This page features another sketch from our visit to Garden of the Gods, near Manitou Springs, Colorado. An afternoon thunderstorm had blown through, leaving a spectacular sunset in its wake. I captured it in my sketch, with the “Kissing Camels” rock formation in the foreground. A closer view of the sketch … One of my […]
Leslie Fehling
Sketchbook Journeys – Colorado: Page 4
I really enjoyed painting this sketch of Garden of the Gods. It’s such a spectacular place, and no painting could ever do it justice, but this page reminds me of how I felt, being there in that awesome place. This page is a little different than the others. I didn’t use my ink pen for […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Colorado: Page 3
The farmer’s market in Woodland Park is fantastic! Held every Friday morning during the summer, there must have been over 50 vendors set up the day we were there, selling everything from silk skirts to tamales. (I bought a skirt and skipped the tamales.) Everyone was so friendly! It was one of the highlights of […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Colorado: Page 2
Woodland Park, where we stayed during our vacation, is a funky little town with some nice historical buildings on the main street. It’s up in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, and there are beautiful views in every direction. It was a good base camp from which to see the area. 9″ x 12″ I […]
Sketchbook Journeys: Colorado – June 2011: Page 1
As promised, here are the watercolor sketches I did while on vacation with my family in Colorado. We had such a great time, and my mom, sister, and niece were so generous in allowing me time to sketch when we were out and about. Without their encouragement, I wouldn’t have been able to spend as […]
Nicholas’ Puppy Quilt
As soon as my daughter and son-in-law announced that they were expecting, I began planning a quilt for the new baby. Since we’re all dog crazy in this family, I decided to do a puppy quilt and start this baby off right! 43″ x 57″ The celery green, aqua, and brown color scheme isn’t tyical […]
Quick and Delicious Refrigerator Pickles
I usually don’t have very good luck growing cucumbers. Every year, the vines start out looking lush and robust. I start thinking, “Maybe this is the year …” My optimism grows. Hope runs high. Around the middle of June, I go to the garden and see ripe, perfect cucumbers! At that point, I start planning […]
My Amazon Debut!
When I took up sketching a few years ago, I had no idea where it would lead. I just felt the need to get back into painting after decades of wistfully thinking about it and wishing I had time to do it. I really hadn’t spent time drawing or painting since my college days, and […]
Pretty Pillows with Vintage Linens
When we built our house, I had no idea that I would one day have a business requiring a large space for all my sewing equipment, including seven sewing machines and a 5′ x 12′ work table. I had planned to do my sewing in a little 10′ x 12′ room off the kitchen, and, […]
Summer in the Rockies
We had a fantastic time in Colorado last week! My sister, my niece, my mom, and I spent six wonderful days exploring the area around Colorado Springs and Woodland Park. This was a homecoming for me – I attended Colorado College, in Colorado Springs, from 1971-1975. The week was filled with lots of reminiscing about […]
