Rain is in the forecast this evening for the first of December’s full moons. I did a quick watercolor sketch of last nights moon just before total cloud cover. It was a hazy sky with barely any definition around the moon’s edges. The 2nd full moon in December is on the 31st. It’s know as […]
Category Archives: Nature Journaling
Fall November Colors
Here are the first two pages of an 8 page mini journal dedicated to the Low Country’s November Fall Colors. Please click on the image for a larger view. We don’t see the over all color noted in the North East or the Appalachian Mountains but, the Low Country doesn’t lack for wonderful patches of […]
Bald Cypress – Fall Colors Journal
Last Saturday, I took time out to capture the Bald Cypress in our back yard. These wonderfully lacy trees are a favorite of mine. In the fall, their green leaves turn russet closest to the trunks while the ends of the branches struggle to remain green. I used both Derwent watercolor and metallic pencils along […]
Swamp-Lily, A Last Hurrah
Last week my friend, Kate, called to say she saw a flower off in the woods and thought it was something special. It sure was! A Swamp-Lily! Also known as String-Lily, Crinum americanum L. A few days later, I was able to go take a look at it. The weather was threatening but, I did manage to […]
Fire on the Mountain – Mystery Solved!
Behind my booth at the Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival I discovered a plant I’d not seen before. I was struck by Nature’s red brushstrokes within the green leaves. So much of the plant reminded me of a poinsettia but then not. I posted this initial sketch on Flickr and asked if anyone had any […]
Hunter’s Moon
I was hoping for a clear sky this evening, but not. The Hunter’s Moon did peak out at one point, but not enough to light up my view of the Okatie River. Still, a beauty of an evening 🙂 My favorite star gazing web site says:The Hunter’s Moon highlights the sky tonight. In most years […]
