Last weekend I hosted my first three-day “Sketch Your Life!” workshop here at my home, and we all had a great time exploring the possibilities of sketchbook journaling. I injured my toe when I was rearranging furniture for the workshop. Ouch!! I ended up with a nasty infection, but it’s healing nicely now, thank goodness! […]
Category: Workshops
Sketches from Maine – Part 2
Picture yourself sitting in an Adirondack chair somewhere along the coast of Maine, water gently lapping at the shore in front of you and seagulls soaring lazily overhead. The sun is sinking low in the sky and there’s a stillness in the air, as if the earth is holding its breath, waiting for darkness to […]
Maine Workshop (Part II)
(Read Part I here.) I spend a lot of time preparing for my workshops. Ask anyone who has taken one from me. I give my students hefty handouts loaded with information, and I try to tune in to their needs as artists and help them in any way I can while we’re together. I spend […]
Maine…the Way Life Should Be (Part I)
Welcome to Maine…the way life should be That’s the slogan on the welcome sign along the highway where you enter Maine on the coastal route, and I think it speaks to the feelings of most people vacationing in Maine. Wintertime may be challenging here, but summer is magical! I love coming in June. The weather […]
My Wonderful Week at Cheap Joe’s
I taught my first workshop at Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff in Boone, North Carolina, last week, and the whole experience was above and beyond anything I could have expected. My mother accompanied me on the trip to Boone, and we enjoyed gorgeous spring scenery the whole way through Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and North […]
Let’s go to Provence!
I have awesome news to share —– I’m going to be teaching in Provence in 2017! When the lavender is in bloom! Can you imagine anything prettier? I’ve been working with the folks at French Escapade, who have years of experience organizing artist tours, to plan our trip. Jackie Grandchamps is the owner of French […]
Sketching at Summerhill
Yesterday I hosted the April “Sketching at Summerhill” event here at my house in Ruff Creek, PA. When I began these sketching get-togethers two years ago, the idea was to offer a way for like-minded artists to gather for a time of learning, drawing, and painting together in a relaxed environment. I wanted everyone to […]
Upcoming Classes
This Saturday is the start of a 4-week “Introduction to Watercolor Painting” class here at my home studio in Waynesburg, PA. If you’ve always wanted to give watercolor a try but just weren’t sure how to start, this introductory class might be just the thing for you. I’ll be teaching all the basic watercolor techniques […]
Highs and Lows
My teaching trip to San Clemente was made up of a series of highs and lows. The highs were: the flowers… the beaches… and my wonderful students at San Clemente Art Supply… The low point was this… Yep, I got the flu while I was in California. I had to cancel my one-day “Sketching […]
Fun in Florida!
I felt a teeny bit guilty leaving home when winter storm Jonas was on its way, but I had to go. After all, I was teaching in Florida! 4″ x 6″, ink & watercolor in a hardbound Stillman & Birn Alpha series sketchbook I had an early flight out of Pittsburgh, and since I had […]
