This is a somewhat charming old urban area (from the last century when we rode trains everywhere) that is being revitalized and brought back to life. New night spots, shops, and restaurants - always a good thing I think.
Here is another urban-sketch in my local coffee shop series. This shop is different from the others in that it's not a storefront coffee shop, such as Starbucks. Rather Theory Coffee started life as a mobile truck coffee shop. It's owners found a perfect location in the neighborhood at the intersection of a busy thoroughfare and a freeway. The spot had been a gas station in its former life but was perfect for a mobile coffee truck. The property was updated, and the awning/portico provides the perfect place to sip coffee with shelter from the sun and weather. The coffee is excellent, too, so it's always busy.
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Recently I joined a group and began urban sketching, which, as it turns out, is a worldwide pastime of artists and sketchers and painters and some architects even. Who knew?
I'm enjoying the new challenge and decided to scout out some urban locations to sketch. With the proliferation of coffee shops on almost every corner it seems, I started there.
I've been visiting several in my nearby area and, after purchasing my brew of the day, usually dark roast, I find a seat, either a window or outdoor area, and sketch the view.
Today's image is my sketch of the view from the leafy Starbucks in Alamo Heights looking north on Broadway. Hope you like it.
In upcoming blogs I'll talk about what I'm learning about the many different tools of the trade used in this endeavour. Note: I'm still figuring out which ones work best for me.
