Month: August 2011
Posted on August 28, 2011
by Christine
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The group, 10 including myself, was the biggest we’ve ever had and on a morning like this one, it couldn’t have gotten any better; The sky: pure blue, the temps: perfectly mild, and the artistic fellowship while connecting with nature: magnificent! We decided to hang… Continue Reading “August 2011 Sketch Class Results”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor painting, watercolor sketchingTags: Chicago, Christine Kane Art, ckane, forest preserve district of cook county, free art class, free sketch class, hiking and sketching, IL, little red schoolhouse nature center, painting nature, plein air painting, willow springs
Posted on August 25, 2011
by Christine
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Sometimes it feels good to get away….even if it is only for one day! That’s exactly what I did last Saturday. I escaped to visit a long time friend in Hebron, In. We had a slumber party and talked for hours…just like we did… Continue Reading “Skinny Pine Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, God, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: chewy the cat, Christine Kane Art, ckane, feeling different, hebron, IN, Nature Sketching, nature watercolor, pine tree, watercolor, watercolor cat, watercolor pine
Posted on August 20, 2011
by Christine
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The objective of this website is to provide a tool for people seeking to become close to nature through art. Everything on here has to do with nature and/or art. Those were my own strict rules for myself which I have kept. That is why… Continue Reading “Help in Troubled TImes -Free Download- Waterlily”
Category: art, Artwork, Free Download, God, nature, watercolor paintingTags: art, Artwork, crazy world, economic help, free artwork, God, help, help in trouble, hope, how can god help, inspiration, rely on god, what to do
Posted on August 17, 2011
by Christine
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I’ve finished a new series of bookmarks…for those who love birds and books! Each bookmark is laminated and includes a tassel. $4 each or $12 for all 4 birds. Includes shipping in US Black-capped Chickadee bookmark. click here to order chickadee only $4 Eastern Towhee… Continue Reading “Birdie Bookmarks”
Category: american goldfinch, art, Artwork, Birds, chickadee, eastern towhee, nature, watercolor painting, wildlifeTags: artist bookmarks, bird bookmarks, bookmarks, bookmarks with birds on them, chickadee, Christine Kane Art, eastern towhee, house sparrow, male eastern towhee, nature bookmarks, painted bookmarks, watercolor bookmarks
Posted on August 12, 2011
by Christine
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flora and fauna lake katherine sketch Do you want to go on a virtual field trip with me to Lake Katherine?!? Fascinating nature is ooozing from every corner this time of year and we’re loving every inch of it! First, we’ll start in the garden. Black-eyed Susans,… Continue Reading “Nature at Lake Katherine Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, butterfly, Chicago, hiking, moth, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, swan, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: Artwork, Christine Kane Art, ckane, clearwing hummingbird moth, hiking and sketching, lake katherine, milkweed tussock moth caterpillar, mushrooms, sketchbook, sketching, swan, tiger swallow butterfly, watercolor sketch
Posted on August 7, 2011
by Christine
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This is Illinois countryside. My cousin took this picture while a storm was approaching a few months ago. I love it. It shows a dilapidated barn in a field of red clover. What I like about it the most is how the picture shows that even… Continue Reading “Let’s Paint an Old Barn and Red Clover!”
Category: art, Artwork, Landscape, nature, pastel painting, step by step paintingTags: ampersand artwork, ampersand pastelbord, art, Artwork, countryside, free art lesson, free painting demonstrations, how to paint, how to paint a barn, how to paint a field, how to paint red clover, red clover, spring, spring pastel, step by step pastel demonstration
Posted on August 2, 2011
by Christine
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Live off the land…that’s what I want to do…literally. My goal is to pay off all dept, sell my house, and live somewhere off-grid (no electricity, gas, etc). Bye, bye rate race…you can kiss it! I don’t know if this will ever be a… Continue Reading “Living Off the Land – Black Walnut Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, watercolor sketchingTags: black walnut, black walnut sketch, harvesting, humor, live off the land, nature sketch, rat race, sketchbook, squirrel, tree rat, watercolor sketch
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