A “BC Ferries” ferry ride to Kuper and Thetis Islands ticket booth.
This is where I pay for my ferry ride to the Kuper Island (Home of the Penelakut Indian tribe) and Thetis Island from Chemainus, Vancouver Island.
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2010May 313
tags: bc ferries | canada | Chemainus | island | Kuper | Shachihoko | Thetis | ticket booth | Vancouver Island -
2010May 31
tags: backyard | fence | pencils | pomeranian | Shachihoko | tree | Vancouver Island | watercolour
The backyard of my friends’ place where I was staying at.. And one of their dogs in the sketch.. I think a brush pen doesn’t work well for sketching a Pomeranian..
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2010May 30
tags: building | caboose | City Hall | Duncan | Edwardian | first nations | Royal Canadian Legion | Shachihoko | Totem Poles | train | Vancouver Island
Downtown Duncan, BC. aka “The Totem Poles City”
Duncan is not too far from Chemainus and totem poles were scatter all over in town that were build by the First Nations back in 1985. A lot of the pole have marking that tells it own story, myth, and history from the past. The First Nations are very spiritual which I’m sure you know that. The totem poles I have sketch here are by the Duncan Street Train Station next to a small museum.
Below the poles, is a very cool-looking Edwardian style of the City Hall with a clock tower. I’m not sure how old this building is.. The City Hall is just right next to a new building (around 70s) which is the Royal Canadian Legion. Those Legions are everywhere from large city to tiny towns. -
2010May 30
tags: Aboriginal | art | first nations | pacific northwest | raven | Shachihoko
A little information about the Pacific Northwest’s First Nations.
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2010May 28
tags: barnacle barney's | canada | Chemainus | coleslaw | Fish n' Chips | french fries with gravy | Halibut | inukshuk | salt water | Shachihoko | Vancouver Island
One of the huge perk about the Pacific Northwest is the freshest seafood. That was one thing I missed so much about when I have relocated in the middle of the desert from Florida with lack of fresh and cheaper seafood!
On Vancouver Island’s best specialty is the good ole Fish n’ Chips, hence the name of the providence: British Columbia. Anyway, you can see an Inukshuk beside the image of my delicious Battered Halibut, Coleslaw, and French Fries with gravy (a Canadian thing). Drew an Inukshuk from a photo beside where I was sitting while waiting for my food.
What’s an Inukshuk?
Its a First Nations thing, you will see the rock sculpture almost everywhere in Canada. The word inuksuk means “something which acts for or performs the function of a person.” The inuksuk may have been used for navigation, as a point of reference, a marker for hunting grounds, or as a food cache. The Inupiat in northern Alaska used inuksuit to assist in the herding of caribou into contained areas for slaughter. Inuksuit vary in shape and size, with deep roots in the Inuit culture. -
2010May 28
tags: Boats | canada | Chemainus | Kin Beach | ocean | Shachihoko | Vancouver Island
Kin Beach Park – Chemainus, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
A sketch of a local beach near the town of Chemainus. It is a beautiful beach during a low tide, you can see the mountains and the greens along with the boats docking in the middle of the water. It was a relaxing place to be, right after this half finished sketch.. I fell asleep right on the breakwater. -
2010May 27
tags: airplane | beer | canadian | carrier compartment | exit | Flying | molson | Shachihoko | sleeping | sortie | ticket | westjet | Window
My flight ticket glued to the airplane sketching spread. Drank my first international beer (doesn’t exist in the States, and not really recommended while you are 4000 feet above ground)… It was pretty good.
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2010May 26
tags: canada | details | eagle | horse | Lion | passeports | passports | Shachihoko | USA
Passports Part II
Here the completed pages of each passports. I highly recommend viewing it in larger quality. The Canadian passport was a pain in the donkey to sketch, so much details on their crest and sometimes I get lost from focusing on it too much. lol. -
2010May 25
tags: airport | casinos | departing | gates | international | LAS | Shachihoko | terminal
I just got back from my amazing trip from Canada! I had a fantastic time over there and feeling the withdrawal big time! Why does Vegas have to be sooo dull?! Gah…
Here is a spread of the Gate B8-B15 bay of the McCarran International Airport (aka LAS), just before departing to Victoria, BC. Yes, they even have casinos in the middle of the circular chamber surrounding by seats and Gates. -
2010May 12
tags: canada | holiday | passport | Shachihoko | USA
Last sketch for this week.. I won’t have much time to do more before I leave to Canada this Sunday. Hello to Final exam and final project…
As the sketch trip begins, here is my Passport.. As you can see I reserved a spot on the next page for the Canadian Passport. Hopefully, I would like to borrow from a friend of mine to fill in the page. =)
I will be gone for a week to Vancouver Island, British Columbia and it home of the Province capital, Victoria. I’m sure hope to record many sketches as possible for you all to enjoy. Till then… Au revoir USA!
