It’s been a while since I’ve drawn Puddles and Lil’ O. I’m going to revisit this again at some point.
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Olwen’s Eye
Olwen told me yesterday that her eye was twitching. She shouldn’t have.
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Seattle-Portland-Toronto Weekend
Caught the Blazers game on Saturday, flew out to Toronto for Low-Dao’s 60th birthday on Super Bowl Sunday, and just got back to Seattle today. Go Hawks, and time for bed!
Sketch of Julie on the way to Portland. 
Sketch of Gabe on the same ride. 
Talking with Russ, a dog breeder watching over a young Shelty pup probably named Journey. 
Passengers waiting at O’Hare. 
Waiting for our ride at Pearson. 
Olwen reads Caitlyn a bedtime story. 
Sketches of people at Pearson and O’Hare. 
Because of the NY cancellations, the flight ended up being pretty empty. 
A sketch while chatting up with Eduardo. -
Sketch dump
The view outside my office. 
Late night coffee at Black Coffee in Capitol Hill. 
Lunch at Kukai with Scottie. 
Olwen thumbs through my wallet for cash. -
Labor Day Pike Place sketches
Visited Pike Place Market with Olvie. While we were there, she asked for a few pointers on drawing. It wasn’t my best sketching day, but that didn’t matter given how nice of a day it was.
Quick sketch of a hallway within Pike Place Market. 
Olvie works out a sketch while Olwen looks on in Pike Place Market. 
Parents in the marketplace. 
A window shopper peruses past the vendors. 
View from behind the market. 
Ferry boat moving off the dock. -
Olwen checking Toronto flood updates on phone
Olwen checks her phone for updates on the Toronto floods. -
Sketch dump
A little late, but congrats to Sung Hon and Cola for tying the knot!
Sung Hon finishes his words of encouragement to Cola. 
Dancing gestures 
Dancing gestures 
Dancing gestures I got back from spending this last weekend with the in-laws in Vancouver for a wedding of their family friends. Usually when I am with them, it usually ends up becoming a Chinese lesson with me providing the laughs as I struggle with my broken Cantonese. Here are some of the notes.
“Ah-Ma” (Polly) and “Low Dao” (Rex) enjoy some dessert after arriving on Thursday. 
Jason and Jackie, family friends, tie the knot. 
Jackie gives her vows to Jason. A couple more Jason sketches. 
Two attempts at Jackie. I think Jason was the first Mountie I’ve ever seen in person. 
Uncle Silas, a family friend, looks on. Ah-Ma and Low Dao watch the bouquet toss. 
Auntie Jenny and Mark enjoying lunch at their restaurant. Low Dao photographs an obelisk at the Richmond Olympic Oval. 
A quick sketch of the Richmond Olympic Oval where the speed skating event was held. 
Auntie Jenny had some bananas in the car much to the chagrin of Olwen. A couple value studies inside Auntie Jenny’s house. “Fei suk-suk”, Auntie Jenny’s husband, takes an order at his restaurant. 
Coordinated kite-flying at Garry Point Park. 
A view off the shore of Garry Point Park. 
An attempt at drawing a friend from memory, Ah-Ma, and Olwen lounging on a couch. 
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Weekend sketch dump
Getting ready for bed after a busy weekend. I got a chance to hang out with Dad as he was in town for a conference and was looking to make some contacts at the flight museums for his book about my grandpa’s days during WWII.
Olwen and I also had babysitting duties Saturday and today for some of the families at our church. Fortunately, the weekend concluded with a nice relaxing dinner at the Chan’s.
Cloud study during lunch break. 
Gestures during Perspectives Class of speakers Marria Gladwish and Gene Daniels. 
More gestures of Gene Daniels. 
P-40 on display at Museum of Flight. 
Rumpler Taube reproduction on display at the Museum of Flight. 
Olwen shows off some videos to Stacey and Tyson as Morgan squirms on the sofa. 
P-40 on display at Flight Heritage Collection. 
Dad shows off his photos to a Flight Heritage Collection employee. 
Top left, clockwise. Random stranger, Michelle, Jennifer, and Dan. 
Families gather together for dinner after Bible study. 
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A weekend in Maui
Just got back today from a 5-day trip from Maui for Albert and Min’s wedding. A few sketches from the trip…
3/15: Random caricatures of fellow passengers. 
3/15: Jenny belts a hearty laugh for little Timothy. 
3/15: Attempts at capturing Wilson’s chiseled likeness. 
3/16: Above: Alex watches over Lleyton navigating the bike rack; Olwen works on a crossword puzzle from the airplane. 
3/16: Our first beach. 
3/16: Ann and Olwen continue the quest to finish the airplane crossword. 
3/17: Brian gives someone a hug after service at Kumulani Chapel. 
3/18: Heading out to watch the whales. 
3/18: A whale spouts alongside our raft. 
3/18: View from behind the captain’s chair. 
3/18: Olwen relaxes as we cruise. 
3/18: A couple whales breach for the crowd during mating season. 
3/18: The reception set up underneath a tree canopy. Probably the prettiest wedding venue I ever seen. 
3/18: Albert and Min about to be pronounced mawwied by Pastor Mike as Albert’s parents look on. 
3/18: The newlyweds, congrats Min & Albert! 
3/18: Sunset behind the reception area. 
3/18: Tyson becomes the center of the inevitable Asian dance circle. 
3/18: Tyson plays with the wedding game props. 
3/19: Last beach before heading to the airport. Sigh… 
3/19: Playing Thirteen before boarding to cap off a great trip! -
Bday present
This was a long overdue post, but here’s a little sketch that I did for Olwen’s birthday present. The flight theme was based on her childhood dream of becoming a pilot, and although she never got the chance to fight the Red Baron, she did take her first flight lesson this year with me in the back holding on to dear life. Kudos to Galen and the crew over at Grove for doing this on short notice, fantastic job as usual. Check out some of their other super-cool stuff here. Super cool.
Here’s the initial sketch…
And here’s the final product.
