Dear Diary, My trip to San Clemente was FABULOUS from start to finish! I had so much fun and met so many wonderful people and ate such great food and — well, why don’t I just tell you all about it? JULY 24, 2015 – The flight out here was long, but the sky was clear […]
Leslie Fehling
Last Sketch from Maine: The Sisterhood
When you spend a week with someone, you really get to know them. Luckily, all the women I went to Maine with were absolutely WONDERFUL! Each one of them added something special to the group, and it was really hard to say goodbye to all of them at the end of the week. Our time […]
Sketches from Maine: A Sailboat, Lighthouses, and More Rocky Coast
The end of our vacation week was fast approaching, and there were still so many things we wanted to do. A few of us decided we’d like to try a little sailing, so we booked our places on the schooner Olad out of Camden. It was a windy day with lots of sunshine, just perfect […]
Sketches from Maine: Heart-Shaped Rocks and Sparkling Water
I’ve just about finished my Maine sketchbook. There’s one more page I want to add at the end to wrap it all up. Meanwhile, here are a few I thought you might like to see… (All sketches were done in a 9″ x 6″ Stillman and Birn Alpha series sketchbook) I’ve collected heart-shaped rocks for […]
Update! New California Workshop Now Open for Registration
I’ll be flying off to teach in California in less than two weeks! After all the rainy weather we’ve had here recently, I’m really looking forward to sunshine. Lots of it! And palm trees and sandy beaches and the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean. Bring it on! I’ll be teaching at San Clemente Art […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 5 – Weather Vanes and Lobster
Aren’t weather vanes cool? I just love them and decided to start taking pictures of all the different ones I came across on our trip to Maine earlier this month. There are so many nice old ones on historic homes and businesses in New England. (All sketches were done in a 9″ x 6″ Stillman […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 4 – Sea Glass
I’m hooked on huntiing for sea glass. Every summer when we go to Maine, I spend hours along the shore with my eyes trained on the ground, looking for the perfect specimen. 9″ x 6″, watercolor and pencil in a hardcover Stillman and Birn Alpha series sketchbook Large chunks are exciting… but the colors […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 3 – Rain and Sunshine
I’m glad I took the time to keep a written record of our week. It’s so easy to forget about everything that happens on a vacation if you don’t write it down. I usually did my journaling in the evening before I went to bed, putting everything down on the page in pencil rather than […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 2 – Exploring
Since we got to Maine a day before my workshop was to begin, we had time to play a little on Saturday before checking into our rental cottage. We sketched at Pemaquid Point in the morning (awesome!) then shopped awhile in the cute little village of Damariscotta. (All sketches were done in a 9″ x […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 1 – On Our Way
Well, after all the lead-in of photos and Facebook posts, are you ready to finally see some sketches from my sketching trip to Maine? Here’s the first batch, with more to follow tomorrow…… Ink & watercolor + gel pen + stamping with watercolor The sketchbook I took with me was a 9″ x 6″ Stillman […]
