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Is there anything quite like a deadline to help push some folks along? Back in October, I found out about the Sketchbook Project from a friend and fellow blogger, Quiltin’ Mama. What fun, I thought! I signed up immediately. The sketchbook showed up very timely with instructions that said it’s a good idea to make […]
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Our Thanksgiving CelebrationOriginally uploaded by PJBee Rob and I have lived away from our families a lot. We were able to travel to them a good part of the time but when we couldn’t we kept the Thanksgiving tradition alive and well in our own home. This year I decided to record the way we […]
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Dahoon Holly SprigOriginally uploaded by PJBee I love this time of year when the Holly trees sport their fruit. I discovered this variety of Ilex right outside my door, after I read Elizabeth Smith’s Dahoon post. The pen illustration with watercolor shadows of the sprig was done as a demo for my last workshop at […]
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11.15.10 What Wonderful Weather!!Originally uploaded by PJBee Had time for a quick watercolor sketch yesterday. I sat on a bench at the driving range while Rob hit some golf balls. Such a beauty of a day. 73 degrees, soft, warm air. Yum!
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Chechessee Creek MarshOriginally uploaded by PJBee A stupendous day in the SC lowcountry! No wind to speak of and soft, warm autumn air. It was a joy to sit and sketch this scene of the Chechesse Creek Marsh.
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A few weeks ago I conducted a 3-day Travel Journal Workshop at Coastal Art Supply in Beaufort. We made 2 simple practice journals. One from a sheet of 18 x 24 Strathmore drawing paper, the other from a half sheet of Canson Edition paper. I wanted my students to feel less intimidated about making marks […]
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