3:40 PM: West Seattle has great art events all year long – from the monthly Art Walks to the annual Art Tour – but this is the most scenic setting in which to view and buy it: The three-day Alki Art Fair began this afternoon, with dozens of artists and crafters in booths by the bay, each one a mini-world set up and tended by the artists themselves:

You can come to the Alki promenade (60th/Alki westward) to explore until 8 pm (stay for the sunset an hour later!). The Alki Art Fair is also a music festival, with a live lineup you can peruse here. More first-day coverage to come!

5 PM: Above is this year’s official Alki Art Fair T-shirt – you’ll find merch at the booth right by the Bathhouse, where a silent auction is happening this weekend too. And we took a closer look at some of the art:

The miniatures above are by Sachisunny Creation. Looking for candles? That’s part of what The Remontant is offering:

Angela Liu is selling her surrealist pencil art:

They’re just a few of the 100 artists lining the promenade. Tomorrow’s the Alki Art Fair’s biggest day – 10 am to 8 pm (with music starting at noon)!