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Sketching a Harrow, a Hat, and a Few Feathers
I wanted to share the sketches from last week for the Sketchpack Project for Artsource, an art supply store in Cape Town, South Africa. So fun to join other artists around the world in this August...
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Sketching Berries, a Bottle, and a Bus
I hope you’ve enjoyed looking over my shoulder during this sketching challenge. You might wonder how I choose what I’ll sketch. During the day I’m on the lookout for interesting subjects-interesting to...
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Sketching a Mailbox, Rose Hips, and a Glacier
Day 21 through 26 of the Sketching Project. I tried to choose a variety of subjects, but I tend to spend as much time outside as I can since winter is just around the corner. Our son’s mailbox looked...
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Last of the Thirty Sketch Challenge
Finished! All 30 sketches are complete and on their way to Cape Town, South Africa, to be displayed there for the month of October. The booklet of sketches is on Ebay and the winning bidder will...
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Sketching the Change of Season
The Sketch Project was quite an accomplishment and your kind words of encouragement helped so much. Thank you for cheering me on. The sketches will be on display in Cape Town, South Africa during the...
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Autumn in Alaska
Snow is creeping down the mountains in the North as the earth tips away from the sun. I find myself leaning toward the equator. Mornings are stunning this time of year as the golden aspen leaves sing...
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Waiting for the Blink
Portraits have been a love/hate relationship for me. When I’m painting them, time just flies by. The brush nudges a cheek into existence and with just a dot and swirl, there is an eye and I almost...
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Poppy Sketch
Just finished this bright little poppy this morning. I worked from a photo taken this summer. They were so very brilliant. It is for sale on this link. Poppy Sketch
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Sketching a Lake Before Freeze-up
The lakes in interior Alaska have begun to freeze and the swans are getting ready to take the last flight out before their feet freeze in the ice. I stopped at Eureka Summit and sketched part of the...
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Arizona Sketches
We flew from cold and dark Alaska to sunny Arizona earlier this month. I sketched in the sun every day. A friend I met on Facebook, Stacy Egan, invited me to join her sketching group in Tucson. What an...
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Wishes
These two images were sketched for a group I’m in on Facebook. The requirement was to use only green, red and any shades of grey. And we had to add a wish. Here is the finished card. Blessings for you...
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Painting Kids and Cars
It is always an honor to paint a person. There is the responsibility to “get” the expression and put the eyes and ears in the right places, but there is a level of tender intimacy found when I look so...
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Sketching and Stalking
I must have a stalker’s heart. My Facebook friends post photos which only tempt me to see more. More of that road trip. More of that family (oh, look! they have twins too!) More of that building...
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Sketching and Cooking
I found this fun website of artists illustrating recipes. I entered a contest where the artist illustrates one ingredient used in three simple recipes. I got my entry in twenty minutes before the...
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An Italian Sketch Without Air Fare
In a sketching group on Facebook, we were asked to sketch a square from a photo of an Italian street. The finished images will be on display in Palazzo Moretti, Italy. I’m not able to travel to Italy...
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Sketching Joy Hill From Facebook Photos
Many of my friends on Facebook post such excellent photos. The light or composition might be stunning, but honestly, I’m looking for the love: love of nature or the love of a dad for his son. It’s the...
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For the Love of a Tractor
I’m not Sherlock Holmes, but I do love to nose around and look at my Facebook friends’ photos. It is so obvious to me what they love. It isn’t the volume of images, but the moments they capture and...
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A Reason to Sketch
Some people knit, some hike, some read, some play golf. I sketch. I sketch for pleasure, but I also sketch to connect with my surroundings and unwind. For those who are just beginning to sketch, it...
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