
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Westgate Mall in San Jose

Saturday, October 30, 2010
Sonia's Sketches at Nong Thon Vietnamese Restaurant
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Chopstick Bouquet by Sonia Tamez, Ink & watercolor |
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Sonia's rendition of the life-sized ox statue that stands in real grass in the restaurant's entry |
Sonia Went to the San Juan Islands Too
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Yakima Ferry docks at Orcas Island, ink & watercolor by Sonia Tamez |
Every year, for the past 12 years, Sonia goes to the San Juan Islands, which are located off the northwestern edge of the continental part of Washington state. Here are a few of her sketches.
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The Olga Store, ink & watercolor by Sonia Tamez |
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Aircraft at the Museum of Space, Seattle and the Glass Museum, Tacoma
These two very quick sketches were done while watching a glassmaking demo at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma:


San Juan Islands and Seattle
There is something magical about places on the waterfront.
SAM( Seattle Art Museum), and a view of the cranes on the waterfront, Seattle:
And I guess you just can't do a "Seattle" posting without a Pike Place Sketch I could have sketched here all week, but I only got one really quick sketch in... I had my 3 and 5 year old with me , and every time I looked down at my sketchpad, they would have wondered off and gotten lost in the crowds! I sketched this balloon man because they were fascinated by him and stayed put!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Nong Thon restaurant
Sort of urban in New Hampshire
Saturday, October 23, 2010
More from Cancun Restaurant
Cancun Fajitas, ink & watercolor by Jana Bouc |
Cancun kitchen area, ink & watercolor |
Friday, October 22, 2010
sketchcrawl 29: san francisco

Sorry I've been away. I've been sketching though. Here is from the recent sketchcrawl in SF. Riders on BART and muni, dogs and sketchers in Duboce Park.

The Sunset Chinese Folk Dance Group near Duboce Park and the view from in front of Blue Bottle Coffee.

The view from Duboce and Buena Vista.

City Hall.

Table decoration from a Thai restaurant south of Market, more riders on BART.
More soon!
Sketching at Jupiter
Jupiter Pub Sketch #2 with Little Boy, by Jana Bouc |
Jupiter Pub Sketch #1, by Jana Bouc |
Fall means sketching in coffee shops
I'm a wimp when it comes to the cold, so at the first sign of fall, I head indoors to sketch. One of my favorite haunts: Los Gatos Coffee brewing Company. It's always full, often a challenge to find a seat, but that just means lots of people to draw. Notice how everyone of this little group of people I sketched is on a device: a laptop, an iphone....

More from Cancun (Restaurant) from Sonia
Labels:
berkeley,
Sonia Tamez
Location:
Berkeley, CA, USA
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Cancun Restaurant
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Cathedral Roof Garden, Oakland
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Roof Garden at the Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland by Jana Bouc |
Across the street from my office building is a huge modern cathedral that looks more like a concrete prison but their roof garden is perfect spot for a relaxing lunch and some sketching in the middle of a hectic work day.
Location:
Oakland, CA, USA
Lake Chalet Restaurant, Oakland
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Lake Chalet Restaurant, Oakland, ink & watercolor by Sonia Tamez |
The Lake Chalet restaurant building began life in 1909 as a salt water pumping plant for the Oakland Fire Department in 1909. Later on in 1913, two building wings were designed for a boathouse.
Today it is an elegant restaurant extending into Lake Merritt.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Opera At The Ballpark
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
What to draw in San Jose!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Sketching at the Doubletree Hotel, Berkeley
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Sunset Hornblower, Behind the Doubletree, Ink & watercolor by Jana Bouc |
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Pacific Hornblower, Ink & watercolor by Sonia Tamez |
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Doubletree Lobby Chairs, Ink & watercolor by Sonia Tamez |
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Doubletree Lobby, Ink by Cathy McAuliffe |
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Doubletree Lobby Chairs, Ink & watercolor, by Jana Bouc |
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Sketching Alameda, Oakland and Berkeley
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St. Barnabas Church, Ink & watercolor by Beth Bourland |
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Berkeley Twilight, Ink & Watercolor by Beth Bourland |
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Marshal Street with Prayer Flags, Ink & watercolor by Beth Bourland |
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