Category Archives: Sketches

Sketching While Subbing

Sketching While Subbing

I’m currently a high school substitue teacher.  Eventually I plan on looking for a permanent teaching position, but for the time being I’m enjoying the flexibility that subbing affords. Within the work day of a substitute teacher, there is inevitable downtime: that prep period that you normally get all to yourself, and often other momentsContinue Reading

Beards, Lots of Beards

Beards, Lots of Beards

I’ve gotten in the habit of doing some quick daily sketches each weekday.  I change the theme of the sketches each week, depending on a particular skill I feel like working on or some random inspiration that came my way the previous week.  For last week’s sketches, I used the Wired article Beards of SiliconContinue Reading

Sketching with Sharpies

Sketching with Sharpies

A few weeks ago my roommate came across a few large plastic bags on the side of the road, full of pens and markers – discarded office supplies that were up for grabs.  He stuffed them all in his backpack and brought them home.  When I saw the stash I knew what my focus wasContinue Reading

Vacation: Day 4

Vacation: Day 4

This is how I’ve been starting each of my days during this week of vacation in Sunriver.  Lots of coffee this week, and lots of Olympics watching.  And plenty of sketching too.Continue Reading

Let Vacation Begin

Let Vacation Begin

Today marks the beginning of a week-long family vacation in Oregon.  I sketched the image above on my parent’s deck in Pleasant Hill, just outside of Eugene.  I used the app Paper, which I just downloaded and am already a big fan of.Continue Reading