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Intricate and beautiful quilting handiwork
Intricate and beautiful quilting handiwork
Fresh strawberry cake
Fresh strawberry cake
Quilters display their projects
Quilters display their projects
cutting fabric at the large cutting station
cutting fabric at the large cutting station
pork shoulder roast
pork shoulder roast
a feast spread out for dinner
a feast spread out for dinner
gorgeous tulips at Malone Rec Park
gorgeous tulips at Malone Rec Park
endless green from St. Regis Mountain
endless green from St. Regis Mountain
hiking St. Regis Mountain
hiking St. Regis Mountain
the colors of stir fry
the colors of stir fry
Summitting St. Regis Mountain
Summitting St. Regis Mountain
ingredients prepped for fried rice
ingredients prepped for fried rice
The sun sets on the FRC back yard
The sun sets on the FRC back yard
sketching while kayaking meets boating safety guidelines
sketching while kayaking meets boating safety guidelines
kayaking on serene Moose Pond
kayaking on serene Moose Pond
Moose Pond. No houses. No boats. Just tranquility.
Moose Pond. No houses. No boats. Just tranquility.
some folks call em flapjacks
some folks call em flapjacks
Adirondack sky
Adirondack sky
hiking Mt. Marcy
hiking Mt. Marcy
hiking the highest peak in NY
hiking the highest peak in NY
Mt. Marcy scenery
Mt. Marcy scenery
water cascading down a stream packed with boulders
water cascading down a stream packed with boulders
Prairie's Orchard fall harvest baskets
Prairie's Orchard fall harvest baskets
Underdog Devs pair programming
Underdog Devs pair programming
Azure Mountain fire tower
Azure Mountain fire tower
fooling around on some boulders
fooling around on some boulders
sketching the scenery at Azure Mountain fire tower
sketching the scenery at Azure Mountain fire tower
What's your guess? Artist or engineer?
What's your guess? Artist or engineer?
Underdog Devs at the summit of Azure Mountain
Underdog Devs at the summit of Azure Mountain
Need some perspective? Adirondack fire towers never disappoint.
Need some perspective? Adirondack fire towers never disappoint.
A natural playground on this hike
A natural playground on this hike
Underdog Devs having morning coffee
Underdog Devs having morning coffee
time for waterfalls
time for waterfalls
fall leaves and waterfalls
fall leaves and waterfalls
coding in comfort
coding in comfort
inking a sketch
inking a sketch
Sev gets suggestions on her graphic novel from Jake Parker over zoom
Sev gets suggestions on her graphic novel from Jake Parker over zoom
Jake Parker working with Tony on his illustration
Jake Parker working with Tony on his illustration
Jake Parker gives a live drawing demonstration
Jake Parker gives a live drawing demonstration
Illustration workshop with Jake Parker
Illustration workshop with Jake Parker
Jake answers questions about his favorite pens
Jake answers questions about his favorite pens
sketching a comic panel at breakfast
sketching a comic panel at breakfast
Taco Tuesday!
Taco Tuesday!
Jake Parker discusses creative solutions to drawing challenges
Jake Parker discusses creative solutions to drawing challenges
a quick tutorial on hatching for shading
a quick tutorial on hatching for shading
Tony's Inktober demon illustration
Tony's Inktober demon illustration
inking a sketch
inking a sketch
illustration masterclass with Jake Parker on zoom
illustration masterclass with Jake Parker on zoom
illustration masterclass with Jake Parker on zoom
illustration masterclass with Jake Parker on zoom
works in progress
works in progress
Taco Tuesday!
Taco Tuesday!
a lovely autumn hike to High Falls
a lovely autumn hike to High Falls
Sev whips up a quick sketch of Stella cutting fresh local apples
Sev whips up a quick sketch of Stella cutting fresh local apples
lovely autumn hike to High Falls
lovely autumn hike to High Falls
spending time to enjoy a particularly serene and lovely spot
spending time to enjoy a particularly serene and lovely spot
3 over medium with potatoes comin up!
3 over medium with potatoes comin up!
multicolor leaves blanket the ground
multicolor leaves blanket the ground
breakfast smiles
breakfast smiles
working on the Inktober challenge
working on the Inktober challenge
digital sketching in the cozy papa san
digital sketching in the cozy papa san
collaborating on the Inktober challenge
collaborating on the Inktober challenge
laughing together at a meal
laughing together at a meal
which work to choose for the exhibit?
which work to choose for the exhibit?
picking out works to frame for the exhibition
picking out works to frame for the exhibition
preparing for getting sketches into frames for the art show
preparing for getting sketches into frames for the art show
framing works for the gallery
framing works for the gallery
Inktober in full swing
Inktober in full swing
Inktober at Focus Retreat Center
Inktober at Focus Retreat Center
Works on display at Downtown Artist Cellar
Works on display at Downtown Artist Cellar
Works on display at Downtown Artist Cellar
Works on display at Downtown Artist Cellar
Inktober artists at their gallery exhibit
Inktober artists at their gallery exhibit
Sev gifted Stella this piece
Sev gifted Stella this piece
peep deez leevz
peep deez leevz
listening to Jake Parker give career tips
listening to Jake Parker give career tips
Jake Parker talks through his process with a live drawing
Jake Parker talks through his process with a live drawing
autumn at FRC
autumn at FRC
autumn at FRC
autumn at FRC
sketching on a trail in Adirondack Park
sketching on a trail in Adirondack Park
hamming it up at high falls
hamming it up at high falls
sketching at High Falls
sketching at High Falls
sketching at High Falls
sketching at High Falls
sketching at High Falls
sketching at High Falls
working on a sketch from the TV room
working on a sketch from the TV room
Stella making lasagna
Stella making lasagna
cutest Halloween emergency services squad
cutest Halloween emergency services squad
Halloween in Malone
Halloween in Malone
Halloween in Malone
Halloween in Malone
gallery silliness
gallery silliness
selfie smiles
selfie smiles