We spent another Sunday afternoon at one of Portland’s umpteen coffee shops–we’ll never run out of new ones to try. Coffee shops are a great place to sketch people because they sit mesmerized in front of their laptops for hours and hardly even move except to take a sip of coffee. This young woman was […]
EDiM #17 Musical Instrument
The cello was fun to sketch but those fingers! I held the cello, tried to remember how to position my hand correctly, looked in the mirror, then sketched. I always have trouble with hands and this was no exception–but the practice is good for me, right? It’s kind of like eating my spinach. (Good thing […]
EDiM View From a Window and Leaves
This dormer window looks out into the canopy of the Hawthorne street trees in front of our house. Hawthornes would not be my tree of choice because of their messy berries but they do attract a lot of birds and squirrels, so we have a ready source of entertainment in autumn and winter. Apparently, Hawthornes […]
EDiM #11 & 13
I am still not caught up on the Every Day in May challenges but am on a roll now.
EDiM # 9 & 16 Organized Chaos and a Favorite Tool
This was one of the most fun EDiM challenges yet. I have been wanting to sketch some worms for awhile now and here was my opportunity. I must confess that I am rather fond of my worms (there I said it). They do such an amazing job, along with the bacteria, fungi, protozoa and nematodes […]



This blog is about my journey as a botanical artist--what I am learning, what inspires me and what I am currently drawing or painting. My desire is to continually hone my skills to better express my wonder and gratitude for the beauty of the creation around me in the Pacific Northwest (USA).