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Sketch Provence in 2024!

Sketch Provence in 2024!

Grab your sketch kit and come away with me to the land of legendary light! Illustrated Watercolor Journaling in Provence September 14-21, 2024 (FULL) Register here Just picture yourself whiling away an afternoon wandering through a quaint French village…  or sitting on a sunny hilltop, sketching the panoramic view spread out before you.  Sketch from […]

Canaan Valley Sketches

Canaan Valley Sketches

I’m flying off to California tomorrow to teach my “Sketch Your Life” workshop at the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, but before I go, I wanted to share a few of the sketches/paintings I did last week at Canaan Valley, West Virginia. My friend Jane has a house that’s just a few miles from Canaan […]

Coquina Beach Sketch

Coquina Beach Sketch

While I was in Florida last month, I only had a chance to get to the beach once, but what a perfect beach day it was! The day we were there, Coquina Beach definitely lived up to its name. As if the bright sunshine, sparkling water, and gentle waves weren’t enough, we also found millions […]

Sketching at the Gamble Plantation

Sketching at the Gamble Plantation

When I was in Florida earlier this month, I stayed with my friend Judy, and in between workshops we managed to fit in a couple of plein air outings. We love sketching together – some things are just more fun when they’re shared. Our first field trip was to the Gamble Plantation Historic State Park […]

World Traveler

World Traveler

Earlier this month, I taught a brand new workshop in Florida called “Creating Composite Sketches,” where I shared lots of great information on how to design sketches featuring multiple images on a page. I showed examples of some of my favorite composite sketches and shared helpful tips on page design, borders, lettering, and painting techniques. […]

Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 7: Sea Stars

Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 7: Sea Stars

The Sea Center, part of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, is located right on Stearns Wharf, and it was a great place to visit for some onsite sketching during my recent trip to Santa Barbara. The displays are outstanding and feature a rich variety of wildlife from the Santa Barbara channel. Jelly fish, […]

Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 6: Lil’ Toot

Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 6: Lil’ Toot

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were enjoyable and 2023 is off to a great start for you. My Santa Barbara travel journal project had to be put on hold for the holidays, but I’m back to working on it and I have a couple of completed pages to share today.  It was Halloween […]

Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 5

Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 5

I’ve been busy getting ready for the holidays, painting Christmas cards, baking cookies, and trying to do a little decorating despite the upheaval here, with our basement construction project still in full swing. We have boxes filled with plumbing supplies, flooring, lighting, and much more piled in the front hall and spilling over into the […]

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