Author: artst8
Ready, Set, Sketch: Occidental!
Come join us Saturday January 14 in Occidental for the next “Ready, Set, Sketch!” group outing!
We’ll meet at 10am in front of Howard Station Cafe located at 3611 bohemian hwy, Occidental, CA
All you need is something to draw on and something to draw with. The event is free.
Here’s a Google map link: http://goo.gl/maps/0XY9O
Hope to see you there!
Ready, Set, Sketch: Healdsburg!
Come join us SATURDAY November 12 at 10am-1pm in Healdsburg for the next “Ready, Set, Sketch!” group outing!


The town of Healdsburg has an endless supply of sketching opportunities, restaurants, wine tasting rooms, coffee shops, and books stores.
Ready, Set, Sketch: Jimtown!
It’s nice to have rain but it’s even nicer to have sun for our next Ready, Set, Sketch meetup!
Ready, Set, Sketch: Duncans Mills!
Come join us this SATURDAY August 13 at 10am-1pm at Duncans Mills for the next “Ready, Set, Sketch” group outing! All you really need is something to draw on and something to draw with but it’s also nice to have a chair to sit on. Duncans Mills is a great place to explore, shop, eat, and most important, plenty of sketching opportunities!
Ready, Set, Sketch: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts & Farmer’s Market!
Saturday is the farmer’s market at the Center so we’ll be in no shortage of things to draw. There’s also this wonderful sculpture exhibit:
We’ll meet at 10am on the north side of the C
enter near the ticket office, then disperse to sketch around the area. We’ll meet back at 1pm to share our sketches.All you need is something to draw on and something to draw with (it’s also nice to have a chair to sit on).
It is a great place to explore and has plenty of sketching opportunities!
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa
Ready, Set, Sketch: Cornerstone Sonoma!
Come join us SATURDAY June 11 at 10am-1pm at Cornerstone Sonoma for the next “Ready, Set, Sketch!” group outing.
As you may know, Sunset magazine now owns Cornerstone and use it for their test gardens. Info from their website: “Cornerstone Gardens are an ever-changing series of gardens, showcasing innovative designs from international and local landscape architects and designers. The gardens were inspired by the International Garden Festival at Chaumont-Sur-Loire to create a cultural and creative haven, celebrating the connection between art, architecture and nature. There are currently nine Cornerstone Gardens. Additionally, the five Sunset Gardens highlight food production, the Sunset plant line, bee habitat, cut flowers and composting.”
We’ll meet at 10am at the entrance then disperse to sketch around the area. We’ll meet back at 1pm to share our sketches.
All you need is something to draw on and something to draw with (it’s also nice to have a chair to sit on).
To find out more about this destination, use this link: http://www.cornerstonesonoma.com
Here’s a Google map link.
It is a great place to explore and has plenty of sketching opportunities!
Ready, Set, Sketch: Luther Burbank Gardens!
Okay, we’re going to try this one again. Last month it rained but this month’s sketch day is going to be dry!
Luther Burbank Gardens is the Home, Greenhouse, and Gardens where world-renowned horticulturist, Luther Burbank, lived and experimented with plants for most of his 50-year career. The Historic Landmark is a unique city park located at the corner of Santa Rosa and Sonoma Avenues in Santa Rosa, California – across the street from City Hall and Juilliard Park. The Carriage House Gift Shop and Museum are now open!
Ready, Set, Sketch: Luther Burbank Gardens (or the Starbucks located in the Barnes and Noble)!
In the past week, I’ve had two prospective sketch location cancelations and now despite all the sunny weather we’ve been having, rain is forecast this Saturday. Sigh… So what’s a sketch artist to do??? We’re going to chance it and sketch Luther Burbank Gardens in Santa Rosa!
If it’s raining, we’ll meet at the Starbucks located in the Barnes and Noble (4th St. Santa Rosa).
Ready, Set, Sketch: Santa Rosa Plaza Mall!
Unfortunately, mother nature has heavy rain planned for this Saturday, so instead of ducking into a super crowded coffee shop, I thought we could spread out at the mall and stay dry in the process. There should be lots of people to draw, storefronts, indoor plants, etc. And if the weather decided to cooperate, we have 4th street shops to spill out on to.
DATE: Saturday March 12 (always the second Saturday of the month).
WHERE: Santa Rosa Plaza Mall (the mall on the east side of the 101 freeway).
Hope to see you all there!