These grapes from the market begged to be painted. Their delicate blush and golden plumpness hinted at juicy sweetness inside and they did not disappoint! I am practicing my technique and wanted some additional fruit to put in my sketchbook for the course I am taking with the SBA. As I worked on this piece […]
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 […]
EDiM 4 & 12 Mug and Dinner
May 12, 2010 by · 12 Comments
Two more challenges down, and four more to go.
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 […]
Valentine Pastry
February 15, 2010 by · 6 Comments
I had fun painting my breakfast pastry this morning before church (we meet at noon so I have time to dabble). I used water-soluble graphite for the fork–I think it is great for getting a metallic look.
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).