Okay, I know Halloween is over but I just couldn’t resist sharing this fun sketch with you. Two-page spread in a 10″ x 7″ Handbook Field Watercolor Journal. Ink & watercolor. The day my friend, Karen, and I went to the Omni Resort for a sketch outing (read about it here), there was a “Monster […]
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Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 3
Before I left for California, my friend asked what I wanted to see and do while I was visiting. I told her I just wanted to hang out, talk, relax, and paint. And that’s what we did! We sketched and chatted and laughed and inspired each other. We watched sunrises and sunsets and drank wine […]
Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 2
I love getting together with other artists to paint on location. It gets the creative juices flowing and pushes me to look at a scene from a different viewpoint or try a new technique. I’m always inspired by the originality and creativity that flow from the most self-effacing people. I had a chance to meet […]
Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 1
The month of November usually conjures up images in my mind of dreary grey days, sodden brown leaves, wind, rain and sleet, but this year was different. As autumn gave way to wintry November, I found myself flying off to California for a 5-day workshop with a great group of painters. Happy painters at the […]
Sketch Belgium in 2023!
Grab your sketch kit, and come away with me to the magical city of Bruges, Belgium ~ May 5-12, 2023 Register here (Save $200 when you register before Nov 30, 2022!) This fabulous week-long tour is hosted by French Escapade, who will take care of all the logistics. Your only job will be to relax […]
Catching Up
I’m not sure where the summer and fall went, but I realized today that I haven’t posted in two months! I thought things would slow down after we got through the move to our new house last spring, but we’ve been inundated with projects to oversee and decisions to make since then. We’re finally seeing […]
Road Trip Ramblings (Step-by-Step)
My mother turned 90 a few weeks ago, and we celebrated with a girls’ getaway to Smith Mountain Lake, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. My sister, daughter, and niece all joined me and my mom for four days of birthday merriment. My daughter, Sara, and mother, Saundra But we didn’t wait until we […]
Rocky Maine Beaches
The Schoodic Peninsula is the only part of Acadia National Park that’s on the mainland. It’s famous for rocky cliffs and crashing waves, but on the day we visited in June, the tide was on its way out and things were fairly calm. It was still beautiful. I mean, how can you complain about a […]
Summer Days
We’re all packed up and ready to head out for a weekend camping trip with the grandkids this morning, but I wanted to post one more Maine sketch before I go…… Ink & watercolor in an 8-1/4″ x 5-3/4″ Etchr Perfect Sketchbook I can’t remember a time when I’ve felt more content than I did […]
New Workshop Tour in Belgium!
Are you ready to travel again? I sure am! I’ve really missed all the fun and excitement of experiencing new places with my students, so I’ve been working behind the scenes to schedule painting workshops in some wonderful new places for 2023. Today, I’m happy to announce that I’ve just confirmed a painting tour with […]
