Back in mid-August I came upon a wildflower I’d not encountered before. I sketched it in my small Moleskine, and because I had failed to pack my wildflower guides for our NY trip, I asked my blogging friends to help me out with it’s I.D. Here’s the ‘Mystery Solved’ completed journal page. I’ve been wanting […]
Category Archives: Finger Lakes
3 Second Poses of our Doodle Bear, a.k.a. Dudley
Dudley sat still for the longest time. That is until I reached for my Moleskine. Then he really put me to work with 3 second poses. Finally I grabbed the camera 🙂 Here are our sweet fur kids enjoying the back of the docked pontoon boat. It was a picture perfect evening.
Nightshade & Jewelweed
Thanks to blogging friend, Carol, I have names for my wildflowers/plants and…… a finished journal page! My heart is happy 🙂Thanks, Carol 🙂
Mystery Plant # 3
Crazy weather made for fast sketching. Glad I didn’t attempt to camp out in front of this plant with supplies spread all over. Soon as I finished the right page, the rain came down hard – the first of many quick storms we’ve had today. Okay, need another name. Quiltin’ Mama, are you up for […]
Forgot to pack my Wildflower Guide!
I can remember the moment clearly. I was packing our suitcase and thinking I must not forget to throw my Roger Tory Peterson Wildflower guide in with my art supplies…….. Really miss my scanner too. So……. this is my unfinished journal page for today. Slightly out of focus with poor lighting. Grumble, grumble, grumble… I […]
Western NY Summer Colors
Since arriving in NY I’ve been dying to get out and paint these roadside beauties. Chicory lines the rural roadsides. I’d love to see it cultivated in rows. It would be the Finger Lakes version of the wonderful lavender fields of France. Queen Ann’s Lace is so abundant I’m tempted to paint a scene similar […]
