Fun & Fashion Langley Style

Here are my "Langley Fashion Weekend" sketches from last Saturday. It was a fun, festive and fashionable time in the little village by the sea! Check out some video of the event here.

Roberta's Window

Roberta's Door

Chad Harding at the Celtic Viking

Kay Alsip models for "In the Country"

Stage props at the Clyde

More stage props at the Clyde

One last sketch at Mo's!

Sketch Rally

Highway 525 seemed to dangerous to pull over and sketch on, but next time I will try.  Everyone else seemed to manage, so I promise to do better in the future.

Little Red Barn 

Can you see why it looks like a coffee pot?  Depressing rainy colors!

I found Langley Rd tempting and sketched the big ?coffeepot by Waterman Storage.  It has something to do with lumber/milling wood, I think.  After this adventure in the pouring rain, turning on the wipers to be able to see, I met Betty and we drove around looking for animals.  They were all in hiding!  We found this cute barn we couldn't resist.  The neighbors drove by and asked what we were doing parking on their road.  Jeesh!  We showed them the sketchbook and were approved.

525 ROAD RALLY - WRONG AND RIGHT

So there were two ways to do the Road Rally Challenge - the right way and the wrong way.  The FIRST time I did it I did so many things wrong - didn't stay on the highway, didn't stay in my car and did it on the wrong day (Tuesday and I was dry and in bright sunshine!)  About all I did get right was the Animal/Vegetable/Mineral part.    But I am a perfectionist, and a teacher who always gave do-overs for "making it better".  So I awarded myself one today and did the road rally over -  RIGHT this time (well, mostly).  I started my sketches in my car pulled over on 525 (scared I was going to get sideswiped or run off private property with a gun) and sketched what I saw (or shot).  Here are the results.  I had ANOTHER great day, and am happy.  Sue???

(WRONG) ANIMAL!  Llama on "Fence Patrol" on Double Bluff Road

(WRONG) VEGETABLE 1!  Lilac bushes with their own private house - Bayview Road

WRONG AGAIN) VEGETABLE 2 -A field of my favorite Noxious Weed on Bayview Road

(WRONG) MINERAL! - It's there, but so light the scanner wouldn't pick it up - the giant rock that is Mt. Rainer,
seen from Double Bluff Beach park. 

RIGHT ANIMAL!!

RIGHT VEGETABLE!!

RIGHT MINERAL!!

pea shoots, crisped pancetta, and mint vinagrette

I have to try this one. I have the pea shoots, the mesclun, and the mint. All I need to do is get some pancetta from market tomorrow.
http://www.marthastewart.com/print/316305