I organize a group of sketchers that meet once a month for what we call a SketchCrawl. We meet at various places around the Bluffton-Hilton Head area and sketch what ever is in front of us. For the last several months, our Sketchcrawls have been virtual. I’ve been sketching a lot of plants in […]
Category Archives: Trees
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 […]
Stewardia malecodendron
My coworker has this southern native tree/shrub growing on his property and brought a cutting to work for me. It sat on my desk several days before I had the opportunity to make a sketch. So long so that it was now or never, as the blossoms were starting to fade. I decided to use […]
Spring Azaleas
I so love when weather and time cooperate so Rob and I can go off to do what we love most…. he, golf. I know….. hard to guess my passion isn’t it 🙂 On the other side of the trees is the golf practice range where Rob is happily wearing himself out. Here are images […]
Dogwood
Sunday, I found a Dogwood to sketch. What caught my eye as I stood beneath the tree was how the sunlit blossoms looked against the Carolina blue sky. I love how delicate and wispy the branches are that reach up for the sky. The white flowers are not really flowers, but are called ‘bracts’ that […]
