Tag Archives: location drawing

New Mexico, land of surprises

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

I’m just back from a week in New Mexico. Most of the time I was in Santa Fe, but we did a bunch of day trips outside the city too. I have so many images in my head and things … Continue reading →

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The trouble with Painted Ladies

Posted on October 4, 2017 by

Trying to draw the befuddling Victorians… Continue reading →

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More sketching in the South Bay

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

Another great thing about having visiting sketchers? You end up meeting all your local sketching friends that you really should meet more often. Day 2 of sketching with Liz Steel , was an opportunity to meet up with Nina Khashchina and Gay … Continue reading →

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A big week of sketching at ‘home’

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Sketching near home is always a challenge for me. It’s harder to see the world through fresh eyes when you are in your everyday surroundings. And that’s when it’s lovely to have an urban sketcher from out of town visit … Continue reading →

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On assignment @ Hoot & Howl

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

You know you have a dream gig when it’s so much fun you think “I get paid to do this?“. That was my Saturday evening: reportage sketching at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo‘s Hoot & Howl fundraiser. Hoot & Howl  is … Continue reading →

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Happenings this week

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

Wet-in-wet watercolor + drawing people. Always makes me happy. Continue reading →

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Family Camp at Bass Lake: 2 of 2

Posted on August 25, 2017 by

More from Skylake Camp at Bass Lake, California. Two takes on the cabins we slept in. Really basic, bunks that we laid our sleeping bags on, no electricity. But so much more comfortable (and warmer) than sleeping in a tent! … Continue reading →

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