Livingston, Montana
Posted: September 2, 2022 Filed under: Uncategorized 12 CommentsThe town of Livingston, Montana is my kinda town. Besides the very warm welcome we received from the Livingston Business District Association, we also discovered that it has a great main street, interesting and detailed buildings to sketch, top-notch coffee, and most importantly, a ton of vintage signs that are obviously lovingly-maintained and cherished by the town. We spent a morning sketching them. I didn’t finish the page in my sketchbook, but that’s fine because it means I have to go back there.
We also spent the afternoon on Main Street sketching people, cars and storefronts — including Tru North Coffee. It was a quiet day in town but I managed to sketch one guy while he waited for his family to join him outside.
As I mentioned, it was pretty quiet in town, so our group made the front page of The Livingston Enterprise. In the photo, you can see why I like the place: benches AND wide sidewalks that are shaded most of the day. Ideal conditions for urban sketchers!
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
Thanks for the pics of Livingston, a small town with a big feel! Several very popular artists used to live there as well as some excellent writers so I visited more than once and walked the streets hoping to encounter one! No such luck! Have a great time and be sure to visit the cafe by the railroad tracks near the Tourist Bureau. Good food and nice atmosphere. Frank
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Just love those vintage signs!
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What fun! And what an interesting town to discover. You really had a wonderful variety of subject matter for the workshop.
Alison
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How great that there is so much color in the signs and shop fronts. Looks like a great and friendly place to visit.
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Hi Shari,
I have to tell you, that article in the Livingston Enterprise caught my eye:
“Scientists Use Stem Cells to create synthetic mouse embryos”.
Move over Bay Area. Get ready for Montana. Yikes!
Tim
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I noticed that too Tim!
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I am loving your paintings and descriptions of Montana. We lived in North Dakota for 13 yrs. but never visited Montana. So I am enjoying it thru your eyes.
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Thanks Judy. It was a gorgeous place! But I’m sure you had some beautiful vistas in North Dakota too!
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Actually, the east part of ND was pretty flat without vistas. We did have the Red river of the North. Was lovely in winter with snow on the fields.
I think the west side of ND is different. You have seen more of the United States than I ever will.
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Love this and inspired to check out Montana!
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A cool town and front page news…can’t beat that.
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I know. It was the best way to end our week!
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