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Thursday, December 19, 2013

More Sketches from Thanksgiving Week



This day was cold and windy.  However, the sun was brightly shining and the bark and structure of these Sycamore trees  was too beautiful to resist sketching while sitting in the warmth of our car. "Precise" pen and a touch of watercolor.




An inside still life at our vacation retreat.  "Precise" pen, applying water for wash and some watercolor.





Friday, December 6, 2013

Thanksgiving Week


Over and over again I enjoy sketching/painting the interesting wind-swept  "Live Oak" trees at Fort Fisher. I did this while sitting in the front seat of our car on a windy, misty day during our holiday travels.




Earlier in the morning this amusing lavender colored house on Salisbury St. in Wrightsville Beach caught my eye.


Thursday, November 7, 2013

"Charmed"



many hues abound
skies are Carolina blue
as Fall enchants us

"Precise" pen and watercolor
on sketchbook page

Friday, October 25, 2013

"Office Table"

Using supplies at hand capturing the moment.



"Office Table"
ball point pen on copy paper



Saturday, September 14, 2013

Last Weekend

Last weekend we went to Blowing Rock,  NC,  a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  I enjoyed sketching and the very pleasant cool temperatures.  We also spent some time in the very near town of Boone.




                                                     "Downtown Boone"
                                                    "Precise" pen
                                                     on sketchbook page




                                                    "Grandfather Mountain at Sunset"
                                                    "Precise" pen, graphite and watercolor
                                                     on sketchbook page






                                                    "By the Stream in Julian Price Park"
                                                     "Precise" pen and watercolor
                                                     on sketchbook page




                                                   "Tree Study" ( in Julian Price Park)
                                                   graphite and watercolor
                                                   on sketchbook page


                                                                        

                                                   "We Three" ( in Julian Price Park)
                                                   "Precise" pen and watercolor
                                                   on sketchbook page



                                                                                

                                                    "After Picnic" (in Julian Price Park)
                                                    "Precise" pen and watercolor
                                                    on sketchbook page





Thursday, September 12, 2013

"Acer Palmatum"

This is a young Japanese Maple that we planted in our garden a couple years ago-beautiful color year round and lovely structure. At planing time the main trunk (measured 3 inches from the ground) was about the size of the circumference my thumb.  Now, the trunk is as big around as a large tube of acrylic paint-you artists will know that size.  So much pleasure in watching the beauty of growth....






                                                   acrylic sketch
                                                   on sketchbook page

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

"Bo's Surgery"

I did these drawings back in June while spending many hours in the hospital with Bo as he recovered from extensive back surgery.  I guess I didn't sketch on day 3?!


                                                    graphite
                                                    on sketchbook page




                                                      "Precise" pen
                                                      on sketchbook page

Monday, September 9, 2013

"Izoria's"


                                                    A quick sketch from my studio window.
                                                    "Precise" pen
                                                    on sketchbook page

Thursday, September 5, 2013

"Growth"

                                                    sitting on our porch
                                                    drinking in the evening
                                                    ah the joys of life

                                                    "Precise" pen
                                                    on sketchbook page