I did this painting from a photo in conjunction with the botanical watercolor class I recently took. I did three versions of it and tried to learn from my mistakes as I went along. On this version (the third) I used cold press paper instead of hot press, and that helped a lot. I found […]
Concordia Coffee Shop
March 8, 2010 by · 10 Comments
Portland has an endless supply of funky, hip, and/or quaint coffee shops. I think this one definitely fits in the funky (in the good sense) category! We had a relaxing evening of sketching and reading here yesterday. Please note the “Tardis” masquerading as a British police call box which is positioned against the wall for […]
Sights on My Walks
March 5, 2010 by · 12 Comments
On my walks along the bluff, I get a great view of the tops of trees that are growing further down the hill. I did a quick sketch of these crows as they were roosting, silhouetted by the darkening sky. I was intrigued by the way they were all facing the same direction, and there […]
Jamison Park
March 1, 2010 by · 15 Comments
Last Saturday was a World Wide Sketchcrawl, and we had a pretty good turnout here in Portland. We met and talked for awhile then spread out and sketched for a couple of hours then met again to share our sketches. I enjoy seeing the different styles and subjects that people choose to sketch.
Verbascum in a field
February 26, 2010 by · 6 Comments
I spent the afternoon sketching in a friends garden awhile back. In an area away from the main garden she lets the Verbascum reseed themselves, and I thought they were so pretty with the enormous Douglas Firs as a backdrop.
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).