One day when I least expected it, I had a visitor from nature. I was sitting on the floor of…
Let’s Paint a Simple Sloppy Sketch
When I speak with adults who want to paint but cannot seem to start there always seems to be the…
Where Mossy Things Grow Watercolor
Deep in a dark moist forest, it lives where the mossy things grow. It needs rain… it needs time… a…
Amazing Jewelweed Watercolor
Jewelweed is one amazing plant for many reasons. First, its beauty. Jewelweed flowers look like little trumpets hanging under leaves.…
Summer Insects Watercolor
Summer. A time to slow down…enjoy the weather. A time to place a thin blanket on the ground, sit, and…
Leisurely Bike Path Break Watercolor
I took my bike on a nice long ride. When riding, I become a child again. Downhills are my favorite,…
Handsome Jack Watercolor
There he is…. handsome Jack. I tell you the truth, no matter how many times I find this spring ephemeral…
Let’s Paint a Prairie Trillium Spring Wildflower!
Spring ephemeral (lasing a short time) wildflowers are making their appearance on the forest floor as we speak! But you…
Lake Katherine Pine Watercolor
Even the pine reaches for the light. When I go to a location with sketching supplies in hand, how do…
American White Pelican Watercolor
Was I seeing correctly? Was that a pelican on the water? A few days ago, on a spur, I drove…
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