Having lived all my adult life in the Northeast until we moved to North Carolina five years ago, I have learned that there are regional attitudes toward the seasons. In the North, you can’t wait for summer to come, while in the South you can’t wait for it to leave. And if you’ve lived in the North, the winters in the South are no big deal.
Here is an ode to the passing summer, inspired by the style of an artist I saw in a watercolor magazine.
Watercolor. High quality prints available.
Do you ever really look at your kitchen counter? I never did, except to clean up or grab something. Then I tried sketching, which makes you pay attention on a whole different level. Here are two views. The second one, which was looser and faster, has some “see through” elements. Which do you prefer, and why?
Lake Champlain is the 125 mile-long lake (the sixth largest lake in the U.S.) which forms the north-south border between Vermont and New York. Bruce and I were recently blessed to spend two weeks staying at a house overlooking the lake. Here are six attempts to capture the ever-changing view.
Watercolor, pencil, colored pencils. Pinch out for details.
From mid-summer until late fall, zinnias bloom in a wonderful variety of warm colors.
My friend Betsy, who is also a painter, is a believer in sketching everyday objects around the house. So here are the current contents of my refrigerator. Want to try it? Here are the steps: choose a subject, or a photo of your subject; loose pencil sketch, feeling free to change reality; go over your sketch with waterproof pen; paint loosely (not too much detail); sparse second layer to add shading.
