Sketchbook
SKETCHBOOK
Periodically, I’ll add sketches to this page. I like sharing sketches because they often are different from my more polished or finished work. They can reveal something about my process toward a final work or they can demonstrate a more loose and free style that I like to practice.
![Cox's Orange Pippin](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae7da3eaf20962afeaada3e/1601774884923-71OOAPRLM2LWPUVD1GTN/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kGZBD6P5xfSM2oSdAOw2RnBZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZamWLI2zvYWH8K3-s_4yszcp2ryTI0HqTOaaUohrI8PIKa5cJZ9XOPRfAlP1xU3dtQhwzy--Jc0_S-EskfGlVWUKMshLAGzx4R3EDFOm1kBS/cox%27s+orange+pip+2020.jpg)
This is perhaps the most beautiful little apple I’ve ever seen. It is rather small and has a gorgeous russet orange undertone that gives this apple a beautiful glow. Delicious too!
![Newtown Pippin](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae7da3eaf20962afeaada3e/1601775226563-CYP0RQ0HRJM32DFV9KNR/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kPYAjSjw4P1raP197ktns2RZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZamWLI2zvYWH8K3-s_4yszcp2ryTI0HqTOaaUohrI8PIjs8tPWLlmPfGfVegKxMwyEujYF6djZksJULy0qUc27oKMshLAGzx4R3EDFOm1kBS/newtown+pip+2020.jpg)
This apple is a local favorite and one of my favorites for baking. Another from my friends at Five Mile Orchards in Corralitos, CA.
![Bellflower](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae7da3eaf20962afeaada3e/1601774649940-XHRRGFIKCSZYSTXRVMQ3/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kOUYpWCmrsVrvhU58gMlsONZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZamWLI2zvYWH8K3-s_4yszcp2ryTI0HqTOaaUohrI8PIE_4meXXym7oDBWH37Bjd_j4sXFup6O4tY7TVAEQejksKMshLAGzx4R3EDFOm1kBS/bellflower+2020.jpg)
This apple has a light floral flavor and a high acid content. It is crunchy and lightly sweet. Popular in ciders. From my friends at Five Mile Orchard in Corralitos, CA.
![Wickson](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae7da3eaf20962afeaada3e/1601774694769-GJR0PA9RJF3RMMSEKATJ/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kGZBD6P5xfSM2oSdAOw2RnBZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZamWLI2zvYWH8K3-s_4yszcp2ryTI0HqTOaaUohrI8PIKa5cJZ9XOPRfAlP1xU3dtQhwzy--Jc0_S-EskfGlVWUKMshLAGzx4R3EDFOm1kBS/wickson+2020.jpg)
This little apple may be called a crab apple by some. But since there is some debate, I leave that indicator out of my description. This is a very small apple that is usually used in cider making.
![Kingston Black apple](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae7da3eaf20962afeaada3e/1574138342102-4HE27636B48MGTDQZKCX/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kLNSIljkxy72WtBrb4ToUz9Zw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpws5wYdD_Zd1qECA7mlj0eucsV50TUjPWoAJG_o4Aw7nA1bTNOJLBhb0-NBOzrarJo/2019+kingston+black.jpg)
This is an heirloom apple - traditionally a British cider apple. Not much for eating but delicious in ciders!
From my friends at 5 Mile Orchard in Corralitos, CA
watercolor on paper
![Blue Oyster mushrooms](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae7da3eaf20962afeaada3e/1544389828230-KXPF8Z6H3JSJKIFTZGFU/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kG7x83bGG038kU6cqcA98q57gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1UTRMKhMkebWedsNFk-yHOwo6EMJsMMmPow6UB4YNbNY_Wba5L34rbLYwbmLnwJFOnw/blue+oyster+mushrooms.jpg)
Inspired by the opportunity to participate in an exhibit focused specifically on fungus/mushrooms, I whipped up a few quick watercolor sketches.
![Chanterells](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae7da3eaf20962afeaada3e/1544389838414-7748I7SMXLNSLE8E7OAN/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kILkwabKZCkpTQj2bk0pcMh7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z5QPOohDIaIeljMHgDF5CVlOqpeNLcJ80NK65_fV7S1UU4gf0h0sbOJUp7fWD7q3OVs9l47CJcw-Yavkv9jxobd6ocgBwzfqAGPb50PTeYDYw/chanterelles.jpg)
These delicious mushrooms can be found in the redwood forests of California, as well as many other places throughout the world. This little sketch will be featured in a fungus-themed exhibit in Santa Cruz, CA during the annual Fungus Fair.