Jena Marks Artist

08/17/2019

Late summer sketching

11/02/2013

Imagine a city where graffiti wasn't illegal, a city where everybody could draw whatever they liked. Where every street was awash with a million colours and little phrases. Where standing at a bus stop was never boring. A city that felt like a party where everyone was invited, not just the estate agents and barons of big business. Imagine a city like that and stop leaning against the wall - it's wet. -Banksy

Only a handful of aerosol artists were spraying at the Graffiti Garages early Sunday afternoon, and beginning next month there will be none.

08/22/2013

Back to school meetings for the day job presents opportunities to sketch ... this gentleman was presenting tactics on how to handle the situation of a shooter in the school building. Disconcerting, but a sign of the times which we live in, I suppose.

02/03/2013

This is it, the very very very last second to see Ray Turner's amazing work. Do not walk, don't even stop for coffee....get down to the Glass Museum and see Ray Turner...ends today at 5. You will be sooooooo glad you did!

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01/07/2013

Sketch 6 of 42. Seahawks quarterback up for Rookie of the year Russell Wilson. GO SEAHAWKS!!

01/06/2013

Sketch 5 of 42. Did you know that Jan 5th is Bird Day? These little Juncos are some of my favorites.

01/06/2013

Day 4 of 42....Coffee Shop customer.

01/04/2013

Day 3 of 42 ...another Egyptian sketch. This was a beautiful sculpted head of an Amama princess.

01/03/2013

Today I was lucky (one could say fortunate) enough to get another opportunity to seem some amazing items from Egypt. Touted as treasures from King Tut, the exhibit at the Pacific Science Center had many other things from the Egyptian museum. I've been there, and it is, in the very least, overwhelming. Nothing of the display expertise that the Science Center put forth. Lighting, display cases, explanations of what was on view... really beautiful!

So, keeping my resolution....of sketching every day with my 42 Sketches Group over on Facebook (or trying to), I am posting one of my little ditties. Might post more at a later date...perhaps after fiddling with them a bit. Until then....here is a Head of Amenhotep III in the Blue Crown of War, from Karnak, Temple of Amun. What are you sketching?

01/02/2013

So they say it takes 6 weeks to form a habit. In my effort to sketch more, I am starting this year off right....by sketching everyday for 42 days! Anyone out there want to join in? Let's do this!