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Messy page from the sketchbook, bored on public transport edition

Messy page from the sketchbook, bored on public transport edition


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My original objective was to record my latest urban sketch but I under estimated how cold that day was. My drawing hand was constantly shivering, unable to draw a straight line. Not a complete failure since I was able to created something creatively fun and quick. 

I finished the sketch despite the copious amount of initial mistakes as you can see on the thumbnail.

Thank you for watching in advance.

OLD PEAK ROAD / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, on the long walk down Victoria Peak through the skysOLD PEAK ROAD / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, on the long walk down Victoria Peak through the skysOLD PEAK ROAD / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, on the long walk down Victoria Peak through the skys

OLD PEAK ROAD / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, on the long walk down Victoria Peak through the skyscrapers; colored digitally at home. 

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SHEUNG WAN MORNING / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, in the most beautiful neighborhood I’ve ever beSHEUNG WAN MORNING / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, in the most beautiful neighborhood I’ve ever beSHEUNG WAN MORNING / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, in the most beautiful neighborhood I’ve ever beSHEUNG WAN MORNING / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, in the most beautiful neighborhood I’ve ever be

SHEUNG WAN MORNING / Drawn on location in Hong Kong, in the most beautiful neighborhood I’ve ever been in; colored digitally back home. 

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KOWLOON CITY 九龍城 // drawn on location during my trip to Hong Kong, colored digitally back home.  PriKOWLOON CITY 九龍城 // drawn on location during my trip to Hong Kong, colored digitally back home.  PriKOWLOON CITY 九龍城 // drawn on location during my trip to Hong Kong, colored digitally back home.  Pri

KOWLOON CITY 九龍城 // drawn on location during my trip to Hong Kong, colored digitally back home.  
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Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. 

Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. 


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Emphasis Zone: the City [Seattle] may identify specific areas as emphasis areas, which are places whEmphasis Zone: the City [Seattle] may identify specific areas as emphasis areas, which are places whEmphasis Zone: the City [Seattle] may identify specific areas as emphasis areas, which are places wh

Emphasis Zone: the City [Seattle] may identify specific areas as emphasis areas, which are places where an encampment has become a consistent problem

location paintings observing the relationship between the architecture of the I-5 highway and the humans who shelter and gather on its fringes.
watercolor & pen & ink on cold press paper, 12 x 9″ 


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ABC NYC: A selection of illustrations from New York City neighborhoods corresponding to a letter of ABC NYC: A selection of illustrations from New York City neighborhoods corresponding to a letter of ABC NYC: A selection of illustrations from New York City neighborhoods corresponding to a letter of ABC NYC: A selection of illustrations from New York City neighborhoods corresponding to a letter of ABC NYC: A selection of illustrations from New York City neighborhoods corresponding to a letter of

ABC NYC: A selection of illustrations from New York City neighborhoods corresponding to a letter of the alphabet. Watercolor & gouache on paper.

Astor Place / Flatiron / Gowanus / Midtown / South Street Seaport


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A few spreads from a 16 page feature on my urban sketching work in Graphite Magazine issue 1. The arA few spreads from a 16 page feature on my urban sketching work in Graphite Magazine issue 1. The arA few spreads from a 16 page feature on my urban sketching work in Graphite Magazine issue 1. The ar

A few spreads from a 16 page feature on my urban sketching work in Graphite Magazine issue 1. The article includes step-by-step progress pics, tips & tricks, anecdotes, and a bit about my sketch trip to Southeast Asia in early 2016. I loved putting this together!


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Hanoi, Vietnam - Old Quarter / drawn on location, colored digitally.Prints available hereHanoi, Vietnam - Old Quarter / drawn on location, colored digitally.Prints available hereHanoi, Vietnam - Old Quarter / drawn on location, colored digitally.Prints available here

Hanoi, Vietnam - Old Quarter / drawn on location, colored digitally.

Prints available here


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Sketching the neighbourhood. Wasn’t sure about adding the black, so I went home to scan it first in Sketching the neighbourhood. Wasn’t sure about adding the black, so I went home to scan it first in

Sketching the neighbourhood. Wasn’t sure about adding the black, so I went home to scan it first in case I messed up. I think I prefer it though.


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Gone, gone / thank you

05.09.17 // 2:42 PM Sometimes I sketch and journal to take a break from studying med. Summer’s05.09.17 // 2:42 PM Sometimes I sketch and journal to take a break from studying med. Summer’s

05.09.17 // 2:42 PM

Sometimes I sketch and journal to take a break from studying med.

Summer’s almost here! Just one more day of exams then I can focus more on art and triathlon. I hope everyone’s doing great! ✨


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dessinauteur: Mallorca was a very willing model. Robert Graves found perfect tranquility here. So didessinauteur: Mallorca was a very willing model. Robert Graves found perfect tranquility here. So didessinauteur: Mallorca was a very willing model. Robert Graves found perfect tranquility here. So di

dessinauteur:

Mallorca was a very willing model. Robert Graves found perfect tranquility here. So did we.


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spam posting bc i haven’t had the time to edit and properly post all the sketches n stuff i had :’)

recent small paintings from Western Washingtonrecent small paintings from Western Washington

recent small paintings from Western Washington


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playing with some pink acrylic paint + palette knife.playing with some pink acrylic paint + palette knife.playing with some pink acrylic paint + palette knife.

playing with some pink acrylic paint + palette knife.


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summer travels! on the move.summer travels! on the move.summer travels! on the move.

summer travels! on the move.


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hello from eastern Wisconsinhello from eastern Wisconsinhello from eastern Wisconsin

hello from eastern Wisconsin


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Seattle sketchbook drawings from August Seattle sketchbook drawings from August Seattle sketchbook drawings from August Seattle sketchbook drawings from August

Seattle sketchbook drawings from August


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equivocations:edoughty: Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally.  alequivocations:edoughty: Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally.  alequivocations:edoughty: Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally.  alequivocations:edoughty: Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally.  alequivocations:edoughty: Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally.  alequivocations:edoughty: Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally.  alequivocations:edoughty: Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally.  al

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Location drawings around NYC, drawn in sketchbook and colored digitally. 

all of these in one place, just because

nostalgic for 2016-era NYC life, but excited to be planning a trip back in July 2021!


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new large format sketchbook for spring!new large format sketchbook for spring!new large format sketchbook for spring!new large format sketchbook for spring!

new large format sketchbook for spring!


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blue ink days in Seattleblue ink days in Seattleblue ink days in Seattleblue ink days in Seattle

blue ink days in Seattle


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Recent sketchbook paintings I enjoyed making.

Seattle sketchbook from January 2021: the CD and Georgetown.Seattle sketchbook from January 2021: the CD and Georgetown.Seattle sketchbook from January 2021: the CD and Georgetown.Seattle sketchbook from January 2021: the CD and Georgetown.

Seattle sketchbook from January 2021: the CD and Georgetown.


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hey. I just want to say thanks for following me/reblogging/tagging/looking at my posts over the yearhey. I just want to say thanks for following me/reblogging/tagging/looking at my posts over the yearhey. I just want to say thanks for following me/reblogging/tagging/looking at my posts over the year

hey. I just want to say thanks for following me/reblogging/tagging/looking at my posts over the years. it means a lot tbh. i started this blog when I was still in undergrad at VCU – so i’ve been posting my sketchbooks here for over 11 years! that’s wild! now after many years and life experiences, I am a full time illustrator, which once seemed pretty impossible.

& it really warms my heart to see folks tag my work stuff like #feels like home / #reminds me of ___ / your memories of Seattle & personal stuff like that, and of course all the kind things you say about my art as well. tbh tumblr is the most fun of all the social medias so i don’t plan to leave. if you’ve followed me since the beginning, wow, i love you. - eleanor


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Three views of the Central branch of the Seattle Public Library. The color theme was “hot pot”. Three views of the Central branch of the Seattle Public Library. The color theme was “hot pot”. Three views of the Central branch of the Seattle Public Library. The color theme was “hot pot”.

Three views of the Central branch of the Seattle Public Library. The color theme was “hot pot”.


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Whitefish, Montana winter getaway ❄Whitefish, Montana winter getaway ❄Whitefish, Montana winter getaway ❄

Whitefish, Montana winter getaway ❄


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