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 […]
Category: Arizona
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 […]