Today’s the day! It’s finally here. This afternoon I’m flying to Paris! I’ve been dreaming of this for years. I remember buying a Paris guidebook almost twenty years ago in the hopes that I would somehow find a way to visit that magical, mythical place one day. It all seems unreal, the fact that I’m […]
Category: Workshops
ArtWalk Greece
You’ve seen the pictures…brilliant sunlight reflecting off whitewashed walls… blue dome roofs echoing the color of a cobalt blue sky… crystal clear water…. soaring mountains… and spectacular pink and orange sunsets over the Aegean Sea… Now put yourself in the picture! During my October sketching trip to the Greek Isles you’ll be bowled over by […]
Painting Lavender at Summerhill
It was a cold, dreary day with occasional rain showers and blustery wind here in western Pennsylvania on Thursday, but that didn’t stop my Summerhill Sketchers from gathering for a class on painting lavender fields. I’ve been working on the lessons for my workshop in Provence in June, and I thought I’d try this one […]
Casa Romantica Step-by-Step
One of the assignments I gave the students during my “Sketching on Location” workshop in San Clemente last month was to look for a view that was framed by something, like an arch, columns, or trees. Dutiful teacher that I am, I decided to set an example by sketching the view through the arches on […]
New Sketching Workshops for Spring and Summer
Since my new “Sketch It Now” workshop was so well-received last month in San Clemente, I’ve decided to offer it here on the east coast this summer. I’ll be hosting Sketch It Now: Capturing the moment in your sketchbook journal here at my home, Summerhill, near Ruff Creek, Pennsylvania, August 12- 13, 2017. (We’re just an hour […]
San Clemente Highlights
I got home from San Clemente about a week ago, and ever since then I’ve been feverishly working to finish up a commission that was a bit overdue. I can’t wait to share it with you! I think it might be the most unique piece of artwork I’ve ever done. But first, I want to […]
Art Walk Greece: The Inside Story!
You never know what a day will bring. Sometimes you’re plodding through your day when suddenly you look up and see a rainbow, or you get a call from a long lost friend, or you find a $20 bill in your coat pocket. And sometimes you get an even bigger surprise…a super surprise….like someone inviting […]
Scenes from Certaldo Alto
I’ve been working hard to finish up some of the unpainted sketches I brought home from my Italy trip last fall. Here’s a composite page I did the day we visited the medieval hilltop village of Certaldo alto… Since I taught two week-long workshops at Fattoria Bacio this past year, I had two visits to […]
Fun in the Mountains – Our Winter Painting Retreat in WV
Our winter painting getaway at Stonewall Resort in West Virginia was a huge success! Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at our time together… Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, WV Eighteen of us gathered to paint and relax for three days with nothing more to worry about than what to order for lunch. We had a cozy meeting room […]
Chapel Sketch + GIVEAWAY
This is one of my favorite sketches so far in my 2016 Tuscany travel journal… 10″ x 7″, ink & watercolor in a Handbook Field Watercolor Journal I had pre-painted the page earlier with watery washes of blue, yellow, and burnt sienna and let it dry thoroughly. I did a little bit of planning for […]
