Last July I sketched the gorgeous Asiatic lilies growing next to the patio in our back yard. They only bloom for a few short weeks, but their delicate beauty and sweet scent bring a smile to my face very time I walk outside. They’re just so beautiful! 5-1/2″ x 8″, ink & watercolor in Stillman […]
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Quick Sketching in the Winter Woods
If you’ve been reading my blog for long, you may remember a post I wrote last spring about my 5-5-5 Sketch Challenge. (Walk for five minutes, draw for five minutes, then paint for five minutes.) Last weekend, I thought I’d give it a try again, this time without my sidekick, a big, sloppy golden retriever […]
Skiing and Sketching
I spent a few days visiting with family and friends this week at my mom’s place at Alpine Lake, near Terra Alta, West Virginia. I took advantage of all the snow they’ve had in the past few weeks and went out cross-country skiing several times while I was there. I brought home a nice reminder […]
Merry Christmas!
The cookies have been baked, the presents are wrapped, and I’m anticipating one of the happiest Christmases we’ve had in years. We have a six-year-old who still believes in Santa Claus, a toddler who is in a constant state of wonder at all that’s going on, and a baby who loves nothing more than to […]
12-12-12 in Our Little Corner of the World
It was just a day like any other, I guess, but I got a real kick out of the whole 12-12-12 thing. I just think it’s really cool! Like glancing at the clock and seeing that it’s 11:11 or 10:01, or looking at my odometer and seeing 12,345. It’s fun! Significant numbers give me a […]
Tucks + Quilting + Applique = An Elegant Master Bedroom
For the past several weeks, I’ve been working on a pretty bedroom ensemble for one of my favorite customers. A lush cream-colored cotton sateen with a silky sheen was her fabric of choice for the bedspread and pillows, with accents of antique gold sateen. The gold fabric echoes the color of hundreds of brass nail […]
Sneak Preview… Greene County Christmas Cards!
The Christmas tree in front of the courthouse has been decorated, and every lamp post in town is dressed in evergreens and red ribbons. It’s time for the Waynesburg Downtown Holiday Open House! This Friday night, our town will be bustling with street musicians, horse-drawn carriage rides, and choirs of carolers, not to mention shoppers […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 3
As my friend and I drove toward the Santa Rita Mountains on the final day of my mini-vacation, we were looking forward to starting our first sketch of the day. We found a pretty spot on the road to Madera Canyon and began to set up our gear, but high winds forced us to retreat […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 2
On the second day of my short visit to Arizona, we spent most of our time at the beautiful Mission San Xavier where I did this composite page in my sketchbook. (Click to enlarge) 9″ x 6″, ink & watercolor I enjoy designing gridded pages, because you can include so many facets of a subject […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Arizona: Day 1
You all know I love to travel, and when my friend, Suzie, invited me to join her in Arizona for a few days of sketching, I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity. I’ve been to the southwest before but not since I took up sketching and never to the Tucson area. I was really looking […]
