Hiking & Painting in Nature – Chicago
This is down stream from Waterfall Glen. You might remember last year’s sketch in the springtime. With this sketch, I tried to get layer upon layer of watercolor distant trees to convey depth. I also love the way the stream is partially frozen, the… Continue Reading “Stream and Bridge Watercolor Sketch – Waterfall Glen”
Last week I ordered the book, Weeds and Wildflowers in Winter, by Lauren Brown. I can never have enough field books. I’m a field book addict 😉 Anyway, what did I have to do immediately?!? Collect some samples of course! Here are my samples.… Continue Reading “Dried Winter Wildflower and Weeds Sketch”
Okay Folks, the Holidays are over and this is a brand new year with bright brand new beginnings. So lets get crack-a-lackin’ and get serious about our artwork! Today we will learn how to paint a pine tree with soft pastels…. Here is my… Continue Reading “Let’s Paint Sun and Shadow Pine!”