For the third lesson of the Urban Sketching course, the class attended the Orlando Cars and Coffee event hosted at Donut Central & Fuelpresso. Our assignment was to sketch at least one car with a few people around it. Choosing one car among the many unique, colorful, and cool cars was a challenge in and of itself, but it was even harder to find one with a decent place to sit in the shade (I have since learned my lesson and now have a portable chair). And, when I finally picked one, sat down, and set up my supplies…the car owner packed up and drove away.
The sketch above is the second car I chose. By the time I finally got started, the class had only one hour left before we would return to the Crealde classroom. And then, another car pulled in to the parking spot next to it and blocked my view for at least 20 minutes. Despite the obstacles and the short time frame, I think it turned out pretty well, and it might be one of my favorite sketches from the course. I don’t know much about cars so I’m afraid I don’t recall what the make or model is, but I have a penchant for blue cars and really enjoyed painting it. The owner of the car (the guy in the blue shirt) seemed to like my painting too and asked to take a picture of it.
Date: 7/8/18
Time spent: 1 hour
The following week, the class went back to Donut Central & Fuelpresso to sketch the inside of the café. While I was there, I ordered a red velvet donut and a macchiato latte. Both were delicious! Highly recommended!
Date: 7/15/18
Time spent: 1.25 hours
