Painted this view of the Oregon State Capitol Building on a cloudy day. The weather this summer has been cooler than normal. This has caused summer to look like fall. The Oregon State Capitol Building is made in an art deco style. Most state capitols copy the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC. TheContinue reading “COVID-19 Walking View: Oregon State Capitol Building”
Category Archives: Urban Sketching
COVID-19 Walking View: Oregon State University Valley Library
The weather is nice and perfect for watercolors. This week’s image is of the Valley Library at Oregon State University. The building is named for F. Wayne Valley who gave the money for the building. The Valley Library opened in 1999.
COVID-19 Walking Views: Tykeson Hall
Tykeson Hall opened on the University of Oregon campus for the Fall 2019 term. I painted this view of the hall shortly shortly after it opened. Last week, I walked on the University of Oregon grounds and thought of this image. The hall houses academic and career advising, the Division of Equity and Inclusion andContinue reading “COVID-19 Walking Views: Tykeson Hall”
Eugene Hotel
The Eugene Hotel opened in 1925. It was the top hotel in Eugene until it closed in 1980. The building was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1982 and changed to over 58 housing in 1983.
COVID-19 Walking Views: Monroe Avenue
Monroe Avenue is on the north side of Oregon State University. It offers a great view of the Corvallis City Hall in the distance. Monroe Avenue also hosts many businesses, which are slowly reopening. Monroe Avenue is a nice place to walk with the university closed for COVID-19. You can also walk on the universityContinue reading “COVID-19 Walking Views: Monroe Avenue”
COVID-19 Walking Views: OSU Pharmacy Building
While the university is shut down it makes for a nice place to walk. Here we see the Pharmacy Building across the Valley Library quad. The Pharmacy Building was completed in 1924. It has been the home of the College of Pharmacy ever since. The College of Pharmacy works with the Oregon Health and ScienceContinue reading “COVID-19 Walking Views: OSU Pharmacy Building”
COVID-19 Walking Views: Minto Island Bridge
It is strange to only walk in the area near to home. The same path walked every day wastes the attention and is as bad as no walk. A short journey to a near by open park can give some welcome change of sights. This week’s image is from a short journey to Salem, OregonContinue reading “COVID-19 Walking Views: Minto Island Bridge”
COVID-19 Walking Views: Willamette Park
Sketch Description Corvallis has stopped events at the Willamette Park sports fields. The emptied fields show the effects of COVID-19 on life. The empty fields give a good space for social distancing while walking or resting in the sun though.
COVID-19 Walking Views: Trees on the Mill Race
Sketch Description As we continue to shelter in place it is important to also take some time to get outside. This week’s sketch is off some trees along the Mill Race in Corvallis that provide a pleasant escape from my apartment when I am out walking. Stay Safe, Stay Well.
COVID-19 Remote Work Office
Sketch Description Urban spaces are formed by the density of private space. So this week I wanted to celebrate private urban spaces with this view of my remote work station. For those of us lucky enough to still have a job that we can do remotely we find ourselves with the unique challenge of exploringContinue reading “COVID-19 Remote Work Office”
