Sketchbook Tour - 2007 - Pixar

Main gate at Pixar.
Some of the Gang at the gates. (Will, Stacey, Jake, ?, Simini, ?)
Cool Car garage across from Pixar.
Front of Pixar.
Lobby.

The the Right.
To the left.
Lounge area.
Mike and Sulley.
Ratatouille Painting.

Cereal Wall.
Fridge stocked with many varieties of Milk, Peanut Butter and Jelly.
The Kitchen.
Eating Area.

SKETCHBOOK TOUR 2007 - PIXAR VISIT

Pixar was so awesome! You walk in and you feel like you are home. The people were so great. We took the tour and there was so much cool artwork to see. Thy had a "render farm" sign that said, "Open 24 Hrs." How true! They have everything there. Soccerfield, Pool, Weightroom, Personal trainers, Volleyball court, gaming area, etc. There were cool Maquettes and concept art of Ratatouille that was inspiring. There was one series of images of a house and it showed it at 5 different times of day. I was bummed that we were not able to take any photos on the tour. We went into the screening room and watched the Alien Short. It was funny. After, We got some cereal from the cereal wall and there was a fridge full of milk and PB&J foodies.

Sketchbook Tour - 2007 - Japanese Tea Garden

SKETCHBOOK TOUR 2007 - JAPANESE TEA GARDEN

Me, Shaylee and Stacey stopped at the Japanese Tea Garden. We walked a long ways to get there and I want to apologize to Shay and Stacey having made them walk all over the place to get there. So, I am truely sorry. I love this place. When I came to the Tea Garden a few years ago with my folks I had to get some tea. I love tea! And when I drank the tea a calm came over me, I felt at ease, I felt like I didn't have a care in the world, and when I inhaled the aroma of the tea and looked at the surroundings I felt like I was in a different place, like I was finally away from home. It was a great feeling. That is why I love tea, that is why I love Japan and Japanese Culture.

Sketchbook Tour - June 2007

First Stop. Salt Flats.
Foot Wash at Salt Flats. Look carefully, the white sticker says, "probably made in China."
Reno....yeah....watch out for the underwear hanging from the sign.
Lake Tahoe. The foggy sky is due to a fire.
A boat on Lake Tahoe.

Sunset on the way to SF.
Small historical town. Cool train.
Coit Tower in Frisco.
Bay Bridge.
China Town Gate.

Lombard Street. That was quite a walk.
Alcatraz.
Little girl at Ghiradelli.
Ahoy there matey! A historical boat off the coast of SF.
A Pelican.

Palace of Fine Arts.
Strange bird at the Palace.
Cool Flowers.
More Greek architecture.
Bay Bridge.

Some strange, but cool looking church.
Tower at Japantown.
Stacey and Shaylee as cats.
"Everywhere you look." Hey look, it is the Fullhouse house.
Strange art fountain.

Cool water tower.
Barn/Farm.
Grassvalley Streets.
Spider Bug.
Cool mysterious building on the Salt Flats.

SKETCHBOOK TOUR 2007

Yeah, it was alot of fun. I mostly took pictures the whole time instead of sketching. What can I say, I am a picture whore. Sorry, for those of you who don't like to hear that, but it is true. Anyway. We made alot of stops and had fun. Reno was...umm...questionable. I have been there before for Car Shows and the city seems alot cooler, but when you go there and there is nothing going on, it can be a drag. I wish I would have saw the cast from Reno 911! There. That would have been cool. Oh, and watch out for the underwear hanging from the Reno sign. We then stopped at Lake Tahoe. There was a fire going on so the air was all cloudy. We then got to Frisco and drew. It was fun. Alot of people spent time in China Town, that is where the interesting folks are. Me, Shaylee and Stacey went out and explored.We stopped at Pier 39. You could seee Alcatraz across the way. As we explored we stopped at a Wallgreens and there was a guy before us checking out and he totally looked like Hugh Jackman. The next day we went to Pixar. There was a little car garage across the street so we checked it out. Then we went into Pixar. It was amazing. The next day we went back to Frisco and drew some more, and explored some more. I think we walked all over that city. We went to the Japanese Tea Garden and the Palace of Fine Arts. Which, by the way, ILM is right next to the Palace of Fine Arts. I did not know this till we came back. Anywho, on our way back to Utah we stopped in Grass Valley. It was a quaint little town. Lots of locals, but fun. Then we stayed one more fabulous night in Reno and then we were back home. I took lots of pics, I just wish that I stayed with the group and drew more.