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Hebrew University Lawn
The morning fog was still lifting and people were out and about at the Hebrew University. From time to time I sketch this view. I love the way the four triangles of this landscape, sky, lawn, deciduous trees, and … Continue reading
Yafo Street
Sunday is a work day in Israel and Yafo Street in downtown Jerusalem was full of activity. There was much to sketch but the zigzag of the light on the buildings, street and people caught my eye and I spent … Continue reading
Israeli National Flower
Hebrew University has a nature walk through part of its campus, a raised boardwalk with seating areas perfect for sketching. It is particularly nice just now with all the spring flowers, including the Israeli national flower, the Anemone Kalanit. I … Continue reading
Saturday Afternoon at the Park
It was a beautiful spring day and perfect for sketching in Jerusalem’s Beit HaKerem neighborhood, where we are staying for these three months. The park I visited today is a long, narrow green-space along the Begin freeway. The walls, … Continue reading
In the Jerusalem Forest
I watched two adventurers scramble on the rocks across the way from me in the Jerusalem Forest, a gorgeous green space along the west side of the city. I noticed how much fun the pair seemed to be having … Continue reading
Admiring the View
I was in the midst of sketching the rocks at Wohl Rose Garden when an elderly man with a cane stopped along the path, his face turned up, his hands leaning on his cane, his eyes on the view. His … Continue reading
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Passing by the Agaves
Jerusalem, like San Diego, has huge agaves succulents. The unusual shape and size of their leaves are especially fun to draw. The figure hurrying through the shadow suggests a story, perhaps one about getting home before dark. This is a … Continue reading
Deliberate Sketching 