Internal Combustion Art

This morning’s Urban Sketchers meetup was at Moto Federation, a motorcycle community space. It was AWESOME, and thank you for having us! Here’s my sketch: a 1969 Royal Enfield.

#urbansketchers #usk #cincyurbansketchers #motofederation #moto

Here are a few sketches from the show I went to last night at Southgate House Revival, and it was one hell of a bill:

-Apes of the State
-Rent Strike
-Sister Wife Sex Strike
-Frog Legs
-Clover-Lynn
-Run Rabbit Run

#southgatehouserevival #usk #urbansketchers #punk #folkpunk #music #livemusic

Here's a sketch of Paycor Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals. I found a great spot at E+O Kitchen, which has a half off deal for their happy hour! @eokitchen_banks Thanks for the good food, drink and excellent service!

#cincyurbansketchers #usk #urbansketchers #paycorstadium #RuleTheJungle🐅

I got to sketch the Riley School of Irish Music at Big Ash Brewing last night. Sketching, music, and beer are a great way to spend an evening!

#urbansketchers #cincyurbansketchers #music #bigashbrewing #rileyschoolofirishmusic @urbansketchers.bsky.social @uskcincinnati.bsky.social

Did anybody else take advantage of yesterday’s unusually warm weather? Here’s my sketch- it’s downtown Cincinnati, as seen from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

#urbansketchers #usk #cincyurbansketchers #downtown #cincy

Beer, wings, football, and sketching. A great day date at Dead Low Brewing!
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#usk #urbansketchers #cincyurbansketchers #cincinnati #cincy #brewery #beer #nfl #playoffs #bar #barsketch #ink #inksketch #watercolor #watercolorsketch

The Urban Sketchers showing off their work on the Social Stairs of the Cincinnati Library today. Almost thirty people joined the outing!

The Throwdown: a collection of sketchbooks showing the library from all angles, with all manner of media.

Sketchers admire the Throwdown before the group photo.

A well attended outing to the Cincinnati Public Library today. We had several newcomers and we hope you’ll come back again! Great work, yall! #Usk #urbansketch #urbansketchers #urbansketching #sketching

Here's my sketch at the Downtown Main Library of the from today's Urban Sketchers meetup. I enjoy capturing such big spaces and working in grays, and today was a nice day to do both.

#urbansketchers #usk #cincyurbansketchers #library #Cincinnati #cincy #downtowncincinnati #downtown #downtowncincy

Here is a sketch I did at the Cincinnati Urban Sketchers meetup last weekend. These statues are owned by the Museum Center.

#urbansketchers #usk #cincyurbansketchers #cincinnati #museum #woollymammoth #urbansketch #sketch #ink #watercolor #quicksketch #art #sketchbook #sketchbook #sketching

Thank you! And I completely agree!

Here is a sketch for Reds opening day, which was this week! I finished this about two weeks ago, over three sittings. This is the main entrance of the Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds. #reds #baseball #cincinnati #openingday #baseball #uskcincinnati #urbansketchers

Here is my sketch from Wednesday's Urban Sketchers meetup at Darkness Brewing. When I showed this sketch to a friend later in the evening the first thing she said was, "Is that an ewok?" Yes, my friend. That is an ewok sitting at the table. :-)

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Here are some (of the better) sketches from last night's meet up at Arthur Murray Dance Studio here in town. Getting to watch a cha cha class was awesome, and a big thanks to the studio for having us! #uskcincinnati #urbansketchers #usk #cincinnati

My name is Eric, and this is a sketch I did of Music Hall here in Cincinnati!

Since the account just launched, most of these events are in the past...but look how MANY there were! Come and join us January 27, then watch this space for February's Events!

This is awesome! Nice work!

2024 in review.
Happy New Year to all of you. May 2025 be a good one!

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Thank you! Christina, you rock!!

Count me in! (I'm sure I'll figure this platform out soon!)

And here is my third book of art- a 68-page book of 140 illustrations of iconic landmarks, favorite restaurants, and the happenings of daily life. I hope this book gives you a sense that you’re wandering the streets of Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. #cincinnati #over-the-rhine

Here's the second art book I published, "Exploring Ravenswood." Completed during 2021-22. It's got 130 sketches of things in my then-neighborhood. Copies are for sale on my website:

www.internalcombustionart.com
#art #artist #artbook #chicago #ravenswood #sketches #illustrations #urbansketchers

Thanks for reposting!

Thanks for reposting!

This felt like a fitting first post. It's my first art book that I published in the summer of 2021. I took a bunch of walks around Rogers Park, my then-neighborhood in Chicago. I took hundreds of photos for reference material. I worked tirelessly in my sketchbook. This is the result.

#chicago