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 […]
Category Archives: Trees
Time Out at Palmetto Bluff
Rob and I took a much needed break today at the ever so lovely Palmetto Bluff. This is a view from the lawn in front of the Inn at Palmetto Bluff minus their dock on the May River and a few shore line trees. I love the freedom of not having to record everything I […]
Waiting
Surgery day for Rob. There was the sweetest tree outside the window of the surgical center’s waiting area. I was so happy I brought my sketchbook. Thought I’d have lots of time to work on my sketch while they prepped Rob. Not! I barely finished the ink sketch. I added the color while Rob and […]
The Waiting Game
We’ve all been there. Hurry up and…. wait. Or, the medical appointment dilemma ” I’m sorry, the doctor is running behind.” This is when my eyes twinkle, and all the interesting plants I saw on the way into the medical building blur my brain. “How far behind?” I ask. Despite the time snag these ‘waits’ […]
For the Love of Trees
Vivien Blackburn has posted a Challenge to paint or sketch trees. The sketches must be done from life – my favorite way to sketch and paint 🙂 I’ve gathered together a few that I created. The first is the currently blooming, ever beautiful Loblolly Bay. I cut a sprig from this much loved Loblolly Bay […]
Last Day at Cheraw….. The Dancing Ladies
The weather forecast promised a hot and humid day with a heat index over 100 degrees. We picked up the cart at 7 a.m., and made our way through the woods. The alternate map, Corinna gave me, cut out the narrow bridge of the nature trail. We traversed through more longleaf pine forest. All was […]
