I went on my first outing with Urban Sketchers Boulder since this exact time last year. I thought I would be out there more frequently considering I can take the bus, but... as usual... life got in the way. I did return in the end! The group has grown significantly in the past year, which was great to see.

I attended my first Sketcherfest in Edmonds, Washington this year. I will lead with my conclusion that Sketcherfest is the best convention I've ever been to.

(If you missed it, also read about how I spent my time in Washington pre-Sketcherfest!)

I took an excellent little trip to Washington state at the beginning of the month. It's been 7 years since the last time I've been. I love the area and wanted to go back sooner, but Covid made stuff a little more difficult and then life got in the way. But I finally got around to doing it!

The primary purpose of my visit was to attend Sketcherfest, a convention for urban/travel sketchers. I will talk about Sketcherfest in its own post because there's a lot I have to say about it. I spent the rest of the time exploring and drawing the Seattle area. And I got to hang out with Curi in meatspace!

Last year I managed to get the Sailor Profit Fude de Mannen pen secondhand, and it's my new favorite sketching pen by a large margin.

The pen is actually navy blue, but I screwed the nib section onto the Sailor Compass because I am a shallow person.

The vegetation is finally turning green here, which means it's jorts season! And update crayon tin season!