Drawing at Huntington Gardens

A favorite location that I keep returning to is nearby Huntington Gardens.  It constantly changes with the seasons...

 Dionysus and the original Huntington Gallery...

Diana
in her temple..

More High Speed Sketching...

A continuing favorite subject...high speed sketching on the road, as a passenger, that is!
Always a challenge to see how much can be caught in the moment...

Griffith Observatory

There are many wonderful buildings in Los Angeles, but my favorite for many reasons is the Griffith Observatory.  It sits like a crown jewel on a hill north of the city, looking down, as well as up at the stars.  I love the shape, deco-inspired style, and the fact that I, like every Los Angeles child, visited there on a school field trip.  I've sketched it from different locations over the years...and will likely do more...

A view from Sunset Blvd...

...view from a Kaiser waiting room...

...at the Observatory

Views of Downtown Los Angeles

...as seen from the hills above the city...

Trees, Cars and Parking Lots

...would seem to be an odd combination,
but so common...
I think of these trees as heroic, somehow...

Palm Trees

...are one of the most iconic features of this area, and I never
tire of drawing them...Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank and Los Angeles...