Saturday's Farmer's Market in Ink and Paint

Last Saturday I got up early and went downtown to the farmers market. I found a spot on a curb between the food stalls and sat to draw some quick sketches.

I thought of painting there, but it was hot and getting hotter. So I took them home to paint.

It was fun to see so many people out shopping, filling bags of fresh organic fruits and veggies to enjoy later at home.

Because I was drawing quickly, these have even more of a cartoon quality to them I think.  It was fun to make the pen move fast and not think very much at all about what I was getting.

I sat right behind this woman playing guitar and singing. It made the drawing experience all the more pleasurable.

She told little snippets about herself between songs. And people dropped dollar bills into the large tin bucket in front of her. I hope she made a lot as she brought even more fun to Market Day.

The flower stall is always so full of many many buckets of fresh cut flowers. I like seeing people filling their arms with them. It's colorful and smells good too.

Men and women of all ages, mom's and kids, small family groups walk through the four city blocks in our Old Town area. It must be good for the businesses that are open behind them as well. It was a nice day to be outside. But as the temperature climbed and my bottom got sore on the hard curb I was ready to head back home to paint my drawings. (next time I'll bring a pillow to sit on)

I hope you are enjoying your weather where you are.

Remember to shop locally, it helps our economy.

plein air drawing is fun
The ink drawings of the people were done in 2-3 minutes max.
most of my painting is wet on dry; the umbrella in the last picture is wet on wet, as it had that look to it in real life
ink first then paint
no erasing, just my style
!

What it looked like to my camera's eye:

I had a nice conversation with Shelley Dally who makes beautiful fused glass jewelry and sells it there.  She made the beautiful Frida Kahlo jewelry you see in the collage. She wondered which part of NY I came from. She's not the first person to ask me that.

I was born and raised in this very county in California.

Not sure why some people think I hail from New York, but I like hearing it.

:-)

Makes this small town gal feel big city occasionally.

I love eggplant; DH hates it. Therefore, DH shops and cooks in our house! Yes, eggplant is why!
Now I eat it when out, and draw and paint it of course!
XS ink and watercolor

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Paint Party Friday!

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