Winter Garden
Gardening is the most recent non-art hobby that I’ve fallen in love with. Growing things is something I’m pretty bad at, historically, but with practice and persistence, I’ve managed to get kind of okay! I
Frog Song
This little guy is probably my favorite thing that I’ve drawn in the past few weeks. Maybe because it’s inspired by weird, antique anthropomorphic animals in advertisements, which I find really charming. Even though it’s
Crocus Land
The sketchbook page that I’m posting today is another one that’s based around a limited color palette. This time, it’s focused around the contrast between a warm yellow and cool violet-blue. I put some flower
Strawberry Flowers
I started today’s sketchbook page by taping off a sheet, and filling the background area with a gradient made with leftover paint. It was a mix of purple-y reds, a little dull medium green, and
Cheerful Teapot
We got several inches of snow, so it’s been chilly in the studio this week, but it makes for wonderful painting light! Today’s sketch is a still-life practice based on a photo of an adorable
January Blues
I’ve mentioned before that sometimes I re-visit the same themes year-to-year. Sometimes that goes for particular color palettes, too. Such is the case for my current color obsession. After painting a sketch last week, I
New Year’s Mermaid
One of my big goals for the year 2023 is more pictures, less words! I spend way too much time trying to think about words to go with sketches, and not enough time posting sketches.
Winter Birds
Today I just have a bunch of birds. This time, for technique, I started with a watercolor wash over each of the birds, then topped it with gouache and colored pencil. It’s a technique that
Favorite Fall Things
I’m not ready to believe that it’s almost winter. It will still be a while until all of my boxes are unpacked from my move at the end of the summer, and in the meantime
Fashion Plates
Between travelling and packing to move, it’s been hard to get any work done lately! I was also out sick for a few days as well, so I’ve been especially non-productive. While I recuperated, I