The food in Italy is AMAZING! (That’s the understatement of the year!) Everything is prepared with extra care and attention to detail. The ingredients are fresh, the flavors are incredible, and everything is beautifully arranged and served. 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor, Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbook Even though I have to follow […]
Category: Sketches
Sketchbook Journeys: Italy – Days 1 & 2 (The flight over + our canine companions)
A sketching trip to Italy – what a dream come true! I left Pittsburgh, PA, at 4:00 in the afternoon on April 2 and watched the sun rise the next morning over the Swiss Alps. I’d wished for this for years, and I almost had to pinch myself to believe I was actually on my […]
Sketchbook Journeys: Italy – Page 1 Travel Map
When I returned recently from a wonderful two-week vacation in Italy, I mentioned here that I had brought home a travel journal filled with lots of unfinished sketches from my trip. Well, I’m happy to say that, little by little, the drawings are being brought to life with watercolor. I’ve been managing to snatch a […]
Redbud Sketch
The two redbud trees on the south side of our house have been blooming for weeks, and they give my heart a little lift every time I glance out the window and see them. The colors change depending on what time of day it is, and I can never decide if I like the rich, […]
The Realities of a Sketching Vacation
Italy was wonderful, beautiful, art-filled, exciting, and endlessly interesting. There’s so much to tell, and it’s difficult to even know where to start. I’ll be posting lots of photos and notes about the trip over the coming weeks, but I’m guessing a lot of you are wondering if I actually did any sketching while I […]
New! Watercolor Prints
I am happy to announce the opening of a new online shop for my watercolors. Many of the sketches you see on this blog are now available online as fine art giclee prints (digital ink jet reproductions.) I’m partnering with Fine Art America, a print-on-demand service which offers an amazing array of possibilities for art […]
Sketchbook Journeys: Savannah, Georgia
My husband and I recently celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary with a trip to Savannah, Georgia … (Click any picture to enlarge) (Watercolor & ink in a Canson 10″ x 7″ watercolor sketchbook) My favorite sketch from our trip. What a beautiful old city! The historic area has hundreds of perfectly maintained homes from the […]
Remembering Last Summer
Last July I sketched the gorgeous Asiatic lilies growing next to the patio in our back yard. They only bloom for a few short weeks, but their delicate beauty and sweet scent bring a smile to my face very time I walk outside. They’re just so beautiful! 5-1/2″ x 8″, ink & watercolor in Stillman […]
Quick Sketching in the Winter Woods
If you’ve been reading my blog for long, you may remember a post I wrote last spring about my 5-5-5 Sketch Challenge. (Walk for five minutes, draw for five minutes, then paint for five minutes.) Last weekend, I thought I’d give it a try again, this time without my sidekick, a big, sloppy golden retriever […]
Skiing and Sketching
I spent a few days visiting with family and friends this week at my mom’s place at Alpine Lake, near Terra Alta, West Virginia. I took advantage of all the snow they’ve had in the past few weeks and went out cross-country skiing several times while I was there. I brought home a nice reminder […]
