Month: March 2014

Finishing Touches to My Italy Travel Journal

Finishing Touches to My Italy Travel Journal

I always wait to do the title page for a travel journal until after I’ve completed all the sketches. I like to get a feel for what the content of the journal is before deciding on the style and subject matter for the title page. 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in Stillman &  Birn […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day16 (Home at last!)

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day16 (Home at last!)

Well, here I am, almost a year after I flew off for my Italian adventure, and I’m finally posting the final pages of my travel journal – I’m nothing if not persistent! 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbook It’s been fun reliving the journey as I finished up […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (Pisa)

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (Pisa)

After seeing pictures of the Leaning Tower all my life and reading about it in guidebooks, I was expecting it to be nothing more than a gaudy tourist trap. Suzie and I felt obligated to see it. After all, we were in Pisa, and our hotel was only two blocks away from it. So in […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (From Cinque Terre to Pisa)

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (From Cinque Terre to Pisa)

I squeezed in one last sketch of the harbor at Manarola on our last morning in Cinque Terre… 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbook I used the angled fence of the pedestrian walkway to create a unique lower border on the sketch, and extended the fishing boats out […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (Scenes from Manarola)

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 15 (Scenes from Manarola)

We were only in Cinque Terre for about 24 hours, but it felt like much more, since we spent most of our time relaxing and pursuing the fine arts of ambling, meandering and wandering. The major sites to see there aren’t museums and cathedrals, but rather sparkling water, rugged cliffs, colorful houses, and terraced hillsides. […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 14 (Sunset in Cinque Terre)

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 14 (Sunset in Cinque Terre)

Sunset in Cinque Terre…one of the most amazing scenes of the entire trip. 10″ x 7″ ink & watercolor in Stillman & Birn Beta series sketchbook. Sketched on location with Pigma Micron pen, black, and painted later at home. It seemed almost too beautiful and perfect to be real. The picture postcard village of Manarola […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 14 (Cinque Terre)

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 14 (Cinque Terre)

Our stay in Lucca was much too short. I’d love to go back there some day and have more time to explore the town. It’s always a challenge choosing where to go and what to see when vacation time is limited. I want to go everywhere and see everything! But you have to pick and […]

Sketchbook Journaling 101 at Summerhill Studio

Sketchbook Journaling 101 at Summerhill Studio

Have you always wanted to learn how to sketch, but didn’t know where to begin?  Have you longed to try painting with watercolors?  Well, here’s your chance to get started… Sketchbook Journaling 101 8-week class Saturdays, April 5 through May 24, 2014 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm at Summerhill Studio Ruff Creek, PA Cost: $90.00 […]

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 13 (Lovely Lucca)

Sketchbook Journeys – Italy: Day 13 (Lovely Lucca)

The wide city walls surrounding the Tuscan city of Lucca date to Renaissance times and are one of best reasons to visit. They’re perfect for walking a dog, riding a bike, or strolling hand-in-hand. When Suzy and I arrived in Lucca, it was late afternoon, and as soon as we dropped our bags at our […]

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