… And a waterbrush… Oh, the colors that can be created! This exercise was done with Derwent brand watercolor pencils. Note the ratio of colors used when making the secondary colors. Knowing this information before you paint is a real time saver. Colors: Lemon Cadmium, Crimson Lake, Prussian Blue & Golden Brown It’s important to […]
Category Archives: Watercolor Pencils
Atamasco lily
I keep a journal at work. Sadly, it doesn’t get a lot of use. I ran across it the other day and found that I’d not posted this quick sketch made of the atamasco lily. I remember sketching the lilies in the field and then adding color and lettering back at the office. Sepia Micron […]
Memory Sketching – Canada Geese
Saturday, Rob and I had the special treat of visiting a local private plantation. The owners are great stewards of the land and take special pride in and care of the wild animals and birds that reside there. We were treated to a tour of the plantation via a gas powered four-seat cart. Owner Kathleen […]
Field Sketching Friday
Friday, my co-worker/naturalist, Kristen Marshall Mattson and I led a nature journaling workshop for members of Spring Island. What a great way to start the day! Walking through the woods, examining plants, sketching our finds, adding details, learning new things both art and nature related. YUM! None of us wanted it to end 🙂 Did […]
Bird Feeder Joys and Wild Turkeys
I’m so excited! Our feeders are once again in place and the birds have found them. We are coming up on our second winter in this house. I didn’t want one more to go by without the joy of watching birds right outside of our window. I’ve designated a Stillman and Birn Gamma Series Journal […]
Fast Sketching at a Rookery
The rookery on Spring Island is humming, or should I say, clacking right along. When I arrived all I could hear was the clacking of the Wood Storks bills. They decorated the tops of the trees while nesting egrets were sprinkled in the lower vegetation. Please forgive the poor quality of my sketch images. I […]
