Category: Colorado

The final page of this vacation sketchbook is probably my favorite. It brings back memories of one perfect day filled with glorious scenery, sunshine, laughter, and fun. 9″ x 12″ I love, love, love this painting! The colors, the subject matter, the light and shadows. It says “Colorado” to me: aspen and pine trees, mountains, […]

One of the highlights of our week in Colorado was the day we spent hiking at Mueller State Park. There were wildflowers everywhere! I sketched just a sampling of what we saw. 9″ x 12″ Even though there were 5 or 6 wildflower books at the house where we were staying, and I searched through […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]