Last month it seemed like the weather just couldn’t make up its mind. We experienced snow, rain, ice, fog, sleet, high winds, and warm sunshine here in western Pennsylvania. After the weeks of extended cold in January, I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw crocus leaves pushing their way up through the melting […]
Category: Workshops
Winter Workshop Getaway
The 2018 workshop season is off to a great start! I just got home from Florida where I taught watercolor and sketchbook journaling classes in both Sarasota and Bradenton, plus had some downtime with my friend, Judy. I made a little video about the trip to show you… The weather was beautiful, and I’ll have […]
2018 Workshop Schedule – Come and Join the Fun!
2017 has been a memorable year for me, with travels all over the country to teach, and three trips to Europe! It was a little bit crazy, but I wouldn’t trade those experiences for anything. It was wonderful! And 2018 promises to be another exciting year. Take a look at what I have planned in […]
Sketchbook Journaling in the Spotlight (and me!) + GIVEAWAY
Years ago, when I made my first tentative efforts at sketching, I never dreamed that one day I and my artwork would be featured in a national magazine… Six big, beautiful pages filled with colorful sketches from my travel journals and everyday sketchbooks – I’m so tickled! There’s just something so thrilling about seeing the […]
San Francisco Workshop + Travel Sketching GIVEAWAY!
Watercolor Sketching in San Francisco April 3-8, 2018 (Click here to register) You’ve read about the wonderful European trips I returned from recently, but did you know that I’ll be teaching in some just-as-awesome places right here in the US in the coming year? No jet lag, no endless lines at customs, and everyone speaks […]
The Greek Isles: Naxos and Santorini
Blue Domes of Santorini – 6″ x 5″ ink & watercolor sketch on Kilimanjaro 140 lb. watercolor paper After leaving quiet, laid-back Amorgos (read about it in this post), we moved on to the island of Naxos. It was a place that seemed “just right”. Not too big and touristy but with more shopping and […]
The Greek Isles: Amorgos
My last post found our group of intrepid travelers arriving on the island of Amorgos in the wee hours of the morning, uncertain as to what they would find when they woke up the next day. Here’s what my mom and I saw when we opened our eyes…. the beautiful blue Aegean, sparkling in the […]
Highlights from Athens
Here’s a sight I never thought I’d see in person… Yes, that’s the Acropolis all lit up against a darkening sky. And me? I was sitting on a comfy sofa at a rooftop restaurant, drink in hand, chatting with my students and watching the sun set behind the Parthenon. I felt like shouting, “Pinch me! […]
Tuscany Review
It seems like a year ago when my mother and I posed for this picture at Pittsburgh International. We hoped the next four weeks would bring wonderful new people and places into our lives. And they did! Me and my mother, Saundra, ready for another travel adventure! We were keeping our fingers crossed that there […]
Catching Up Before I’m off Again
It’s been pretty quiet around the Everyday Artist blog lately, hasn’t it? With three trips to Europe in three months, I’ve been a tad busy. I’m leaving on trip #3 tomorrow (3 1/2 weeks of teaching in Florence, Tuscany, Athens and the Greek Isles), but I’ve missed talking with you all and thought it would […]
