“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Lao Tzu I’m off to a fresh start for the new year! I’m going to focus my creative efforts this year on completing lots and lots of sketches of Greene County, PA, where I live. My ultimate goal is to one day publish a book […]
Category: Sketches
Quilted Art Wallhanging
When I was asked to make a quilted wallhanging with my client’s log home on it, I presented them with several sketches of possible designs. Most of them had a combination of patchwork and applique – very traditional – but I also had an idea that was a little bit different. I like to quilt […]
Joyful Simplicities
I woke up this morning thinking of all the things that needed to be done today : finish a tucked Roman shade for a job to be installed soon, start on a large valance, finish a proposal for a new customer, address Christmas cards, vacuum up the giant fur balls that are rolling around my […]
My Little Painting, All Grown Up!
Remember back in September when I showed you the custom blog header I designed for Madison Lane Interiors? Well, look where that sketch is now … 2nd & Main St., Joplin, Missouri Isn’t that cool? My little 3″ x 7″ painting has been blown up to billboard size! Amber Sachetta, co-owner of Madison Lane Interiors, […]
More Watercolor Landscapes
I enjoy painting nature and scenery, but I’ve always been locked into painting what I see. The workshop I took last week helped me to see the possibilities of using color in a more imaginative way. I love the way watercolor washes blend and combine in unexpected ways, as in this little painting … 5″ […]
Watercolor Landscapes
Here are some more of the paintings I did in a workshop this week at Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, with Robert Yonke. This first little landscape was painted using a limited palette of only three colors to give it a more unified look. Dusk 7″ x 10″ This next one is really “drippy” – I’m […]
Watercolor Workshop
It’s always fun to learn something new, right? Well, it can also be challenging and frustrating! I spent the past three days in a watercolor workshop at Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, and there were moments when I was ready to pack up my stuff and head out the door. I had to step outside my […]
Kitty Week – Sketch #7
It’s the final day of “Kitty Week”, and it’s time you met Mica, who came to live with us a few years ago after she had some “issues” with being a well-behaved inside-cat at Sara’s house. She now grudgingly coexists with Genevieve, Hoover, and Buckley and spends most of her time outdoors. She loves to […]
Kitty Week – Sketch #6
I have a soft spot in my heart for this little sketch of Hoover and our golden retriever, Tucker, who died about 18 months ago. Tucker was the best dog, and Hoover was madly in love with him. The two buddies would curl up and nap together whenever they had a chance. Hoover tries to […]
Kitty Week – Sketch #5
This is a 10″ x 14″ painting I did of Hoover several years ago. He was lying on an antique quilt in the sunshine, and I just couldn’t resist painting him. What was really funny, though, was that when I finished the painting, I propped it up on the daybed in my studio to step […]
