sketchbook 2017

[markskor]

paulina.jpg

motel tree.jpg

more lyell.jpg

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curry bridge.jpg

Among the other gear carried along on my summer backpack tour, also had some art stuff - good paper and various pens. Most non-hiking time was devoted to fishing but did find some time to sketch.

At the TM store, since it was a "short season" Aramark decided to only hire half the staff needed to make the store function smoothly. Thus, instead of the 4 ten-hour shifts worked in past seasons, this year we worked six days a week...sort of sucked. They finally got it together and 3/4 staffed the store just before Labor Day...(What rhymes with Clusterduck?)
Also interesting (sad really) Aramark would not let me hang any art inside of the TM store this year. Last year it was OK? Thus I put up various smaller art drawings on the outside - on the store bulletin board - changed it up every other day or so. Many were taken - (At first a bit miffed but now consider it a complement really that someone wanted my art) - but some not.
I give you a small taste of what remained - 2017 trail art.
mark

backside Benson.jpg

[balzaccom]

Beautiful work!

Here are a few of mine...



Hetch-hetchy and Kolana Rock



Summit City canyon




Farewell Gap, Mineral King

[markskor]

Nice work B...getting better - still painting from pictures? Try plein air.

pencil study.jpg

Do a study - previous pic, and then re-do when back at home.

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A few more done on site.
mark

TM pool.jpg

registration hut.jpg

raven.jpg

[ofuros]

Fine work fellas...makes me want to throw in a pad & pencils next time I'm heading out & about. [emoji106]

[markskor]

You can spend a few hours trying to capture what is right in front of you.

snow creek ledge - cloud's rest.jpg

[balzaccom]

Time becomes pretty hard to measure when you are working on this stuff, that's for sure!

[sparky]

I REALLY like that last one. WOW!

[oldhikerQ]

Very nice work, gentlemen. Makes me wish that I had some sort of artistic ability.
Thanks for sharing.