Gravel crunched underfoot as I opened my car door, a cow mooed and giant sunflowers peeked over the top of a ripe cornfield across the street. Anacortes sketchers met at Schuh Farms this afternoon. Now THIS is summertime in Skagit Valley!
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| Sunflowers and corn grow across the street as they make fresh peach milkshakes at the coffee stand. |
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| Animal, Vegetable or mineral? Take your pick |
We had our pick of subject matter: 1) Fresh fruit and flowers, farm tools, antiques, 2) outdoor subjects like the Radio Flyer made into a planter, 3) One of my classroom models showed up with a "Welcome" sign, 4) "The Kid" and his dog drift around the back corner with a fresh load of dill as Janice simply sketches on.
I was standing
in the shade across the parking lot, sketching, taking photos and occasionally dodging cars as they
backed out.
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| Sketcher chics admiring the hens. |
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| My two page spread for the afternoon |
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| A little sketching, a little shopping....load it up and take it home! |
Today's haul: three sketches on a full two page spread in my Stillman & Birn Beta sketchbook, fresh flowers, a bottle of Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad dressing, fresh corn and a pink Adirondack chair for my little granddaughter. Shhhh! She doesn't know yet.
I buy strawberries from Schuh Farms every week at farmers markets when they're in season! The best ever! What a lovely day this must have been -- and captured so nicely in your sketchbook.
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Thanks, Tina. It was a lovely day. And they had big, fat, juicy marionberries! Schuhs really know how to grow things. :)
DeleteLooks like a great place to get back to nature and sketch. Nice!!!
ReplyDeleteIt really was a great place to sketch. Thanks, Joan
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