Sketching in Lockdown

29 Oct, 2020; Vail, AZ

I got creative earlier when it was still too hot to sketch outside, and many air-conditioned locations were closed.

I tried composing some scenes by combining travel photos and then pretending that I was Plein Aire Sketching.

This little fellow was waiting outside my door one morning.  I used to see them all the time in West Texas, but I haven't seen very many around here.

I'm trying to learn how to paint cacti - I think I'm starting to catch the light on this yucca (?) Spanish Dagger?

Here I was trying to catch the light from some photo references of the famous San Xavier del Bac Mission here in Tucson.

Anyway, it's starting to get cooler here in Southern Arizona, so maybe I'll be able to get out and sketch on location again.  

Van Conversion Complete!

8 Aug, 2020; Vail,AZ

Took longer than I had planned, thanks to Covid-19

Businesses closed down, Amazon took longer to deliver . . .  But, I could be patient because most camping locations were also closed!  And, if I traveled, museums, cute cafes, etc would also be closed.  My travel this summer has been limited to day hikes, and short paddle trips.

But, the conversion is complete and I have tested it out on at least trips of a few days.

And, hanging around the house gave me time to do a video of the conversion!

I can go camping again, thanks to the following products and services:

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