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 […]
Category Archives: Trees
What is Going to Catch My Eye?
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 […]
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 […]
