The 7″ x 10″ Canson watercolor sketch book that I used for my travel journal contained 20 pages of 140 lb. watercolor paper. I used both sides of the paper, which gave me 40 pages to fill during my 2-week trip. The whole time I was in Ireland, I had a niggling worry in the […]
Category: Sketching
Sketchbook Journeys – Ireland: Days 4-6
Dunluce Castle was our last stop in Northern Ireland. The crumbling structure looks as if it might tumble down the cliffs into the churning waters of the Atlantic during a rough winter storm. When I did this little sketch of the castle, I framed it with a Celtic border, drawn after we were out of […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Ireland: Days 3-4
I wanted to stop and visit every cute little town we drove through in Ireland. They all looked so inviting, with their colorful buildings, interesting shops, pretty houses, and window boxes filled with cascading flowers. We did make a stop in Ballycastle, where I sat in the warm sunshine on a stone wall, balancing my […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Ireland: Days 1-3
The last line has been drawn, the last brushstroke painted. My Ireland sketchbook is complete! I still want to dress up the cover a bit when I get a chance, but I’m so anxious to share my sketches with you that I just couldn’t wait any longer! 7″ x 11″ watercolor sketchbook (In case you’re […]
Tomato-Mushroom Chowder
November weather puts me in the mood for soup – how about you? When it’s cold, gray, and drizzly outside, I love to fill the house with the aroma of sautéing vegetables and herbs. The anticipation of sitting down to a steaming bowl of chowder makes me feel all warm inside, and somehow that dreary […]
“Our Town: Monday Morning” Watercolor Painting
A few years ago, I did a sketch of the main street of our little town, and it’s been so popular at the gallery where I sell my work that I decided to do a whole series of “Our Town” paintings. Here’s the second in the series, completed just a few days ago … “Our […]
Holding Onto Summer
It was a perfect summer morning when I stepped outside onto the patio to give our little grey kitty, Genevieve, a scratch behind the ears. The temperature was just right and a gentle breeze ruffled the leaves on the trees. The deep blue sky was dotted with puffy white clouds. Birds were chirping and flitting […]
Sketches Along the Way
We made our annual trek to Oak Island, North Carolina, two weeks ago, and the day we drove down there just happened to be the date of the 32nd Worldwide Sketchcrawl. Artists from all over the globe were holding sketching marathons in their hometowns, getting together in groups to draw and paint their local scene. […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Colorado: Page 7
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, […]
Sketchbook Journeys – Colorado: Page 6
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 […]
