I love hydrangeas. I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that the color of the blooms depends upon the soil. … More
Category: Nature Drawing
Floral Studies
Yesterday you saw my sad, over-grown dahlia. I didn’t show you the rather droopy rose I’d drawn the previous day. … More
Trees, Trees, and More Trees
My recent attempt at painting trees — with a palette knife, no less — left me with a lot of … More
The Tree on the Corner
I love trees. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you already know that trees are among … More
Fun Flowers
Today’s drawing might have started out as a vase of sunflowers, but by the time I was finished, they’d turned … More
Frills and Fussy Bits
Before I learned to draw, I doodled — mostly flowers. Flowers are fun and fairly easy to doodle. Even now … More
In the Garden
From time to time I see Facebook posts from artist friends who’ve gone outside to do a bit of plein … More
Opening Up
As you know, I recently went on a lovely field trip to a botanical garden as part of an art … More
At the Arboretum
I did it! I went plein air painting — not on a solitary hike at our nearby nature trails, but … More
Making More Marks
One of the most rewarding aspects of art is the joy that comes from sharing. I love when the young … More
Inspired by Nature
Now that I’m anĀ official nature journalist — official by my own declaration — I’m loving my time outdoors more than … More
Nature Journaling
I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More
May Day Fun
May Day — the first of May — is an old-fashioned holiday of sorts, a time for merry-making and dancing … More
Celebrating Earth Day
As a landscape artist and a lover of nature, I have a deep reverence and appreciation for Earth Day. This … More
I Guess I Can Draw Birds!
Travel with me back in time… back to the 1980’s… back when I truly couldn’t draw a thing! I loved … More
Sometimes I Surprise Myself
If you’ve been reading this blog, you already know that I’m not a botanical artist. I love seeing those exquisite, … More
Autumn Colors
Last night was a fun night atĀ Gettin’ Sketchy. It offered a chance to get out a few art supplies I … More
The Bird is the Word
Back in 1963, if you turned on the radio you might hear this silly song: It went all the way … More
Creating Illusions
I remember the first time I heard that art is an illusion. Maybe other artists have a natural awareness of … More
And So It Begins
Welcome to October, and welcome to Inktober. My little monkey mind and I have been looking forward to this day … More