Can you think of a better subject to practice blue and gray watercolor mixes? Then, what shape is the heron’s eye? And look at all the tones of orange in it’s beak…. What may seem a bland colored waterbird from afar really is made up of such a plethora of subtle shades and tones. Oh […]
Category Archives: Watercolor
Happy Waxing Moon
I so love it when the Moon smiles in the sky. No Full Moon painting for me this month. Our sky was socked in with clouds. I’ve two more sketches to do of the convergence of Jupiter and the waxing Moon. Right now they are just hen scratchings on a piece of scrap paper and […]
Happy 4th • Conesus Lake… Lake of Fire
Here’s to being able to celebrate our Freedom! Thank you to all who help us keep it!! We are once again in the Finger Lake’s Region of Western NY. July 3rd is the big celebration on Conesus Lake. Here’s some sights and sounds….. At 10 pm everyone around the lake lights flares… thus, Lake of […]
Witchhazel, Witch Hazel, Witch-Hazel
In November of 2010, I discovered a Witchhazel shrub/tree along the tree line on the 10th hole of our neighborhood golf course. It was the yellow, thread-like twisted flowers that caught my eye. This graceful, delicate, small tree was loaded with flowers and a few very colorful leaves that had a mind to linger a […]
Tank Mates
I work at three jobs – Nature Artist and Workshop Instructor as my business and Coordinator for Spring Island’s Nature & Arts events. For the most part I work out of my home but when I have to go into ‘the office’ it’s located at Spring Island’s Nature Center. I pinch myself every time I […]
The Heritage Golf Tournament • Day 1
Every year that we can, Rob and I attend the PGA golf tournament on Hilton Head Island. The home to this event is Sea Pine’s Harbour Town Golf Links. This is the 43rd year for the tournament and it no longer has a sponsor. Verizon ended it’s contract last year. Rob and I can remember […]
