Sketchcrawling and returning for more…

For Worldwide Sketchcrawl 38, my fellow Los Angeles

correspondent, Shiho Nakaza, organized and led

a great tour through downtown Los Angeles’

historic core.  It was a gorgeous, warm day,

and we had local sketchers as well as some

who had traveled many miles to join in the event.

What a pleasure it is to spend time with like-minded souls

walking, talking, eating, and then quietly sketching!

One of the best things about a Sketchcrawl

is rediscovering the great things in one’s own city.

For the last 15 years, the city has put up an ice rink

at Pershing Square in the heart of downtown from

mid-November to January 21, and this is the first time

I’d ever seen it.  I did a quick sketch during the

Sketchcrawl, and having some time yesterday (and

living not too far away), I returned on the last day

the rink was open to add a few finishing touches and

sketch a bit more.  I love the back drop of the palm trees!