December Sketch

We met at Bluff City Coffee for the December Urban Sketchers Memphis Group. It was a beautiful, warm day for December. I drew a few of the buildings on the 500 block of S. Main. I've always loved the Frank James Hotel sign, so I wanted to make sure I included it. The building next door had a cute Merry Christmas banner up. I love the trolley lines in the sketch. I had fun doing this one and I scaled down!!! Yay!

We walked a little bit down the street to draw The National Civil Rights Museum. I got my watercolors out to fill this one in. I love the colors; seafoam green is my favorite.

Group pic:

A few of us went to the Arcade for lunch. I got a strawberry shake + fries. The shake was AMAZING!!! Here's a quick sketch before I had to take a bite:

December Sketch Group: South Main

Thanks to all of the new folks who joined us on Saturday!

There was a little bird hanging out with us.


























500 Block of South Main


















The National Civil Rights Museum


























Lunch at the Arcade Restaurant

great day for coffee and a sketch

I enjoyed seeing a lot of new faces in downtown Memphis today. The weather was great and it was fun dealing with the barricades that they put up for the marathon and tonight's parade. Special thanks to the guy who left his bike:)

Here's what I drew on South Main.

Next Sketch Group This Saturday

Saturday, December 4, 10am
meet at Bluff City Coffee, 505 S. Main

• The St. Jude Marathon is that day, so I suggest taking Southern to Lamar to avoid getting caught in marathon traffic. See the marathon route here, and see a map with the suggested detour below - click on it to make it larger.
• We'll walk around South Main and sketch - bundle up! The second map below shows a few of the great sketchable landmarks. And anyone who is interested can stay for lunch at the Arcade.
• Bonus! The Christmas parade is at 5pm on South Main from Central Station to the Orpheum - if you are interested, meet back up at the same spot around 4:30 for more sketching!

We're Famous!

Check out the article about Memphis Urban Sketchers in this week's Memphis Flyer!

Giveth

Elmwood Doodles

Here's a contour line drawing of a headstone from Elmwood cemetery because I'm a contour line kind of gal. I chose this statue because of the name - Apperson - family name.

The Leatherman Vault at Elmwood Cemetery

This is my sketch from the November Memphis Urban Sketchers Group. I used pencil to do a quick layout & then finished with a Lamy Safari fountain pen filled with Noodler's ink. It was my first time sketching with a fountain pen & I really enjoyed it! This sketch took about 45 minutes.

It was a nice surprise to find out I was sketching Mr. Davidson M. Leatherman's family tomb standing on the first lot purchased in the entire cemetery. He was the founder and first president of Elmwood Cemetery.

Time went by so fast. I look forward to sketching at Elmwood again.

Sketching with Memphis Urban Sketchers at Elmwood Cemetery on Saturday

I took my colored pencils and watercolors, but I ended up just wanting to use my pencil.




















































We went early for the great morning light.


















A few of us went to lunch at 3 Angels Diner on Broad


























Bonus! Matthew sketched Melissa and James in my sketchbook at lunch.

November Sketch Group at Elmwood Cemetery

James and Chandler drawing in the shadows at Elmwood Cemetery





















Mel showing her colorful fall trees





















Melissa's










































Chandler's walnut ink drawing





















Matthew showed us some paintings he did at Shelby Farms