How do you ignore Nature when she drops a gift at your feet? On a Saturday in June, I was walking along a path shaded by live oaks, loblolly pines and a southern magnolia. A seed pod from the magnolia dropped right in front of me. I took it as a sign to explore this […]
Tag Archives: ink
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…
Fixing Ink Sketches
Pam Johnson Brickell shares the art adventures (aka challenges) she had when creating a journal page using ink and watercolor.
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 […]
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 […]
Art Tip Tuesday ~ Page Designing with the Procreate App
As it happens with Nature Journaling, once you take a closer look at something in our natural world and draw it in your journal, all of a sudden you want to know more about it. The process is really quite an adventure and can lead you down many rabbit holes. The reward for your effort […]