DFW terminal E Gate 9, 95 degrees in July...

...some layover time spent at DFW on the way back to Cali, spotted an open mouthed jetway connector gasping for air in the 95 degree heat of the Texas July sunshine.

drawing double, the digital and analog world of drawing...

 

a capture of an razorpoint pen ink drawing on tracing paper image used as the layer within the sketchbook ink app on the iPad to illustrate the tech stylus drawing of layers...

Sentinel crane, Port of Oakland

 More time spent down in the port of Oakland area and West Oakland, more time spent capturing the essence and image of the container cranes by the water edge...mix version of apps, adobe ideas and sketchbook ink and procreate apps on ipad

Happy Fourth of July 2014, plein aire painted view on July 4th in Walnut Creek, CA

 Stage 3

Stage 2 colors and tones

 

Stage 1 linework and shapes and contours

Japanese wooden bath stool, sketches and prototype...

conceptual design sketches and constructed prototype of the wooden bath stool, typically used for Japanese bath ofuro...

 

Bonus Day afternoon under the green grape vine vaulted trellis ceiling at the Concannon winery in Livermore

A perfect setting for an afternoon party celebrating the bonus day at Gensler.  The San Ramon office ventured over to the Concannon winery in Livermore for some wine, food, bocce ball and relaxation.

Bank of Oakland Building on Broadway

 

This building sketch/painting of the former Bank of California building.  this was featured in the article from Urbanist magazine, published by SPUR.

http://www.spur.org/publications/article/2014-03-10/urban-field-notes-new-drawings-old-buildings 

At the corner of 12th Street and Broadway stands the original headquarters for the Bank of Oakland, a unique combination of lower masonry block muscle and a taller decorative tower. The main building went up in 1907, and the tower portion was added later, pushing up to the height of 225 feet (18 stories). Now the bank occupies the building with other tenants and histories. A series of Corinthian columns and pilasters support and frame the top levels of setback windows. The top-level spaces must have terrific views of the adjacent Tribune building. Perhaps the two towers wink at each other in the early morning hours.