Sketchcrawl 23
I finally had the chance to participate in a sketchcrawl this month. I invited several friends to come, but it was just as well they couldn’t make it. I’m pretty out of practice and took a fair amount of wandering before getting a few good drawings out at the Detroit Zoo.
The first sketch is of the butterfly gardens and free flight aviary, the second from the reptile house. I felt surprisingly comfortable drawing at the zoo — I rarely draw in public. It reminded me how much I enjoy drawing from life, taking what I see and translating it onto the paper.
Check out the other results (from literally all over the world) in the Sketchcrawl forum.
If You Can’t Open It, You Don’t Own It.
This is the credo for Make, a DIY technology magazine that’s become one of my favorite online destinations. Here are some notable items I now “own” according to this inspiring, if demanding, slogan:
Macintosh 700 MHz G4 Emac (upgraded optical drive)
Macintosh 1Gb G4 Powerbook Aluminum (replaced/upgraded optical drive)
Macintosh 4th Gen U2 Edition Ipod (replaced battery)
Notable items I do not “own”:
1998 Chrysler Town & Country (unless you count opening the door)