I’m still spending most of my time on the computer at the moment, doing things that are too boring to post about. Meanwhile, I’m spending my morning warm-ups doing little illustrations in my sketchbook. TheseContinue readingFun Fruit Colors!

Today’s warm-up exercise shows a loose scattering of buttons from my imagination. I don’t actually have a button box to draw from, which is kind of surprising. I feel like a tin full of funContinue readingScattered Buttons

I have been so busy and the weather has been so beautiful. It’s been difficult to do anything other than either work at the computer or outdoors! Little paintings using watercolor and gouache dot myContinue readingSpring Sketch Gallery

Today was the day! I finally made it outside with my portable painting kit, and today’s watercolor sketch is the result. My thing this time of year is the almost iridescent green that appears whenContinue readingSeeing Green

Well, I finally did it! I took my sketchbook outside to paint! Snow fell this week where I live, so it wasn’t something that I was planning on doing. This morning, however, not only wasContinue readingHyacinths in the Dirt

I called this page in my sketchbook “Plein Air Minus” because it’s plein air… minus me. I am currently excitedly building my web shop in the background. All of the photos and descriptions and linksContinue readingPlein Air Minus

I painted two chocolate rabbits in one day last week in my warm-up sketchbook. I have a fondness for those hollow chocolate rabbits with the little bows and weird, colorful eyes, even if they’re madeContinue readingDueling Chocolate Rabbits

My current mood is still: “Is it spring yet?!” I can’t wait to get outside this year. I used that energy to do this little study of a lady just enjoying the green grass, becauseContinue readingGreen Grass Dreams

I’ve been printing up a storm this week. Today’s sketchbook page was started as I babysat the printer, next to an old decorative tin filled with supplies. That’s where I got my inspiration for thisContinue readingTinned Flowers

This year, I am ready to get outside and do some walking and some painting. Hopefully, both at the same time! I haven’t done much plein air work, which just means trying to capture whatContinue readingReady for Spring Already