Category Archives: Everyday Sketches

30×30 Direct Watercolor: Are you in?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

I’m joining  Marc Holmes , Liz Steel, Uma Kelkar, and Anne-Laure Jacquart in this watercolor challenge in June. The challenge? 30 paintings in 30 days of June. Quick, Direct. No fuss. Big or small. On location. Or not. Why? Because there’s just … Continue reading →

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Negative Thinking

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

A few months ago I did a wonderful negative painting workshop with Brenda Swenson. It was fantastic to paint in a style so different from my own. I came home inspired by the luminous quality of Brenda’s watercolors. But I … Continue reading →

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Storytelling Sketches

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

I like to think of every sketch as a story. Not always a big one, with a grand plot and story arc. Stories can be quiet little everyday things tucked into bigger pieces.  Like this Saturday morning sketch at Social … Continue reading →

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Mostly black and white

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

My daily sketching practice has gotten a bit, shall we say, sketchy lately. So to try and get back to little studies last week, I decided to try and draw everyday: not big ambitious pieces, but with some focus: working … Continue reading →

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Capitola Beach

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

From where I live it’s easy to jump in the car and be at a fantastic beach in just over a half hour. Capitola Beach is where we headed today. I thought I packed my kit, but once I settled … Continue reading →

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The week I didn’t sketch

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

It’s Friday evening and I feel like I haven’t really sketched all week, so I go look at my Instagram stream where I post stuff as I make it and it looks like I have sketched, it’s just that it’s … Continue reading →

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Drawing using a grid

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

A simple little grid drawing, looking out the window. Continue reading →

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