Our time in New York is almost at an end. When we arrived in July, I had envisioned a lot more time on the boat taking in the evening colors. Silly puddin’! Between nursing Rob through back surgery/recovery, keeping the dogs from eating my in-laws newspapers, mail, food, cat food, litter (this house is not […]
Category Archives: Nature Journaling
Mystery Plant Solved!
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 […]
Old Town Bluffton – An Illustrated, Hand-built Journal
In May of 2009, Old Town Bluffton was celebrated by plein air artists taking part in the Bravo Event ‘Art in the Park. For one week, artists were found around Old Town painting different scenes. I chose to create an illustrated, hand-built book. The May River was my main theme for this watercolor journal. I […]
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 […]
