Caroline Coolidge Brown
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Seeing the world, one drawing at a time

6/14/2018

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What fun to join the Urban Sketchers of Delaware last Sunday afternoon! They meet once a month to gather and sketch in an interesting location. This was the first time my Sunday church schedule aligned with the designated location - a lovely hidden garden called Gibraltar, right in my own neighborhood.
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My first sketch was from the side of the gorgeous waterlily pond. I drew first with a new ink pen that I THOUGHT was full of waterproof ink...not so! As I added my watercolors, the dark ink bled and I ended up doing lots of blotting with a paper towel. No worries, this is "go with the flow" art!
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Next I strolled the garden and found this wonderful fountain, peeking through an ornate gate. I decided not to get caught up in the true details of the gate, but to quickly draw suggestive swirls. This time I used the only other pen I could find, a blue fine point sharpie, so no bleeding. I actually like the way the blue lines don't stand out as much as a black pen would, and allow the ink color to take a back seat to the watercolors. We would have worked a little longer, but the rain caught up with us.
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Hi Charlotte sketchers! I miss y'all!
Want to hook up with your local Urban Sketchers? Check out this list of chapter groups all over the WORLD! Why?? I went to find other Delaware artists to hang out with and make time for some art. Here are some more reasons why from the Urban Sketchers' mission statement:
  • We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
  • Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
  • Our drawings are a record of time and place.
  • We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
  • We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
  • We support each other and draw together.
  • We share our drawings online.
And as the Urban Sketchers motto says, "We see the world on drawing at a time!" What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon?? 
Now go sketch!
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