I was inspired by Cathy Johnson’s sketches of the birds at her feeder to try one of our squirrels. I referred to her book on Creating Nature in Watercolor, and also referred to Making Color Sing by Jeanne Dobie. Jeanne mixes pure pigments to get richer, clearer colors. We are amused all winter by the […]
Christmas Watercolors
December 20, 2009 by · 11 Comments
I’ve been wanting to experiment with shades of green and with lighting effects, so Christmas decorations seemed the perfect subject. I bought this wreath because of its nice array of colors and textures–it has Noble Fir, Western Red Cedar and Juniper branches. Every year I look forward to putting up our Christmas tree because of […]
John Reading
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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 […]
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).