When I did my series of alphabet sketches last year, our cat Hoover posed for the letter “K”… Every day he takes a walk down the driveway, so focused and purposeful, like he’s walking to work or something. Where he goes, nobody knows. He also likes to sit on this stump and watch for mice […]
Category: Sketching
Kitty Week – Sketch #1
Feline aficionados, I have a treat for you – a whole week’s worth of kitty sketches! Let’s start with Genevieve, our 14-year old gray and white cat. She’s a sweetheart with a feisty side. She delights in taunting Buckley (my golden retriever) who is crazy jealous of her. She loves to snuggle up in a […]
Oak Leaf
Today was one of those fall days that I just want to hold onto and imprint on my mind, so I can take it out next winter on some grey, drizzly day and remember when the world was a riot of color. Some days it’s so achingly beautiful that I can hardly stand it! I […]
Red Rose Tea
Take a few minutes and relax … When I sketch, I usually do a rough pencil outline, then ink in the lines and add details and color. But I think it sometimes makes my sketches look more controlled than I would like. So, for this little sketch I challenged myself to complete it in […]
Sketches from Smith Mountain Lake, VA
I had such a busy summer, with Sara’s wedding, and work, and gardening, but all summer long, I kept daydreaming about a day in September that Fred and I were going to fly off to Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, for four days of doing nothing but, well, … nothing! Yes, I, the type-A, work-all-the-time, always-busy, […]
Grab Those Moments
I turned from folding laundry the other day to talk to my buddy, Buckley, and almost squealed at how ADORABLE he looked, with his big beautiful head resting on his favorite old scruffy teddy bear. He was so drowsy that he actually stayed in place while I dashed to grab my camera. I snapped a […]
Wedding Memories Sketch
After months of planning and eager anticipation, the day of our daughter Sara’s wedding flew by all too quickly. It was a whirlwind of activity from the moment I awoke until my head hit the pillow that night! I hardly had a moment to catch my breath until I was in my seat in the […]
Summer Wildflowers
I guess I should post this sketch before summer is over and the fields of wildflowers have all faded to winter browns and grays. I just love watching the progression of wildflower varieties that come and go in the fields and roadsides in our area throughout the year. I’m trying to be more aware of […]
Watercolor Wedding Invitation
When my daughter, Sara, got engaged last December, she asked me to do the artwork for her wedding invitations. Since the event will be held here at Summerhill, she thought it would be nice to have a drawing of the house on the invitation. The blue hydrangeas that surround our house in the summer set […]
Oak Island Sketches
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” – Jacques Cousteau We made our annual pilgrimage to the beach last week, and it was a much needed break from the everyday busyness that’s the norm for me. We rented a big, beautiful house just across the street from […]
