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Sketches from Alpine Lake

Sketches from Alpine Lake

The past few weeks have flown by and, with all that’s going on with finishing up our new house, I’m afraid I’ve fallen behind in posting some of the sketches I’ve done recently. So, I thought I’d play catch-up and show you some of what I’ve been up to. I went to Alpine Lake several […]

“How to Paint a Cheeseburger” + Week 6 Giveaway

“How to Paint a Cheeseburger” + Week 6 Giveaway Masthead for cheeseburger painting lesson

Sketchbook journaling is about everyday life. It offers a way to capture moments in time and hold onto them by drawing and painting what you see and experience. And what’s a bigger part of life than food?  My everyday sketchbooks and travel journals have food sketches scattered throughout their pages. Some were done at home… […]

Sketching at Oglebay

Sketching at Oglebay

Earlier this week, I had a chance to get together with some of my art friends at beautiful Oglebay Park in Wheeling, WV, for a few hours of sketching (and chatting, of course!) It was a blisteringly hot day, but there were plenty of shady spots where we could settle in to draw. I couldn’t […]

“How to Paint a Cinque Terre Sunset” + Week 4 Giveaway

“How to Paint a Cinque Terre Sunset” + Week 4 Giveaway

If you’ve looked at my Leslie Fehling Studio site, you may have noticed this week’s featured lesson, How to Paint a Cinque Terre Sunset, and wondered… “What’s a Cinque Terre?” or “Where the heck is Cinque Terre?” or “How on earth do you pronounce Cinque Terre? Is that Italian? Spanish?” Because the lesson title might […]

Laurel Hill Sketch

Laurel Hill Sketch

Fred and I went camping last week at Laurel Hill State park. It’s up in the mountains east of Pittsburgh, a great place to get away from it all. (Translation: there was no cell service.) Our campsite at Laurel Hill When I talk about camping, I really mean “glamping” – we aren’t exactly roughing it […]

“How to Paint French Macarons” + Week 3 Giveaway

“How to Paint French Macarons” + Week 3 Giveaway

Have you ever tasted a macaron? These cute, colorful, double-decker meringue cookies come in an amazing range of flavors, anything from strawberry and vanilla to pistachio, salted caramel, mocha, and rose petal. They are the perfect combination of crunchy, crusty outer shell and soft, chewy inner tastiness. And the fillings are nothing short of swoonworthy. […]

“52 Ways to Sketch a Garden” + Week 2 Giveaway

“52 Ways to Sketch a Garden” + Week 2 Giveaway

Week 2’s lesson of the week is “52 Ways to Sketch a Garden”. It’s a perfect complement to the “Flowers & Foliage” painting lesson I featured last week, but this lesson focuses on sketchbook page design rather than on painting techniques.

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