Pike Place Market
Posted: July 12, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized 7 CommentsSketching in Seattle has a special significance for every Urban Sketcher since the movement was founded here by Spanish illustrator and journalist Gabi Campinario. And since I know I won’t have much time to visit the city I was pretty determined to get at least one sketch in, hopefully of the famous Pike Place Market. It’s so crowded in the vicinity that it seemed unlikely that I would find any seating nearby but there was a spot in the corner of a Starbucks with a table that was calling to me and my sketchbook. It wasn’t the original Starbucks with the bare-breasted siren logo (that one is way to crowded!) but a newer one just outside of the market. Good enough for me. It was worth every cent of the $5 juice I had to buy to sit there and have a glimpse into the interior where the fish mongers throw the big salmon in the air and giant bouquets of flowers fill the stalls.
We’re sure glad you’re here, Shari! It’s a terrific workshop so far!
– Tina
I’m so glad to be here Tina! It’s a very talented group and a great city. Of course I’m not doing much sightseeing which is why I had to sketch the market.
Beautifully caught, Shari.
Thanks Lee!
I didn’t realise the ‘movement’ was founded there! I’ve never visited, I’m English and only ever visited New York (once), but I’ve become really interested in Urban Sketching, (well, I suppose artists have been doing it for centuries really)… Anyway, thanks for the insight. Love the shadows on this sketch…
Thanks Artheart!
Excellent watecolor !
Regards