One of the exercises I like to do with my students is what I call a pre-painted page. I have them wet a page in their sketchbook with clean water, put plenty of paper towels behind the page to protect the rest of the book, then do a colorful wet-in-wet wash, completely covering the page […]
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Sketching in Paris – Sacré-Cœur
One of the places I wanted to see during my recent visit to Paris was the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur. The church stands atop Montmartre, the highest point in Paris, and is an architectural masterpiece, absolutely beautiful inside and out… From the steps of Sacré-Cœur you can see the city of Paris stretching off in all […]
Sketching in Paris – The Grand Palais
I spent a few days in Paris last month before I taught a week-long workshop in Provence. I had been there once before, in 2017, and that trip had been a whirlwind of sightseeing. (You can see my Paris & Provence travel journal in its entirety here.) This time, I took it at a slower […]
England Sketchbook: The Great Scone Debate
After spending most of our first day in Bourton-on-the-Water outside in the wind and cold, it was a relief to retreat to a cozy tea room in the late afternoon and settle in for tea and scones. Judy, Wendy, and I at A’Moore Tea House in Bourton-on-the-Water, UK Our friendly waitress chatted with us about […]
England Sketchbook: Exploring London
I only had two full days in London on this trip, but I managed to see quite a few of the places on my wish list without feeling like it was all a mad, crazy dash from one must-see site to the next. Just walking around the city is an education in itself, so it’s […]
England Sketchbook – Part 1
This summer has brought a whirlwind of activities, starting with my trip to England in June. I was away for three weeks, visiting London for several days and then teaching back-to-back workshops in the Cotswolds. Since I returned home, I’ve had birthday celebrations, sketching get-togethers, garden parties, and camping trips filling my days, but in […]
Discovering New Places: Vinalhaven
After thirty years of visiting Maine, I finally took the ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven last summer and spent a day exploring the tiny town of Carver’s Harbor and some of the walking trails that wind throughout the island. Of course, I took my sketchbook along, and I thought you would enjoy seeing the creative […]
Heart Journal – Part 7
Catch up on previous heart journal posts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 After the bulk of the heart journal was completed, I added two more pages before calling it finished. My little journal had turned into a full-fledged book, so I felt it needed a title page. I had […]
Heart Therapy and Art Therapy – Part 6
Catch up on previous heart journal posts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 My husband had been released from the Cleveland Clinic on the evening of day 6, but we didn’t drive home that night. His medical team had recommended that we stay in the area for another day or two, […]
Heart Therapy and Art Therapy – Part 5
Catch up with previous heart journal posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 After three uneventful days in the step-down unit, biding our time until Fred was ready to make his escape, I was casting about for things to sketch when it suddenly dawned on me that it would be fun to document […]
