Category: nature sounds
Posted on April 18, 2020
by Christine
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That song.The chant of chorus frogs that stops you in your tracks as you hike in the woods. Such a bold sound coming from such a tiny frog…so small your eyes can’t find them even if you try and I did try. When you… Continue Reading “Chorus Frogs Sing – Watercolor”
Category: art, nature, nature sounds, sketchbook, watercolors, western chorus frog, wildlifeTags: art, chorus frogs, frogs, hiking, nature, spring, vernal pool, watercolors
Posted on September 25, 2015
by Christine
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Arriving on the first day, I was greeted by a gentle storm. I love storms. I love the excitement and the unknown. The mood is a little more reverent. There is a certain amount of waiting involved…watching the sky, listening, pausing. So I was… Continue Reading “Stormy Welcome, CITW Part 2”
Category: art, Artwork, God, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketch book, sketchbook, thunder, watercolor sketching, weather, wildlifeTags: art, Artwork, Christ in the Wilderness, God, hiking, IL, journal, nature, painting, sketch, sketchbook, Stockton, watercolor
Posted on June 14, 2012
by Christine
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About a week ago, I made a mid-day hike in the summer heat at Red Gate Woods. Crazy? Maybe. I didn’t realize how humid it was until going up several steep hills on the orange trail. When the back of your shirt becomes saturated with sweat…it’s… Continue Reading “Red Gate Woods Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, blue jay, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, nature sounds, sketchbook, wildlifeTags: art, Artwork, Christine Kane Art, ckane, forest preserve district of cook county, hiking, IL, red gate woods, sketchbook, watercolors, willow springs
Posted on January 9, 2012
by Christine
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Come hike with me on the blue trail at Bullfrog Lake! Click to listen (hiking on gravel trail with dried leaves) There, now you’re hiking with me! It is very calm. There is no wind and the trees are mute. Can you see the… Continue Reading “Blue Trail Bridge at Bullfrog Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, nature sounds, sketchbook, watercolor sketchingTags: bullfrog lake, Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, creek, hiking, IL, stone bridge, watercolor bridge, watercolor sketch, willow springs, winter
Posted on March 4, 2011
by Christine
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My crooked eared little kitty closes her eyes, nods her head, purrs ever so softly, and falls fast asleep. rumble rumble rumble rumble……. Oh how I love when she does that! I can sit and listen to her for hours. It is a great stress… Continue Reading “Purring Kitty Drawing plus sound”
Category: art, Artwork, nature, nature sounds, wildlifeTags: art, Artwork, cat, cat drawing, Christine Kane Art, ckane, conte, drawing, graphite, gray paper, kitty, purring, purring cat sound, purring kitty sound, sleeping cat, sleeping cat sketch
Posted on January 2, 2011
by Christine
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2010 left with a bang…literally. The last day of the year woke me up with thunder, lovely winter lightning and thunder, how rare! As a result, when I looked out the window in the morning, every evergreen blade held a beautiful sparkling jewel. Oh, how… Continue Reading “Nature’s Jewels”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, nature sounds, storm, thunder, weatherTags: music, music notes in nature, nature jewels, pine tree, rain, rain drop notes, thunder sounds, thunderstorm
Posted on December 9, 2010
by Christine
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Sound: European Kestrel call (similar to American but lower pitch) by Dobroide from Free Sound Project. Leaving work early one day last week, I stepped outside and something flew over my head at high speed shouting, “yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip”. What the heck? I ran… Continue Reading “Smallest American Falcon Sketch plus Sound”
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, nature, Nature Sketching, nature sounds, sketchbook, wildlifeTags: american kestrel, american kestrel watercolor sketch, Christine Kane Art, ckane, falcon, falcon sketch, micron pen, watercolor, watercolor sketch, wildlife
Posted on October 18, 2010
by Christine
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Every time I begin a painting I ask myself, “What feeling are you trying to portray?” Do you remember the first time a chickadee surprised you on a tree branch? That instant feeling of delight? I want to capture that feeling and express it through the medium of… Continue Reading “Winter Tree Watercolors Plus Sound”
Category: art, Artwork, nature, nature sounds, storm, weatherTags: art, Christine Kane Art, ckane, nature sounds, snow, watercolor snow, watercolor winter tree, winter paintings, winter storm watercolor, winter tree, winter watercolor
Posted on August 6, 2010
by Christine
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Summer. In my area it is time for summer. That time of year when the days are long and hot, the nights are short and cool and the crickets sing a soothing song. In my backyard, I have a tiny patio with a small… Continue Reading “Summer Patio Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, nature sounds, sketchbook, sketchbook in the fieldTags: art, Artwork, Christine Kane Art, ckane, nature sounds, sketch, sketchbook, summer art, summer sketch, summer watercolor, watercolor, watercolor sketch, watercolor table
Posted on April 1, 2010
by Christine
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Click to hear many chorus frogs and a few spring peepers I am happy to say that I am an official frog monitor, volunteering for the Chicago Wilderness Habitat Project; sponsored by Chicago Wilderness, Audubon, and the Cook County Forest Preserves. This means that… Continue Reading “Sounds from the Frogs”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, frogs, nature, Nature Sketching, nature sounds, sketchbook, spring peeper, spring peeper frog, western chorus frog, wildlifeTags: chicago wilderness, chicago wilderness habitat project, chorus frog watercolor, Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, frog monitoring, frog sketch, frog watercolor, frogs, sketchbook, sketching frogs, spring peeper, spring peeper watercolor, western chorus frog