Posted on July 30, 2011
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July’s sketch class was a success. We had such a wonderful artistic fellowship while discovering nature. After a short walk from the nature center, we settled in by the slough to take in the amazing view. The dead trees across the slough caught my… Continue Reading “July 2011 Sketch Class Results”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, Dragonfly, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: Dragonfly, forest preserve district of cook county, free art class, free watercolor lesson, hiking and sketching, how to paint nature, illinois, little red schoolhouse nature center, mushroom, nature paintings, nature sketches, ruby meadowhawk, sketchbook, swamp rose mallow, two-colored bolete
Posted on July 29, 2011
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Flashes of intense lightning to the north, it came in quickly this time. The lightning is so bright that it reflects off my drapes for it is too powerful to be contained only to the sky. Wanting to go out but in fear, I sit… Continue Reading “Last Night’s Thunderstorm – Lightning Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, storm, watercolor sketching, weatherTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, dark sky watercolor, lightning sketch, nature sketch, night storm, sketch of lightning, sketch of weather, sketchbook, storm sketch, thunderstorm, watercolor of lightning, watercolor of thunderstorm, watercolor storm sketch
Posted on July 26, 2011
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It’s SO MUCH FUN!!! *shouting* Interested in learning how to sketch nature with watercolors but don’t know how to begin? Join me for a free class this Saturday, July 30, 2011, at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Willow Springs, IL. Meet in the parking lot… Continue Reading “July 2011 Sketch Class this Saturday”
Category: art, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: forest preserve district of cook county, free art class chicago, free art lesson, free nature painting class, free watercolor demonstration, how to paint nature, IL, little red schoolhouse, sketchbook class, willow springs
Posted on July 20, 2011
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Imperial Moth watercolor “Whoa!!!!” That’s what I said when a co-worker walked into work with this dead beauty in his hands. WOW….it’s HUGE…over 5 inches wide! He found it, already expired, in the grass and because he knows I’m a nut for nature he… Continue Reading “Imperial Moth Watercolor Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, Eacles imperialis, huge moth, huge yellow moth, imperial moth, moth painting, moth sketch, moth watercolor, nature, sketching nature, watercolor sketch
Posted on July 16, 2011
by Christine
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For all those who would like a little demonstration on how to paint a tree with foliage here is a video. Because of length they are split up in two sections. Enjoy! 1 of 2 (9 mins) 2 of 2 (7 mins)
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, Videos, watercolor sketchingTags: dupage river trail, free watercolor lesson video, how to paint a tree, how to paint foliage, how to paint watercolor trees, step-by-step watercolor tree demonstration, summer tree, summer tree sketch, tree sketch, watercolor, watercolor sketch
Posted on July 14, 2011
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Chickadee Mug by Lets_Paint_Nature Make Travel mugs online with Zazzle I had the opportunity to upload some artwork to Zazzle and create some products. Today, they are offering $6 off all mugs with code: zbdayallmugs I don’t really push selling a lot on this… Continue Reading “Today Only $6 Off Mugs”
Posted on July 4, 2011
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To go exploring wild and free, with not one care in the world… oh I wish you can experience this and treasure it forever! That’s what I did with flip flops on, walking in the cold stream over algae covered rocks. Slow, slow, balance… Continue Reading “Organ-Pipe Mud Dauber Nest Sketch”
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