Watercolor Sketching in San Francisco April 3-8, 2018 (Click here to register) You’ve read about the wonderful European trips I returned from recently, but did you know that I’ll be teaching in some just-as-awesome places right here in the US in the coming year? No jet lag, no endless lines at customs, and everyone speaks […]
Category: Workshops
The Greek Isles: Naxos and Santorini
Blue Domes of Santorini – 6″ x 5″ ink & watercolor sketch on Kilimanjaro 140 lb. watercolor paper After leaving quiet, laid-back Amorgos (read about it in this post), we moved on to the island of Naxos. It was a place that seemed “just right”. Not too big and touristy but with more shopping and […]
The Greek Isles: Amorgos
My last post found our group of intrepid travelers arriving on the island of Amorgos in the wee hours of the morning, uncertain as to what they would find when they woke up the next day. Here’s what my mom and I saw when we opened our eyes…. the beautiful blue Aegean, sparkling in the […]
Highlights from Athens
Here’s a sight I never thought I’d see in person… Yes, that’s the Acropolis all lit up against a darkening sky. And me? I was sitting on a comfy sofa at a rooftop restaurant, drink in hand, chatting with my students and watching the sun set behind the Parthenon. I felt like shouting, “Pinch me! […]
Tuscany Review
It seems like a year ago when my mother and I posed for this picture at Pittsburgh International. We hoped the next four weeks would bring wonderful new people and places into our lives. And they did! Me and my mother, Saundra, ready for another travel adventure! We were keeping our fingers crossed that there […]
Catching Up Before I’m off Again
It’s been pretty quiet around the Everyday Artist blog lately, hasn’t it? With three trips to Europe in three months, I’ve been a tad busy. I’m leaving on trip #3 tomorrow (3 1/2 weeks of teaching in Florence, Tuscany, Athens and the Greek Isles), but I’ve missed talking with you all and thought it would […]
Bon Voyage!
Today’s the day! It’s finally here. This afternoon I’m flying to Paris! I’ve been dreaming of this for years. I remember buying a Paris guidebook almost twenty years ago in the hopes that I would somehow find a way to visit that magical, mythical place one day. It all seems unreal, the fact that I’m […]
ArtWalk Greece
You’ve seen the pictures…brilliant sunlight reflecting off whitewashed walls… blue dome roofs echoing the color of a cobalt blue sky… crystal clear water…. soaring mountains… and spectacular pink and orange sunsets over the Aegean Sea… Now put yourself in the picture! During my October sketching trip to the Greek Isles you’ll be bowled over by […]
Painting Lavender at Summerhill
It was a cold, dreary day with occasional rain showers and blustery wind here in western Pennsylvania on Thursday, but that didn’t stop my Summerhill Sketchers from gathering for a class on painting lavender fields. I’ve been working on the lessons for my workshop in Provence in June, and I thought I’d try this one […]
Casa Romantica Step-by-Step
One of the assignments I gave the students during my “Sketching on Location” workshop in San Clemente last month was to look for a view that was framed by something, like an arch, columns, or trees. Dutiful teacher that I am, I decided to set an example by sketching the view through the arches on […]
