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Sketchbook: Old Ballard

February 15, 20137 Comments

Sketching Guitar Emporium Ballard

It was a warm, sunny day here in Rockydale West and I spent the morning out and about with the Urban Sketchers. Above is my sketch of the Guitar Emporium in historic Ballard. Thank you Gail, Frank, Peggy (times two), Tina, and Steve!

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  1. Lance

    February 16, 2013 at 9:28 pm

    Looks like it was a great store. The kinda place I get lost in. Thanks for sharing your sketches. Yer Pal, Lurkin’ Lance

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    • Sharon

      February 17, 2013 at 10:21 am

      The Guitar Emporium is now an art gallery, I’m told. But at the front of the building there is a huge facsimile of six guitar strings connected to pegs over a sound board remains, which totally makes that corner, in my opinion. That and the strange little house next door that looks as if it sort of appeared from another time and place and will at any moment recognize its mistake and *poof* disappear.

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  2. glitter cat

    February 16, 2013 at 11:58 am

    I think I love this place.

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    • Sharon

      February 16, 2013 at 1:00 pm

      Dear Glitter Cat. Next time I come for a visit I think I will put you in my pocket and bring you along.

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  3. mpinsky

    February 16, 2013 at 10:08 am

    What fun to be out and sketching! We’re in for another blizzard tomorrow…

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  4. Kathy

    February 15, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    I can feel the moisture in the air.

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    • Sharon

      February 15, 2013 at 6:59 pm

      Oh boy, what a lounge in the sun sort of day!

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