2024 Marks a Special Anniversary! Wowza! If my first journal was a piece of furniture, it would be considered an antique. That’s a weird feeling. My dearly departed urban sketching buddy, Doug Corkern, would always answer the infamous question: “How long did it take you to draw that?” with his age. ie: 81 years and […]
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Beginning a Perpetual Journal
The practice of keeping a perpetual journal has been around for awhile. I’m just now jumping in!
When I’m planning a plein air workshop, I dig through old journals to get a feel for what the weather conditions were over the years for the date selected. That’s a lot of journals to…
It’s Not Too Late! See My Summer Journal Sketches
Goodness! Did summer really slip by without me posting? Big oops! In my defense, I have been learning new tech things to get my online workshops up and running. While you are here, I’d be honored if you check out what’s new on my workshop page . Summer highlights follow… All are live sketches except […]
Fitting in a Sketch
Live direct watercolor sketch of May garden blooms by Pam Johnson Brickell.
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.