I’ll be flying off to teach in California in less than two weeks! After all the rainy weather we’ve had here recently, I’m really looking forward to sunshine. Lots of it! And palm trees and sandy beaches and the crashing surf of the Pacific Ocean. Bring it on! I’ll be teaching at San Clemente Art […]
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Sketches from Maine: Part 3 – Rain and Sunshine
I’m glad I took the time to keep a written record of our week. It’s so easy to forget about everything that happens on a vacation if you don’t write it down. I usually did my journaling in the evening before I went to bed, putting everything down on the page in pencil rather than […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 2 – Exploring
Since we got to Maine a day before my workshop was to begin, we had time to play a little on Saturday before checking into our rental cottage. We sketched at Pemaquid Point in the morning (awesome!) then shopped awhile in the cute little village of Damariscotta. (All sketches were done in a 9″ x […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 1 – On Our Way
Well, after all the lead-in of photos and Facebook posts, are you ready to finally see some sketches from my sketching trip to Maine? Here’s the first batch, with more to follow tomorrow…… Ink & watercolor + gel pen + stamping with watercolor The sketchbook I took with me was a 9″ x 6″ Stillman […]
Back from Maine with Lots to Share!
I’m back from Maine, even though I wanted to stay there all summer, and I actually teared up when I had to leave! We had an absolutely amazing time. Everything came together to make it one of the best weeks I’ve ever had in one of my favorite places in the world. Here’s what made […]
Student Sketches from Maine
Experience varies among my students on this trip. Some have an art background and have painted before while others are new to sketching. I think everyone is learning a lot though, and just the fact that we’re out painting every day is enough make all of us improve. So I thought I’d share some of […]
Enjoying Spring and Planning for Fall
Seems like everything’s blossoming, growing, and greening-up time of year. It’s so much fun to walk around the yard every day and discover what poked up through the soil overnight. Echinacea, hosta, and primroses are all growing, and the bleeding heart is covered with buds. The forsythia was spectacular this year – I brought a […]
Sneak Preview! Step-by-Step Watercolor Painting: Terracotta Tile Roofs
In just a few short months I’ll be going back to Italy! I can’t wait to see the Tuscan hills again and enjoy the endless delights of fresh, delicious Italian food. And the gelato…don’t even get me started on that! October 3-10, 2015, will find me teaching a week-long workshop in Sketchbook Journaling at Fattoria […]
It’s Here! Grab a Copy of “Sketchbook Journeys: Italy”
Ever since I finished my Italy travel journal, I’ve been wanting to publish it as a Blurb book, just like I did with my Ireland sketchbook back in 2011. But it’s been over a year since I put the final brushstroke on that last sketch of Pisa, and this project just kept getting pushed to […]
Feel Like a Kid Again in My New Fall Classes
Remember how much fun you had with art as a kid? Back then you felt free to create without fear or self-consciousness, and you were limited only by your imagination. Your style wasn’t like anyone else’s and you didn’t care what anyone thought of your artwork – you did it just for yourself, for the […]
