Santa Rosa – Ready Set Sketch!

Ready, Set, Sketch: Railroad Square!

Hello sketchers!
It’s been way too long since we all got together for our favorite activity! Please join us THIS SATURDAY, MAY 8at Railroad square in Santa Rosa. 10am to 1pm.

BIG NEWS:
My wife and I have recently decided to sell our house and move to Chicago! I know it’s a big change and I’ll missyou all!!! This will be my last time organizing Ready, Set, Sketch and will pass the baton over the Phil whom manyof you know well.
Hope to see you this Saturday!

Get ready for the next Ready Set, Sketch meet-up!
We’ll meet in front of Flying Goat Coffee in Railroad Square, Downtown Santa Rosa.

Please join us! No experience is necessary. All you need is something to draw on and something to draw with. The event is free.

TIME: 10am – 1pm

DATE: Saturday May 8

WHERE: Flying Goat Coffee at Railroad Square in Downtown Santa Rosa.
Please use social distancing and masks as required by Sonoma County.

Ready Set, Sketch: Railroad Square in Santa Rosa!

Get ready for the next Ready Set, Sketch meet-up!
We’ll meet, rain or shine, in front of Flying Goat Coffee in Railroad Square, Downtown Santa Rosa. The weather looks like it’s going to cooperate but if it starts to sprinkle, there are not one but two coffee shops to duck into!

Please join us! No experience is necessary. All you need is something to draw on and something to draw with. The event is free.

TIME: 10am – 1pm

DATE: Saturday January 11

WHERE: Flying Goat Coffee at Railroad Square in Downtown Santa Rosa.
WHY: Because we love to sketch! And we all need the practice 😉

Ready, Set, Sketch: Santa Rosa Plaza Mall!

Sorry folks, looks like mother nature has more rain in store AGAIN this Saturday , so instead of ducking into a super crowded coffee shop (because they are jammed), I thought we could spread out at the mall and stay dry in the process. There are lots of window displays, people to draw, storefronts, etc. And if the weather permits, we have 4th street shops to spill out on to.

Who: Anyone who has a desire to sketch can join us.

TIME: 10am

DATE: Saturday March 9 (always the second Saturday of the month).

WHERE: Santa Rosa Plaza Mall (the mall on the east side of the 101 freeway).
Meet at the food court at 10am (near Sears).

Hope to see you all there!

Ready, Set, Sketch: Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa!

Saturday, March 10, 10-1pm

The reunification of the Old Courthouse Square in Santa Rosa is finally finished so it’s time we pay tribute by sketching it!

We’ll meet at 10am on the north side of the square then disperse around the area to sketch. We’ll meet back at the same place 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!).

Hope to see you there!

Ready, Set, Sketch: Santa Rosa Plaza Mall!

Sorry folks, looks like mother nature has more rain in store for our regular (second saturdays) meet-up , 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 are lots of window displays, people to draw, storefronts, etc. And if the weather permits, we have 4th street shops to spill out on to and maybe even get a view of the new reunified Old Courthouse Square!

Who: Anyone who has a desire to sketch can join us.TIME: 10am

DATE: Saturday April 8 (always the second Saturday of the month).

WHERE: Santa Rosa Plaza Mall (the mall on the east side of the 101 freeway).
Meet at the food court at 10am (near Sears).

Hope to see you all there!

Ready, Set, Sketch: Santa Rosa Junior College!

It looks like the weather is going to (mostly) cooperate for us on Saturday. Clouds but no rain is plenty good enough for sketching!

Santa Rosa Junior College is a beautiful college with lots of buildings, gardens, and people to sketch. We’ll meet on the south side

of the art building (Analy Hall) at 10am this Saturday March 11. Parking on campus is $4 a day but there is some off campus parking, if

you can find it. It’s a Saturday, so parking in general shouldn’t be too hard. But still you might give yourself a few extra minutes to park and walk to our sketching

destination.

Bring a sketchbook and a chair and see you there!

Ready, Set, Sketch: Luther Burbank Center for the Arts & Farmer’s Market!

Come join us SATURDAY July 9 at 10am-1pm at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts for the next “Ready, Set, Sketch!” group outing.

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:

“Root 101,” the inaugural exhibit by Bruce Johnson is comprised of colossal wood sculptures made from salvaged old growth redwood, which he has been working with for 50 years. Three years ago, Johnson acquired 80 tons (four truckloads) of huge salvaged redwood stumps and chunks, some trees over 1,000 years old near a tributary to the Eel River. “There is something primal and archetypal about these huge water washed forms,” observes Johnson. “Within the form of roots and swirl of grain you can see and touch patterns of nature and feel the fractal expression of growth and energy. These materials are the heart of the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts exhibit.”

And then there’s the Luther Burbank Center it’s self that’s worthy of drawing.

We’ll meet at 10am on the north side of the Center 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!

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa

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!

Where: Luther Burbank Gardens in Santa Rosa

When: Saturday May 14 at 10am – 1pm

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).

Where: Luther Burbank Gardens (or if it’s raining, the Starbucks located inside the Barnes and Noble on 4th St. Santa Rosa)

When: Saturday April 9 at 10am

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.

Please join us! No experience is necessary. All you need is something to draw on and something to draw with. The event is free.

TIME: 10am

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).

MEET: at the food court at 10am (near Sears).

Hope to see you all there!