere. I happened to visit the week before the sketch outing for a different event, and was excited to go back to draw/paint. The place looks like story setting. I knew I wanted to draw the towers and catwalk, and to render a lot of texture with my linework to imbue my piece with moodiness.
Ballard’s farmers market is a busy attraction every Sunday. This was done in the afternoon, as the market was clearing out, which is why I had a little more space to see down the avenue and draw. The street, Ballard Avenue, runs through red brick-paved Old Town Ballard, making the farmers market even more charming.
