Last week was our local SketchCrawl. We are still holding them virtually – sketch where you are and post work to the group’s FB site. Autumn in the Lowcountry is staring to bloom. I could get lost in the textures of the grasses and other plants that are changing. It’s a great time […]
Category Archives: Plein Air
work created outdoors
Looking Toward Bay Point Island
We checked out Fish Haul Beach Park on Hilton Head Island this weekend. Of course I had my trusty 3″ x 5″ Stillman and Birn Alpha Journal with me : ) Mostly overcast, the blue sky patches were trying to gain strength. The cooler weather feels sooooo goood! The park beach overlooks the Port Royal […]
Sunday Funday Painting
Wow, is life going at warp speed for you, too? It’s just way too full right now. If you are in the same boat, I feel your frustration. How do you stay balanced? I turn to my sketchbook, and most of the time, with Nature as my subject. Even with just 10 to 30 […]
Oh the Night Sky…
I’ll always be grateful for having dogs in our lives. They’ve kept me connected to the night sky whether from the ‘last call pee trips’ before bed or the thankfully seldom wee hours of the morning ‘I’ve got the runs’ trips. Probably TMI there! During the last pee trip on July 31st, the sky […]
Salute to the Redbay Tree
Painted plein air using the direct watercolor method. Text and line work added in the studio with Faber Castell markers. Journal: Stillman and Birn Alpha, soft cover.
Enjoying the Shade of Cypress Trees
Ahhhhh, nothing finer than to be outside in the shade with warmer temps and a light breeze. I had the opportunity to do this on Saturday. The shade was courtesy of a couple of cypress trees with knees galore. The far shore view of a small pond enticed me with the colors of new and […]