On my first full day in Bruges, I went out to explore the city. Bruges is wonderfully walkable. All of the highlights of the historic district are within a 20-minute walk from the main square. Everywhere you look, there are beautiful old buildings, interesting architectural details, and tempting chocolate shops, making it fun to meander […]
Tag: Lettering
Sketchbook Journeys: Belgium
I returned from my spring teaching trip to Belgium and Croatia a few weeks ago, and I’ve been getting up early most mornings since I got home to work on finishing up my travel journal. I have a long way to go until I can close the book on that 3-1/2 week trip, but I’ll […]
Coquina Beach Sketch
While I was in Florida last month, I only had a chance to get to the beach once, but what a perfect beach day it was! The day we were there, Coquina Beach definitely lived up to its name. As if the bright sunshine, sparkling water, and gentle waves weren’t enough, we also found millions […]
Sketching a Rainbow
What would you do if you had six hours to kill? Six hours of uninterrupted time with not a single obligation pressing in on you. Well, that’s the situation I found myself in a few days ago, and I took it as an opportunity to SKETCH! 15″ x 7.5″, ink & watercolor in a Stillman […]
Sketching at the Gamble Plantation
When I was in Florida earlier this month, I stayed with my friend Judy, and in between workshops we managed to fit in a couple of plein air outings. We love sketching together – some things are just more fun when they’re shared. Our first field trip was to the Gamble Plantation Historic State Park […]
Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 6: Lil’ Toot
Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were enjoyable and 2023 is off to a great start for you. My Santa Barbara travel journal project had to be put on hold for the holidays, but I’m back to working on it and I have a couple of completed pages to share today. It was Halloween […]
Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 3
Before I left for California, my friend asked what I wanted to see and do while I was visiting. I told her I just wanted to hang out, talk, relax, and paint. And that’s what we did! We sketched and chatted and laughed and inspired each other. We watched sunrises and sunsets and drank wine […]
Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 2
I love getting together with other artists to paint on location. It gets the creative juices flowing and pushes me to look at a scene from a different viewpoint or try a new technique. I’m always inspired by the originality and creativity that flow from the most self-effacing people. I had a chance to meet […]
Santa Barbara Travel Journal – Part 1
The month of November usually conjures up images in my mind of dreary grey days, sodden brown leaves, wind, rain and sleet, but this year was different. As autumn gave way to wintry November, I found myself flying off to California for a 5-day workshop with a great group of painters. Happy painters at the […]
Road Trip Ramblings (Step-by-Step)
My mother turned 90 a few weeks ago, and we celebrated with a girls’ getaway to Smith Mountain Lake, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. My sister, daughter, and niece all joined me and my mom for four days of birthday merriment. My daughter, Sara, and mother, Saundra But we didn’t wait until we […]
