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How to Paint a Snow-Covered Evergreen Tree – Technique #1

How to Paint a Snow-Covered Evergreen Tree – Technique #1

It’s been snowing and blowing for weeks here in western Pennsylvania, with temperatures below zero some nights and highs in the teens. What better time, then, to paint snow-covered evergreens? I have two different techniques for painting snow on evergreen trees. Here’s a condensed version of the instructions for Technique #1 – click to enlarge […]

2018 Workshop Schedule – Come and Join the Fun!

2018 Workshop Schedule – Come and Join the Fun!

2017 has been a memorable year for me, with travels all over the country to teach, and three trips to Europe! It was a little bit crazy, but I wouldn’t trade those experiences for anything. It was wonderful! And 2018 promises to be another exciting year. Take a look at what I have planned in […]

Travel Sketching Supplies

Travel Sketching Supplies

I’ve done a lot of traveling in the past few years, and I’m happy to say that I think I’ve finally figured out what sketching supplies to pack, whether I’m heading down the road or across the Atlantic. I thought you might like to see what’s in my bag…. My travel sketching supplies (click to […]

The Lucky Winners!

Congratulations to  Karen Cox & Shelly E.! You have each won a copy of the December/January 2018 issue of Mary Jane’s Farm. I hope you enjoy reading Rebekah Teal’s article, “Sketching Around the World”. (Be sure to email me with your shipping information.)

Sketchbook Journaling in the Spotlight (and me!) + GIVEAWAY

Sketchbook Journaling in the Spotlight (and me!) + GIVEAWAY

Years ago, when I made my first tentative efforts at sketching, I never dreamed that one day I and my artwork would be featured in a national magazine… Six big, beautiful pages filled with colorful sketches from my travel journals and everyday sketchbooks – I’m so tickled! There’s just something so thrilling about seeing the […]

San Francisco Workshop + Travel Sketching GIVEAWAY!

San Francisco Workshop + Travel Sketching GIVEAWAY!

Watercolor Sketching in San Francisco April 3-8, 2018 (Click here to register) You’ve read about the wonderful European trips I returned from recently, but did you know that I’ll be teaching in some just-as-awesome places right here in the US in the coming year? No jet lag, no endless lines at customs, and everyone speaks […]

The Greek Isles: Naxos and Santorini

The Greek Isles: Naxos and Santorini

Blue Domes of Santorini – 6″ x 5″ ink & watercolor sketch on Kilimanjaro 140 lb. watercolor paper After leaving quiet, laid-back Amorgos (read about it in this post), we moved on to the island of Naxos. It was a place that seemed “just right”. Not too big and touristy but with more shopping and […]

The Greek Isles: Amorgos

The Greek Isles: Amorgos

My last post found our group of intrepid travelers arriving on the island of Amorgos in the wee hours of the morning, uncertain as to what they would find when they woke up the next day. Here’s what my mom and I saw when we opened our eyes…. the beautiful blue Aegean, sparkling in the […]

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