One of the most memorable meals of my Croatia trip was at an out-of-the-way place about an hour from Dubrovnik. Our villa host had recommended the restaurant, but she didn’t prepare us for the very different experience that awaited us at Konoba Vinica Monkovic. A 20-minute Uber ride took us south from Cilipi, through fertile […]
Category: Watercolor
Sketches from Croatia – Part 2 – Čilipi & Dubrovnik
When I teach in Europe, I always fly over a few days early so I have time to get over jet lag and relax a little before the workshop begins. This time, I booked a beautiful villa with a group of friends and we spent three blissful days relaxing and touring Dubrovnik and the surrounding […]
Sketches from Croatia – Part 1 – Pre-trip Sketches
Where in the world is Croatia? 7-1/2″ x 7-1/2″, ink & watercolor sketch on 140 lb. Kilimanjaro watercolor paper That was the question that popped into my mind when I received an invitation from Slikamilina Painting Tours to teach a workshop on the island of Korcula in Croatia. A little bit of Googling showed me […]
Summerhill Sketching Retreat Recap – Part 2
The first inaugural Summerhill Sketching Retreat continued with a day-long field trip to Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous architectural masterpiece, Fallingwater, which was recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Click here to catch up and read Part 1 of this two-part post.) Fallingwater is located in the Laurel Highlands, about an hour east of us, and it […]
Summerhill Sketching Retreat Recap – Part 1
Is this heaven? No, it’s Summerhill. Beverlee Moreno-Ring (Summerhill Sketching Retreat guest) That quote from Beverlee sums up the euphoria felt by all of us during the first Summerhill Sketching Retreat that I hosted in July here at my home. It was perfect from start to finish. What a relief! I’ve been planning for it […]
Sketchbook Journeys: Spain
Spain was wonderful! I loved every moment and came home with a journal filled with memories. Travel changes me. Living in a different country, eating the food, walking the streets, meeting the people, learning about the history of that place – it alters my perception of the world and makes me realize how rich and […]
Accordion-Fold Flower and Quote Journal
I have a LOT of unfinished sketchbooks, some of which I’ve been adding to since 2012! These UFOs (UnFinished Objects) don’t bother me – I like filling them gradually over time – but I have to admit that there’s something very satisfying about finally completing one. Accordion-fold sketchbook made with 140 lb. Kilimanjaro watercolor paper […]
Guest Post: Cathy McCort & Her Yearlong Calendar Project
We have a guest blogger today, my good friend Cathy McCort from Washington, PA. Cathy was one of six students in the very first sketchbook journaling class I taught back in 2014. She had never picked up a watercolor brush before that class, but wait till you see how far she’s come in five short […]
February Calendar Sketch
Life can become a bit of a blur sometimes, can’t it? One day merges into the next and before you know it, another month has gone by. I have trouble remembering what I did yesterday, not to mention last week! But I’ve found that keeping a daily sketched calendar is a great way to capture […]
January Calendar – Part III
My January 2019 daily calendar is finally finished! I chose cool blues and purples for the borders and the spaces between the blocks. It seemed the perfect choice for a month filled with every kind of cold, dreary weather you can imagine. 12″ x 9″, ink & watercolor in an American Journey watercolor journal It […]
