Clinton St

I camped out on the steps of one of the University of Iowa buildings to draw this.



It can be hard to tell how long to work on these larger drawings, but today when I was contemplating how much detail I should add some guy wandered into the bushes next to me and started throwing up, which I took as a sign that I'd been working on it for long enough.

November 7, 2010

Iowa River

Today I went for a walk by the river and stopped to sketch one of the less impressive bridges.



You can just barely see the bridge everyone actually uses and some University of Iowa buildings behind it. The graffiti on it reads "YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU OWN" and "CEYN", along with some other words that were too small or too corroded to read. Other pieces of graffiti I've seen around town have read "IF YOU LOVE HER THEN TELL HER" and "SO WHAT?"


October 31, 2010

Library

Hung out at the Iowa City Public Library this weekend because I am a nerd and don't like football.







It's always so quiet there, which... I know, library, but it's still kind of disconcerting. Sometimes a patron will fall asleep and start snoring loudly which is reassuring.

October 24, 2010

I'm going to get really sick of titling these "Java House"

As winter sets in the number of outdoor events goes way down and the Java House starts doing their live music nights again.



Of course, some people prefer their own.



October 8, 2010

Java House, some more

School is in full swing now, all the kids are busy studying.









September 22, 2010

Summer party!

... on the coldest, rainiest day of summer. We have good planning skills.



Most people stayed in the pavilion out of the rain.



I drew a couple of dogs tethered to the side of the pavilion while my coworkers discussed the benefits of coming to work naked in protest over our broken air conditioning. Good times.


August 17, 2010

Friday Night Concert Series

More bands and audiences and people standing in front of me when I'm trying to draw the stage


July 30, 2010