Category Archives: Elephant

Sketching in the Lamp Shop

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Last night our sketch group visited Sue Johnson Lamps in Berkeley, a shop that has specialized in custom, artisan-made lamps and shades since the 1970′s. Sue generously held the store open late for us and even offered us tea and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birds, Elephant, Ink and watercolor wash, Sketchbook Pages, Urban Sketchers | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Amusement Park and Circus Museum: Playland Not At the Beach

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

Playland Not At The Beach Museum of Fun is an amazing place created by a group of volunteers and artists who are passionate about the circus, history, carnivals, and a San Francisco amusement park (now long gone) called Playland at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, artists, El Cerrito, Elephant, Horse, Ink and watercolor wash, Pen and Ink, Places, Urban Sketchers | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Herding Elephants? Rallying Rats?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I drew this elephant to illustrate an interesting blog post for my job last week. The post is about change and uses the analogy of an elephant and a rider. The “Rider” is our rational, analytical side and the “Elephant” is our … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Digital art, Drawing, Elephant, Gouache, Pen and Ink, Photoshop painting, Rat, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , | 11 Comments