Sprague W Minger
@swminger
Graphic designer and artist. I use Bluesky mainly for my art.
Been a bit behind on posting art and I’m making up for that now. Some great sketches I did at the drink and draw at the Lumberyard Bar in Seattle last month. #drinkanddraw #lifedrawing #gayartist #seattleartist #tukwilaartist
Lots of people at the Howell Beach in Seattle today. Lots of opportunities for life drawing. #sketchbook #lifedrawing #gayartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #howellbeach
Experiment in gouache and underpainting. Stained my watercolor paper with coffee and stamp ink using Lego letterpress. Made a sketch and then traced it onto the paper. Started with a wash of thin gouache and built up with thicker paints from there. #gayartist #gouache #artprocess #malefiguredrawing
It was great to get out to Howell Beach in Seattle for the first time this year. Filled a page with quick sketches cause there were a lot of opportunities. . #sketchbook #gayartists #malelifedrawing #seattlenudebeach #howellbeach
Today’s afternoon pencil sketch. #pencilsketch #malefiguredrawing #gayartist #queerartist
I’ve been doing more pencil sketches preparing for an event this fall. #pencilsketches #malefiguredrawing #gayartist
It’s been a bit since I posted my sketches. Thanks to @itscodes.codyshipman.com for setting up the drink & draw and The Lumberyard. #malelifedrawing #seattleartist #gayartist
Started a new website for my personal artwork. It has a lot of my life drawing sketches now, and will change and evolve as I evolve my creative practice. Link is in my profile if you are curious. . #spraguemakesart #gayartist #seattleartist #tukwilaartist
Pulled out the gouache for the first time in a while. It is sooo challenging to use, but I know i need to keep trying if I want to get better.
Got to draw one of my favorite online models today. #lifedrawing #posca #pensndink #queerartist #gayartist
My four favorite drawings from lat nights drink & draw at the Lumberyard bar in Seattle. #gayartist #lifedrawing #penandink #seattleartist
While I do a lot of sketching, I’ve been nervous to take the next step into painting. So I decided to experiment with creating a complementary color scheme from two inks, and paint a figure. Here’s the results with more paintings to come. . #inkpainting #figurepainting #gayartist #seattleartist
Had a good time life drawing last night at Drink & Draw at the Lumberyard. Special thanks to @itscodes.codyshipman.com for organizing these events for the last 3 years and @pnwsteve.bsky.social for being our model last night. #lifedrawing #penandink #posca #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #gayartist
A scowling Katherine Hepburn was the inspiration behind this pencil sketch 🤨. . #pencilsketch #figuredrawing #sketchbook #tukwilaartist #gayartist #seattleartist
Testing out mixing media with gouache/ink/watercolor with a series of portrait sketches. . #gouache #colorink #watercolor #shetchbook #portraits #tukwilaartist #seattleartist
Pencil sketch of a male nude, using a vintage photograph as reference. . #pencilsketch #pencil #sketchbook #figuredrawing #gayartist #queerartist #seattleartist #tukwilaartist
Pulled out the sketchbook and the photo library on my laptop and drew some fellas from a vintage photo. #sketchbook #pencilsketch #pencil #longsketch #seattleartist #tukwillaartist #gayartist #queerartist
Thank you to @queerprivilege.bsky.social for posing at last night’s drink and draw at The Lumberyard in Seattle. #lifedrawing #malelifedrawing #pencilsketch #poscapen #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #gayartist #queerartist
This summer was busy and went by so fast! I didn’t get to painting and this month is unlikely to improve ( for good reasons). That said, here’s a pencil sketch of a criminal, a man in a hat and boots, and a wolf. #sketchbook #pencil #sketch #gayartist #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #queerartist
Went to the park and brought the watercolors to do some life drawing sketches. . #howellpark #watercolor #lifedrawing #watercolorpencils #brushpen #gayartist #queerartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #sketchbook
Felt in the drawing zone at @itscodes.codyshipman.com drink and draw at the Lumberyard last night. Really enjoyed the model and the cool lighting setup. . #malefiguredrawing #drinkanddraw #posca #brushpen #gayartist #tukwilaartist #seattleartist #lumberyardSeattle
Having a great time with @ablija.bsky.social watching @dimension20.bsky.social Time Quangle at the @climatepledgearena.com . Thanks to @itscodes.codyshipman.com for designing my Dungeon La and Daddies shirt!
Got to Howell beach in Seattle and got some sketches in. . #sketchbook #lifedrawing #brushpen #watercolor #posca #howellbeach #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #gayartist #queerartist
Went to a life drawing drink & draw last night. Played with my watercolors and posca pens. . #posca #watercolor #lifedrawing #seattleartist #tukwilaartist #gayartist #queerartist
First time this year going to Howell Park in Seattle. Had fun sketching the sun bathers. . #sketchbook #lifedrawing#posca #howellpark #howellbeach #gayartist #posca #queerartist #seattleartist #Tukwilaartist
If you are around 4th and Cedar for the #seattleprideparade , come by Partners in Print and pick up a free poster! They have many options to choose from and they’re offering studio tours! Come on by! #seattlepride #letterpress
Life drawing sketches from last night. #posca #brushpen #lifedrawing #sketchbook #burienartist #seattleartist #gayartist #queerartist