35th Worldwide Sketchcrawl at Lichgate Gardens

For the 35th Worldwide Sketchcrawl, our local group met at Litchgate Gardens
former resisdence of Laura Jepson with the famous giant
live oak tree, "gingerbread" house, and Shakespear gardens. Litchgate
home page is:
http://www.lichgate.com/
Thanks to Jody Taylor for accomodating our visit!

by Joyce Raichelson

Dede Harter, Bob Jones, Barbara Psimas, Mary Sterner Lawson, John Bevis, Mark Fletcher, Jan Barnett, Joyce Raichelson, Maryann from Alaska, Dan Barnett

by Dede Harter

by Dede Harter

by Joyce Raichelson

by Joyce Raichelson

by Barbara Psimas

by Barbara Psimas

by Mary Sterner Lawson

by Mary Sterner Lawson

by Mary Sterner Lawson

For the 35th Worldwide Sketchcrawl, our local group met at Litchgate Gardens
former resisdence of Laura Jepson with the famous giant
live oak tree, "gingerbread" house, and Shakespear gardens. Litchgate
home page is:
http://www.lichgate.com/
Thanks to Jody Taylor for accomodating our visit!


The King's cabbages (below) by Mark Fletcher

Lichgate Oak Backlit (above) by Mark Fletcher

Lichgate Oak sketches One and Two (above and below) by John Bevis

by Mary Sterner Lawson

The Tallahassee Sketchcrawl Guild drew at Lichgate Gardens for the 35th Worldwide Sketchcrawl: We welcomed new participants including Joyce Raichelson from Tallahassee, Dan and Jan Barnett 's friends Tracy Murtha from New Mexico and Maryann from Alaska; Veteran sketchcrawlers included Dan and Jan Barnett, John Bevis, Mark Fletcher, Dede Harter, Bob Jones, Barbara Psimas, and Mary Sterner Lawson.

(New images will be added as they are received.)

Critter Talk: Mark's solo exhibit

"Critter Talk": Mark's solo exhibit will end its nearly 2 month run on March 26th at the ARTport gallery -- at Tallahassee regional airport's lovely and large exhibit space made possible through COCA and the efforts of Amanda Thompson. This exhibit includes 37 artworks including illustrated poetry, paintings, sculpture, observational sketches and pottery focused mainly on North Florida and ecological conservation (with some side trips into Humor and the National Park of the Mind).

His second public address at this venue is this coming Wednesday March 14th at 2pm (parking is free in any lot--just bring in your ticket in to be validated).

See you then! Thanks for your support.

New Bradfordville Classes began Feb 22; lesson preview for the 29th

Here is a drawing (in steps) of an oak limb and vines after the rain. Although it's still February, the unseasonably warm weather had things ready to "go green"!

Jeff and Dede: Wild Animals at 34th sketchcrawl celebration

Here's Jeff and Dede with a couple wild animals at the Tallahassee Museum's Matinee of the Arts where sketchcrawl artists were featured and the museum visitors added their sketches to the Sketchcrawl 34 exhibit.

2012 Gallery Talks!

Upcoming gallery talks at the Artport:

Saturday February 18, 2pm
Wednesday, March 14, 2pm
FREE admission!

http://www.cocanet.org/artport-gallery

34th Worldwide Sketchcrawl

Mary Sterner Lawson's photo collage of Sketchcrawl Tallahassee participants (and Museum Exhibits Specialist Sarah Wagoner [standing bottom left photo] who is the creative planner for our upcoming exhibit)

34th Worldwide Sketchcrawl: New member showcase: Tim White did amazing and rapid drawings of the pioneer architecture with his micron pen--wish you all could see his wonderful sketchbooks!
Tim White

Tim White

Our local Sketchcrawl group got together for the 34th International drawing marathon today. The Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, one of our favorite and most inspirational sketchspots, hosted the group--offering free admission and a gallery exhibit of our sketches. Free admission to the park on Jan 29th after 2 pm and Feb 11th all day to anyone who comes to view the exhibit. Thanks Tallahassee Museum!

Participants today included, Jennifer Clinard, Mark Fletcher, Bill Otersen, Barbara Psimas, Mary Sterner Lawson, and Tim White.

Today Jennifer Clinard finished her sketch of our long-time animal friend Carmella the cow (who just recently passed away) by completing the background

Mark Fletcher's portraits/sketches of our new calf Maizey, with goats behind her

Bill Otersen captured the essence of the ever-moving emus

Bill Otersen can even draw while waiting in line for lunch!

Some members sketched despite difficult life circumstances today. Thanks for your efforts!

Other members who have drawn at the Museum and will be in the show Jan 29

include John Bevis, Sara Chang, Dede Harter and Jeff Zenick.

Mark Fletcher's sketch of Ann spinning stories and yarn

Jennifer Clinard's beautiful otter

Bill Otersen's vulture

Mark Fletcher's Blacksmiths

Barb Psimas' landscape

Mary Sterner Lawson's "The Sketchcrawlers"

Mary Sterner Lawson's "The Little Candlemakers"

Mary Sterner Lawson's "Heating the Parafin for Candlemaking "

Mary Sterner Lawson's "The Contemplative Chandler"

Although she did not join us at the Tallahassee Museum crawl, Joyce Raichelson's drawing is in the spirit of Sketchcrawl and we hope she will come with us next time. Joyce drew this scene at Dorothy Oven Park.

If anyone sketched on their own in the Tallahssee area outside the museum on this worldwide art day, please email your jpgs to me at my email turtlehillclaystudio@yahoo.com for posting at www.sketchcrawl.com

2 Exhibits!

Check out both exhibits!

Sketchcrawling @ the Museum

January 27--February 26, 2012

Reception: January 29, 2:00--4:00 pm

Tallahassee Museum

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs094/1102010840006/archive/1109091687874.html