I found a leftover narrow strip of Waterford 140 lb. watercolor paper that I turned into a 4-panel concertina booklet. Each section measures 3×5.5 inches. I thought it would be a fun challenge to create small watercolors as we made our way around the course. While Rob warmed up on the range, I recreated Old […]
Category Archives: Plein Air
work created outdoors
Three Sisters Farm ~ Bluffton SketchCrawl
It’s always such a joy to visit Three Sisters Farm for our SketchCrawl. Beth Lee, one of the owners and sisters, gave us a tour of the gardens, then our small group scattered to the four winds to sketch. Art Goal for the Day . . . . . . Capture a sense of place. […]
A Visit to Widgeon Point Preserve
Creating a Journal Page from Photographs We checked out Beaufort County’s newest passive park: Widgeon Point Preserve. A real beauty that can be found off of Rt 170, just before the Broad River Bridge when heading into Beaufort from Okatie. I didn’t bring my journaling supplies with me. This was a day for the dogs. […]
Braving the Cold and Wet to Sketch
Saturday was our local SketchCrawl. The lowcountry is experiencing a spell of cold, raw, rainy days. What can I say… It’s February. While the native flora is waking up and confirming spring is around the corner, the weather still celebrates every bit of winter that it can throw our way. Thankfully no snow yet! I […]
Night Painting: The Jupiter / Saturn Celestial Event
It was a grand evening for painting plein air! In between waiting for layers to dry, I’d look at Jupiter and Saturn through my birding scope. Very cool! Got to see three of Jupiter’s moons and the rings of Saturn.I’ll be creating a journal page with these details. Stay tuned!
November Creations… Color and Line ~ Moments in Time 1
Wow! Where does the time go? Thankfully special moments during month were documented on paper with colors and lines, head and heart. How do you like my new tag line… Color and Line ~ Moments in Time? It will have a home on my updated business cards. 2021 will bring lots of new ventures for […]