Today, on Mother’s Day, I have thinking about how thankful I am for our children and granddaughter. Now our granddaughter is two and a half, and what fun we have had watching her grow and her personality develop. This is a little drawing I did of her as a newborn for a book I am […]
Artistic Community
March 17, 2013 by · 6 Comments
I joined my fellow sketchers for a sketchcrawl yesterday after a long hiatus. About a dozen of us met for coffee, then took the aerial tram up to OHSU to sketch the view. It was a bit chilly outside, but the university generously provides lots of seating in front of the many large windows for […]
Lemon Curd
December 16, 2011 by · 9 Comments
We made lemon curd to give to friends this Christmas, which afforded me a great opportunity to try my hand at painting a lemon for the label. I didn’t have much time to spend on it, but it felt good to be back at painting. Here is the finished label. I put suggestions on the […]
The Garden Island
September 2, 2011 by · 9 Comments
We spent some time on the Hawaiian island of Kauai this summer, and fell in love with the natural beauty of the island. One of my favorite memories is of our hike along an unspoiled beach. In one area we could hear air wheezing up through cracks in the stone at our feet because the […]
Bald Eagle Sighting
May 6, 2011 by · 11 Comments
You never know what you are gong to see around the neighborhood! On my walk the other day, I looked up and was mesmerized by the graceful birds circling overhead. Two of them swooped down and landed in a tree about 40 feet away from me. Much to my amazement–they were Bald Eagles! One was […]
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).