The “Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful” organization in conjunction with Greene County Tourism will be raffling off my watercolor painting “High Street Panorama” at their upcoming Summer Open House June 6, 2014, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm in downtown Waynesburg, Pennsylvania “High Street Panorama,” 24″ x 6″ watercolor with pen & ink on Fabriano Artistico 140 […]
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Sketches from “Between the Covers” Art Show
I promised I would show you some of the sketches from the artists who participated in the “Between the Covers” art show that I was involved with at Artbeat gallery. I had a hard time choosing which sketches to share, since there was such a huge variety of styles and subject matter. In the end […]
Bleeding Heart Sketch with Watercolor Calligraphy
Every spring I’m tempted to sketch the bleeding heart plant that grows by our front porch, but I’m usually so busy weeding, pruning, mulching, and planting that I never get around to it. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed in the spring with all the yard work and gardening I have to do, but this year […]
Sketching at Phipps
Flowers, friends, food, and sketching – put them all together and you have the makings of a perfect day! Ink and watercolor, 7″ x 10″ Canson sketchbook with 140 lb. paper This past Wednesday, I joined a group of artists from the McMurray Art League on an outing to Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh to see […]
Like A Proud Parent…
I’ve been teaching a lot of classes lately, and it’s been such an incredibly gratifying experience. I feel just like a proud parent when I walk around the classroom and see the fantastic, creative, original work that my students are doing. I learn so much from them! They listen to my ideas and instructions, then […]
Three Days in Art Supply Heaven!
I just spent three days at the National Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) show in Pittsburgh, PA. It was awesome!! The NAMTA show at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh Everywhere I looked, there were luscious, colorful art supplies just waiting to be picked up, admired, and used. All the well-known manufacturers of […]
“Between the Covers” Sketchbook Show
Between the Covers: Artists and Their Sketchbooks Artbeat Gallery Opening reception Friday, May 9, 2014 7-9 pm Artbeat gallery will be showcasing the sketchbooks of regional artists for three weeks in May at their Waynesburg, PA, location. The exhibit will give viewers a glimpse into the artists’ creative process – a peek behind-the-scenes to see […]
Squeezing in Sketching Time
Sketching time has been scarce for me lately, and I’ve really been missing it. Teaching, commission work, spring garden chores, and a whole host of other obligations have been filling my days, and it seems like everything needs to be done right now! When things start to get out of whack like that for me, […]
The Most Adorable Ruffled Lampshade On Planet Earth
Here it is! The most adorable ruffled lampshade you’re ever going to see… And it belongs to the most adorable baby in the world! That’s my granddaughter, Callista Rose, just 18 months old . She’s the sweetest, cutest, funniest little girl, and I just love her to pieces! When her mom was decorating Callista’s new […]
Finishing Touches to My Italy Travel Journal
I always wait to do the title page for a travel journal until after I’ve completed all the sketches. I like to get a feel for what the content of the journal is before deciding on the style and subject matter for the title page. 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in Stillman & Birn […]
