The last two sketches from our August beach vacation … Several times a day, I took the meandering path from our house, through the dunes, to the beach, and each time I admired the colorful red and yellow blooms of the sturdy gaillardia growing in the hot, dry sand. Finally, with our vacation drawing to […]
Leslie Fehling
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 69-70
A few more sketches from Oak Island, NC… From my bedroom on the second floor of our rental house, I had a great view of the beach on the northern side of the island. Families and fishermen seemed to love the calmer waters of the river there, and provided me with endless drawing possibilities as […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 67-68
Our Oak Island, NC, vacation, continued… I woke up really early one morning, in time to see the dark sky slowly brighten in the east as the sun peeped over the horizon and began its slow climb. The house was quiet as I slipped out onto the deck, down the steps, and through the dunes […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 65-66
Sunday afternoon at the beach… 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Lexington Gray ink and watercolor Having done three pages of beach scenes, I decided to try something a little different … 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, Lexington Gray ink and watercolor … my grandson playing in his inflatable pool on the deck, and granddaughter, Lilly, helping him make “soup” […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 63-64
5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, ink, watercolor, and stamping Oak Island, North Carolina, has been our beach vacation destination for the past ten years or so. We love the beautiful beaches, warm, clean water, and laid-back family atmosphere. This year we rented a house at the far end of the island, with perfect sunset views and beaches […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 62
When we headed for the beach a few weeks ago, I was hoping I’d be able to keep up with my sketching while I was away, knowing it wasn’t going to be easy with all the commotion of sharing a beach house with extended family. But I figured that, if I managed to sketch almost […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Days 56 & 59-61
Continuing with my project of sketching all the rooms in my house, here are a few views of the breakfast area that’s part of my kitchen… This antique cupboard is filled with old china… All sketches are 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, drawn with a Noodler’s flex pen & Lexington gray ink A slipcovered chair in one […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 58
I think I like the idea of a picnic more than I actually like picnicking itself. Lounging around on a patchwork quilt, looking out over a beautiful view, nibbling on cheese and crackers, and sipping a glass of Chardonnay – that’s the way I picture picnicking… relaxing, idyllic, and maybe even romantic. Thus, my request […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 57
Every spring I plant the front row of my garden with zinnias. All summer long, they flourish without any care, producing masses of bright blooms that cheer me up every time I pass that way. I love to pick big bunches of them to bring in the house. Arranged in an old blue and white […]
75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 55
I recently took a few hours to visit the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh to see the Impressionism exhibit that’s currently showing. It was wonderful, and I’m so glad I made the time to do it. When I stand in front of an original painting by Renoir or Monet or Cassatt, it’s hard to […]
