In one of my recent posts, I promised I would show you the step-by-step process I used to paint a sketch of Fattoria Bacio, our workshop location in Tuscany. The villa is perched on top of a hill, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. One pretty fall morning, I walked out along the ridge, about […]
Category: Sketches
Day Trip to San Gimignano and Saying Goodbye to Tuscany
It had been a fantastic week at Fattoria Bacio and our final days gave us more of the same. The sunrise Thursday morning was spectacular… and the skies cleared by breakfast time, forecasting a perfect day for our trip to San Gimignano. But as we ate our breakfast, a stealthy fog began to fill the […]
Hanging Around the Villa
After a full day in the bustling city of Siena, it was nice to have some time to relax at the villa on Wednesday. Wednesday morning, and every morning, when I woke up and looked out my window, I just had to smile…I was in Italy! One of my sketches of the view from the […]
Sketching in Siena
We took the train into Siena on Tuesday and spent the day walking around the city. Siena is famous for the Palio de Siena, a horse race that is run twice a year around the Piazza del Campo, the large sloping square in the center of town. There were no horses to be seen on […]
Beach Flip
It’s been a busy summer, hasn’t it? I’m really not ready to say goodbye to warm days, big blue hyrdangea blossoms, and fresh veggies from the garden, but there’s definitely a hint of autumn in the air and I have to say I love having four seasons to experience every year. There’s something wonderful to […]
Last Sketch from Maine: The Sisterhood
When you spend a week with someone, you really get to know them. Luckily, all the women I went to Maine with were absolutely WONDERFUL! Each one of them added something special to the group, and it was really hard to say goodbye to all of them at the end of the week. Our time […]
Sketches from Maine: A Sailboat, Lighthouses, and More Rocky Coast
The end of our vacation week was fast approaching, and there were still so many things we wanted to do. A few of us decided we’d like to try a little sailing, so we booked our places on the schooner Olad out of Camden. It was a windy day with lots of sunshine, just perfect […]
Sketches from Maine: Heart-Shaped Rocks and Sparkling Water
I’ve just about finished my Maine sketchbook. There’s one more page I want to add at the end to wrap it all up. Meanwhile, here are a few I thought you might like to see… (All sketches were done in a 9″ x 6″ Stillman and Birn Alpha series sketchbook) I’ve collected heart-shaped rocks for […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 5 – Weather Vanes and Lobster
Aren’t weather vanes cool? I just love them and decided to start taking pictures of all the different ones I came across on our trip to Maine earlier this month. There are so many nice old ones on historic homes and businesses in New England. (All sketches were done in a 9″ x 6″ Stillman […]
Sketches from Maine: Part 4 – Sea Glass
I’m hooked on huntiing for sea glass. Every summer when we go to Maine, I spend hours along the shore with my eyes trained on the ground, looking for the perfect specimen. 9″ x 6″, watercolor and pencil in a hardcover Stillman and Birn Alpha series sketchbook Large chunks are exciting… but the colors […]
