Not too long ago I took a workshop with Janet Rogers. She has a wonderfully light touch and paints by intuition. I was soooo pulled into her demonstrations. Yes, I can do this…. Hmm… once I shed my heavy handedness! I was thrilled with the flowers, but knew they needed a background. I waited until […]
Category Archives: Water Studies
Beidler Forest ~ Cypress and Tupelo
The Audubon Sanctuary of Beidler Forest is located in the town of Harleyville, SC, and sits in the middle of the very large Four Holes Swamp. I was first introduced to this amazing place during a 2008 field trip of the Master Naturalist Program I was enrolled in. I’ve always wanted to return and take […]
Biking and Sketching in Sea Pines
It was a beauty of a day in the low country. Rob and I took our bikes into Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island. Sea Pines is a large resort and residential plantation at the south end of the island. Charles Fraser, a real estate developer, transformed HHI with the creation of Sea Pines, […]
Mackay Creek View… Another Tutorial
click to enlarge all images I finished the page at home, adding a few more darks and textures to the exposed oyster bed on the left side and finally, the type. I made my notes in pencil while on location. I didn’t want to forget anything! One day, I’ll be able to write in a […]
Plein Air Nature Journal Page Tutorial
Last week, we had some unusually warm weather in the lowcountry. Rob and I took advantage by taking our bikes to Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. This is one of the major reasons I asked for a bike for Christmas. I’ve been yearning to sketch and paint the far and beyond of Pinckney. By the […]
Water Study
The Stillman & Birn journal I’ve dedicated to water studies finally has another entry. Saturday, I conducted a workshop entitled “Working Small”. The morning was spent in the classroom honing quick sketching skills, learning to how to capture a scene in 4 values and last but not least, putting skills learned into practice by sketching […]
