It’s a Wrap!
Posted: November 17, 2018 Filed under: USkO | Tags: Whole Foods Leave a commentToday’s fourth sketch event at a Whole Foods location, this time at the recently opened flagship store, completed our survey of the natural food chain and latest addition to the Amazon empire. Under cavernous ceilings, the 72,000-sqft store offered many sketch-worthy sights: stacks of cheese wheels, piles of fresh fruit, pyramids of hot sauces, and almost aerial views of the newly built-up neighborhood from the second-floor windows. We regretted that the parking garage was too far from our sketch location – its impressive “this stall is available” technology would have merited documentation. Show-and-Tell at our outdoor venue yet again brought together a diversity of scenes and styles. And was followed by lunch and coffee for some of us.
As always, don’t forget to check out our sketches on Flickr and upload your own!
Make sure to stay tuned for our next event!
Arctic Sunrise in Hawaiʻi
Posted: October 28, 2018 Filed under: USkO | Tags: Arctic Sunrise, ArcticSunrise, Greenpeace 1 Comment
After passing through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and collecting several tons of garbage off the shores of Kahoʻolawe (an island in the Hawaiian archipelago), Greenpeace’s very own icebreaker, Arctic Sunrise, docked near Aloha Tower in Honolulu as part of their tour around the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness of plastic pollution. During its two weekends in Honolulu (separated by a weekend in Kahului, Maui), Arctic Sunrise was toured by some 3000 visitors.
This morning, we were greeted by Lisa who gave us a fantastic tour of the ship from bow to stern. While stopping by the bridge, in the atrium, and on the helipad, we learned about the history of the ship, the challenges of sailing on an icebreaker (no keel!) across the Pacific, and Greenpeace’s mission. Sketchers then spread out across the ship and dock to find suitable vantage points on the busy and space-efficient ship. Greenpeace’s iconic rainbow and dove (both painted on the Arctic Sunrise‘s hull), cranes and boats secured on deck, ropes, and the crow’s nest towering above were all featured in our sketches at show-and-tell.
Thank you to Alice, Lisa, John, and Yeonsik for your hospitality and tireless work for our environment!
On a side note, one of our sketchers gave their drawing to a crew member who will find a place for it on the ship.
As always, don’t forget to check out our sketches on Flickr and upload your own!
Make sure to stay tuned for our next event!
Sketch a Greenpeace Icebreaker!
Posted: October 21, 2018 Filed under: USkO | Tags: event announcement Leave a commentHope to see you next Sunday!
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- 10/28/2018
Thomas Square 2018
Posted: September 23, 2018 Filed under: USkO | Tags: Kamehameha III, Thomas Square Leave a commentToday’s sketch event at the “new” Thomas Square gave us an opportunity to examine and document the changes made during the controversial two-year renovation. From vantage points shaded by the large trees many of us made the newly erected 12-foot statue of Kamehameha III the centerpiece of our sketches, but views of Blaisdell Concert Hall and close-up looks at the web of trunks and aerial roots of the giant banyan trees at the square’s center were popular too. The presence of many new sketchers made both our show-and-tell session and the post-event socializing particularly diverse and inspiring, as we talked about our work, approaches to sketching, and current or upcoming events.
As always, don’t forget to check out our sketches on Flickr and upload your own!
Make sure to stay tuned for our next event!
Next Event!
Posted: September 15, 2018 Filed under: USkO | Tags: event announcement Leave a comment-
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AJ Tauber
Harald Ebeling
Sebastian Sievert
