Graphites

Italian Market sketch

Sketcher Man — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:55:52 +0000

Italian Market in Philadelphia. This is where the first “Rocky” was filmed, in part. In the winter the outdoor food vendors burn cardboard boxes in open metal drums to keep warm. The street is fairly narrow and cars move slowly through the pedestrian clogged street. About those burning drums right next to the cars…maybe not so safe?

This sketch was more of a quiet scene, late afternoon.

Trinity Church, Boston — H.H. Richardson, Architect

Sketcher Man — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:43:45 +0000

Street Work

Sketcher Man — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:46:34 +0000

Omni View

Sketcher Man — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:42:40 +0000

Roof top view

Sketcher Man — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:23:41 +0000

Hot Chocolate

Sketcher Man — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:43:37 +0000

Sketching and Poetry

Sketcher Man — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:12:57 +0000

A freehand sketch is a form of visual epiphany. The revelatory aspect is similar to the work of Imagist poets of the early 20th century. One of the finest and, justifiably, most famous poems from that movement was by a physician/poet :

The Red Wheelbarrow

William Carlos Williams

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.

Boats Covered in Winter

Sketcher Man — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:31:18 +0000

Plastic covers to shed snow and rain. A cold day to sketch…quickly!

New Sketches

Sketcher Man — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:04:58 +0000

Sketch Artist

Sketcher Man — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:16:29 +0000

When I recently discovered “Urban Sketchers” I was just amazed. Wish I had dreamed it up myself but am only too happy to be a part of it.

This inspired my own blog “Graphites.” Eventually, I will submit work to Urban Sketchers and keep both activities going.

Mission of Urban Sketchers on their site… “a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the artistic, storytelling and educational value of location drawing, promoting its practice and connecting people around the world who draw on location where they live and travel.”

Stay tuned at “Graphites” as the sketch pad and pencil get to work!