Live direct watercolor sketch of May garden blooms by Pam Johnson Brickell.
Fitting in a Sketch
Category Archives: Watercolor
Live Sketching Fun
Sketching from life – especially moving subjects – is the best exercise for learning to trust your eye – hand coordination and mark making skills! At the last Bluffton SketchCrawl, I arranged for the Bluffton Urban Sketchers to meet at Okatee River Farm. It was a true delight to be on this property that runs […]
Why Do You Keep an Art Journal?
There are so many days that come and go without a single note made or photograph taken. While I don’t keep a daily journal, I do try to note things that touch me or are just plain eye candy for my art soul.
Journal Keeping Article in Local Life
I am thrilled to tell you…., Carolyn Males, writer for Local Life Magazine, interviewed me for an article she’s writing about Journal Keeping. She contacted several folks in the area from all walks of life that keep various types of journals. Interview questions enabled each of us to tell our journaling story. Click here to […]
Art Tip Tuesday ~ Ode to the Pinky… A Fabulous Art Tool!
I’ve been creating a lot of ‘careful’ pen and paint strokes lately. In case you don’t know this trick of how to avoid wobbly strokes when you don’t want them… Here’s the skinny : ) Would love to hear from you about this short video. Let me know what you think!
Autumn Sketching with Ink and Watercolor
Autumn in the Lowcountry is by far my favorite season. While we don’t boast New England’s colors, the textures created by both color and form are such eye candy to me.
