I just finished my 75th sketchbook, which starts in Buenos Aires, Argentina and ends up in our lovely SF Bay Area. The sketchbook flip through is on my IG@cathyraingarden #urbansketching #cathyraingardenssketchbook #sketchbooktour #cathyraingarden

A new political poster up on my front window. Happy Presiden… oops, Felon’s Day! #urbansketchers #politicalprotest #illustratorssketchbook #cathyraingarden

I joined up with the SF Urban Sketchers to sketch the Chinese New Year Parade. It was incredibly beautiful! #urbansketchers #walktosee #illustratorssketchbook #cathyraingarden

In between inking political protest posters for my front window, I’m finding solace in sketching my local magnolias which are blooming early. #urbansketchers #magnoliablossoms @stillmanandbirn #stillmanandbirnnova #cathyraingarden

Sketching at yet another protest today. Lots of support for Zelensky and positive honks from cars. My ‘walkit’ sketch bag works so well to sketch protests. @urbansketchers #protestsketch #cathyraingarden

The magnolias are in full bloom in the SF Bay Area and this saucer magnolia is one of my favorites. It’s blossoms are literally as large as your head! #urbansketchers #magnoliaseason #illustratorssketchbook #cathyraingarden

My sketches are in the spring issue of Edible East Bay, a gorgeous art-filled foodie magazine. My strawberry sketches accompany an article on how to grow your own delicious strawberries. @edibleeastbay #foodie #eastbayfoodie #foodillustration #foodillustrator #homegrownstrawberries #cathyraingarden

My February Substack is up and it’s all about painting political protest posters and sketch-meditating on magenta magnolia blossoms. At CathyRaingardensSketchbook @substack #politicalprotestart
#drawingasmeditation #inmysketchbook #cathyraingarden

From my sketchbook page in ‘The Valley’ lifestyle magazine of the Castro Valley News. This was the controversial welcome sign to Castro Valley, CA before it was removed due to everyone’s dislike of it. I like it, though. What do you think? @castrovalleynews #castrovalleynews #cathyraingarden