Here are some colored pencil and graphite drawings I did a few years ago. Unfortunately, I spelled Fuchsia wrong in the one drawing I gave away so by the time I noticed it, it was too late to correct it! Arrrgggh…
John Reading
December 14, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Hair Adventures
December 9, 2009 by · 4 Comments
Sarah’s friend offered to trim her split ends, which evolved into a hairstyle make-over, as trims tend to do for us amateurs. Since this friend, who shall remain anonymous, (and is a very sweet person btw) had never cut bi-racial hair before, she soon realized that she was in over both of their heads. The […]
"Octanic Color"
November 24, 2009 by · 1 Comment
I started experimenting with water colors this summer when I took a sketching class from Richard Scott. He recommended the book Making Color Sing by Jeanne Dobie as the best book on watercolors that he has seen. I am going through the book chapter by chapter and trying the various techniques and ways to mix […]
Sketchcrawl Today
November 22, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
Five of us met to sketch at the Central Library today. I had trouble getting started so didn’t have much to show when we met for coffee in mid-afternoon. After our meeting, inspired by the other sketchers and fortified by caffeine, I went back to the library and decided to try these arches and pendant […]
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).