I walk along the bluff overlooking the Willamette River several times a week, and this is one of my favorite views. I particularly enjoy it in late afternoon when the sunlight skims over the top of the distant hills and lights up the promontory. Right now the new grass makes the hillside a glowing lime […]
Spring Tulips
February 14, 2010 by · 6 Comments
I did this little painting a few years ago and just ran across it again. I thought I would post it as a harbinger of spring–crocus and snowdrops just popped up here in the PNW, and tulips are just around the corner! Yay! As I remember, I painted this from a nursery catalog. I am […]
Trip up the Gorge
September 21, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
In July, John and I drove up the Gorge to do some hiking and so I could do some sketching. This was my first sketching expedition since the RS Workshop so I wanted to try my new skills. We walked to a beautiful waterfall that I thought about sketching but my courage failed me. I […]
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).