This week we launched a new project encouraging you to go out and take photos (or paintings in this case) of the areas you frequent, whether it’s your walk to work, bike ride to the grocery store, your turn to take the dog out, a quick stroll on your lunch break or a full-on photo safari; we’d love to feature your shots on The Hi-lo (scroll to the bottom for submission guidelines).

Our very first submission, however, came as a pleasant surprise. Instead of a camera, this observer wields a brush and a pen. An illustrator and graphic designer living in East Long Beach, Monique Dominguez loves taking a sketchbook or her plein air painting kit on walks through the city’s 2nd District so she can paint outdoors.

Website: http://moniquedominguez.com/

Instagram: @moni.domii

Twitter: @moni_domii

To submit, email [email protected] 5 to 10 photos with captions, your name and general location, a 100 to 200-word description of your walk/ride/adventure through town and any social media platforms you’d like mentioned.