As mentioned in the previous post, here’s the same Quail in watercolor and the closeup reference photo my Landlord shot a few years ago. This
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I’m enjoying sketching birds in preparation for taking to the field in the Spring to attempt sketching from actually watching them. Practicing gives me a
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While checking my Instagram feed I saw a video reel of this momma Loon and her chick enjoying a cruise on the lake. I worked
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Remember that book I mentioned a few posts back? Well it finally arrived. “The Laws guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling” by John Muir Laws.
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Almost ten years ago, I accompanied a friend on a trip to Crested Butte, CO. It’s a beautiful little town but doesn’t come close to
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I took the time on this exercise to figure out how many times I would need to reduce the original painting size to fit it
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Finally got a delivery of some inks I had ordered so I decided to try one out. Colorverse “coffee break” ink isn’t waterproof but that’s
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I’m anxiously awaiting delivery of a book, “The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling” by John Muir Laws. Man, that’s a mouthful! It appears
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I enjoy studying John Singer Sargent’s watercolors because he was a bit of a maverick as opposed to being a watercolor purist. He judiciously used
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I purchased a sketchbook on Amazon made by LEDA art supplies. It’s really well made and the thin paper seems to be copasetic with light
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