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 […]
Captive Subject
November 17, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
My daughter asked if she could use my computer so I said “Sure, if you let me sketch you while you are at it.” Since she really wanted some time online, she agreed. Yes! This was just what I needed–a subject guaranteed to stay fairly still for an extended period! I have been wanting to […]
View of the City
November 14, 2009 by · 2 Comments
I took a walk this afternoon along Willamette Boulevard and enjoyed this pretty view of the city. It was too cold to stand and sketch so I took a photo and did this back where it is warm and dry.
Japanese Garden Sketchcrawl
November 12, 2009 by · 3 Comments
The Portland Sketchcrawl group met today at the Japanese Garden for a pleasant but chilly afternoon of sketching. Although rain was forecast, only two drops of rain fell on my sketchpad while we were there. We sketched as long as we could take the cold, then headed to a coffee shop for warm refreshments and […]
Smuggling Radishes
November 10, 2009 by · 1 Comment
We went out to eat and I had this pretty radish as a garnish beside my fritter. I smuggled the radish home in my purse so I could sketch it the next day. I sketched it in graphite first then water color and colored pencil to see which one I liked best. The water color […]
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).