Tag Archives: Peets Coffee

Something(s) For Free and a Coffee Pot: Every Day in May 7-8

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

“Draw Something You Got For Free” was May 7th’s cue and May 8 was “Draw A Coffee Pot.” Above is the black lacquer cabinet with carvings and gold decorations I found on the sidewalk in front of a brightly painted … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing, Every Day Matters, Pen and Ink, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Waiting and Watching (and Sketching)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

I love the way the big guy seems to be looking at the pretty girl’s butt in her shiny black tights. In reality they got in line at different times, but my drawing took on a life of its own. … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing, Life in general, Pen and Ink, People, Sketchbook Pages, Urban Sketchers | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

Turning Corners, Looking Back (plus Lightroom, LuluLemon and Dynamite)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

I’ve spent the past couple of days looking back over my artwork from the past decade while sorting and labeling it in the process of learning to use Lightroom* for managing my digital files. It’s been interesting to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkeley, Building, Drawing, El Cerrito, Landscape, Pen and Ink, Shop windows, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

4th Street Berkeley Sketches during New Apple Store Grand Opening

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

When the new Apple Store opened in Berkeley, I played hooky from my plein air group’s scheduled paint out and went down to 4th Street in pursuit of sketching opportunities and one of the free t-shirts Apple was giving out … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkeley, Drawing, Ink and watercolor wash, Life in general, Pen and Ink, People, Places, Sketchbook Pages, Urban Sketchers | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Boring? Not!

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

At first glance, the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Carlson in El Cerrito is boring, boring, boring: a wide busy avenue with boxy buildings. But when viewed on a lovely summer day from a cafe table outside Peet’s Coffee with … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookbinding, Drawing, Illustration, Illustration Friday, Inspiration, Monoprint, Other Art Blogs I Read, Painting Exercise, photoshop, Quick Sketch, Still Life, Virtual Paint-Out | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Boxed Coffee Scoop (A Silly Purchase)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Peet’s Coffee is selling coffee scoops in three sizes that measure exactly the right amount of coffee for their French press coffee makers. Although I was happy with my French press pot and coffee scoop, I couldn’t resist the promise … Continue reading →

Posted in Art theory, Daily Paintworks Challenge, Oil Painting, Painting, Painting Exercise, Painting Exercise, Still Life | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

When Being Behind Is a Good Thing

Posted on February 12, 2011 by

Falling behind and worrying about catching up can be stressful when it’s about work not accomplished, tasks not completed. But in the case of my blog, being behind on posting is a good thing. It just means I’ve been doing lots … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing, Food sketch, Ink and watercolor wash, Life in general, Painting, Pen and Ink, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Sketching People Close Up at Peet’s

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

I could have reached out and touched his face. But he was so absorbed in his computer he didn’t notice me drawing him at the next table, our knees almost touching. The lady at the table on my other side … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing, Faces, Life in general, Pen and Ink, People, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Cool News (Urban Sketchers) and Albany Hill Sketch

Posted on August 28, 2010 by

Our Tuesday night sketch group is now an official Urban Sketchers group, known as Urban Sketchers SF Bay Area. If you’d like to visit our Urban Sketchers blog, you’ll get to  meet my fellow Bay Area sketchers and see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Albany, Building, Drawing, El Cerrito, Ink and watercolor wash, Landscape, Outdoors/Landscape, Painting, Pen and Ink, Places, Plein Air, Sketchbook Pages, Urban Sketchers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Where Did the Day Go?

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

Does this ever happen to you? You start off the morning feeling optimistic about everything you’ll get done today and then suddenly it’s evening and the To-Do list has only grown? Not only the day flew by, but given the … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing, El Cerrito, Life in general, Pen and Ink, Places, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , , , , | 13 Comments

Peet’s Coffee after Manet’s Bar at Folies Bergère

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

When I walked up to the woman at the counter at Peet’s to order my coffee I started babbling that she looked just like someone in an Impressionist painting. She humored me and asked for my order. I ordered my … Continue reading →

Posted in artists, Drawing, El Cerrito, Ink and watercolor wash, Interiors, Painting, Pen and Ink, People, Places, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Antidotes to Bad Moods and Rude Cell Phone Users

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Sometimes I get grouchy. For no reason. Or for good reason. I don’t like to be grumpy so I try to do things to cheer up: take a walk, go dance it off at Jazzercize, write and sketch in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawing, El Cerrito, Ink and watercolor wash, Life in general, Painting, Pen and Ink, People, Places, Sketchbook Pages | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments