Oh I HOPE you are healthy and hanging in there! We haven’t painted together in months, and that’s far too long. If you’re like me, I’m energized by making art and sluggish when I’m not. Besides that, it’s a boost to create together, feeling that liveliness that fuels us. I can help you jumpstart your …
Spring temperatures and emerging flowers invite us watercolorists to revive our sketchbook practice! Join us in my new session of Casual Watercolor: Artist Sketchbook Series beginning April 29 via Zoom. For five consecutive Thursday mornings you’ll learn to sketch with ink pens and watercolor, be inspired by subjects close to home, and make art from everyday scenes. Each week we’ll fill our sketchbook pages with demos and prompts provided to get your brushes in motion!
Grab your brushes and see you soon!
Watercolor Lilies Demo
Join me as I lead you through the process of painting these vibrant Oriental Lilies. The reference photo we’re using today is my own from years ago when we were living back east. Reference Photo Sketching the Lily Let’s start with a sketch of these big shapes. Either you can sketch the positive flower shapes …
Creating & Connecting
I believe everybody is creative! They may not realize it because they haven’t had a chance to nurture their creativity. Often there is talent brewing inside someone, and they just need a chance to tap into it. That description used to apply to me until I tapped into my curiosities about watercolor painting and calligraphy. …
Back to School!
Summer has been full of wide open spaces on the calendar, with less routine and more freedoms. It was joyful to be spontaneous when the weather was pleasant to sketch with a friend at Hudson Gardens and Chatfield Farms. Then in July I joined friends in Crested Butte to hike, picnic, and witness the miles …
Explore your creative side
“A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage.” ~ Sydney Smith Talent is within each one of us in one form or another. Whether we allow it to bloom or whither away is up to us. An artist may not have enough courage to grow their creativity …
Lessons Learned
We’re just wrapping up another season of art classes at Curtis Arts Center and what a joy it’s been! I loved seeing students enjoy the fun effects watercolor can create and watching calligraphy students fall into a rhythm of lettering. Showing up to try your hand at a new skill is half the battle. Setting …
