Posted on November 27, 2018
by Christine
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Today this tree is covered in white. It looks nothing like this painting. Perhaps there are a few less leaves as well after a gusty winter storm arrived in Chicago yesterday. It is perceived differently today than it was when it was not dressed… Continue Reading “Before the Snow Autumn Tree Watercolor”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, sketchbook, watercolor painting, watercolor sketchingTags: art, artist, Artwork, autumn tree, drawing, painting, sketchbook, tree, watercolor, watercolors
Posted on October 22, 2017
by Christine
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51°F Overcast, windy, rain. A hawk cry rings out under the heavy damp air. A red squirrel sits to peel the outer layer of a nut, unaffected by the rain. An intruder approaches… another red squirrel. This invasion results in a quick chase around… Continue Reading “Autumn Rain Watercolor”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, Nature Sketching, sketch book, sketchbook, storm, watercolor painting, watercolor sketching, weatherTags: art, Artwork, autumn, autumn rain, autumn tree, journal, nature, painting, rain, red squirrel, sketch, sketchbook, watercolor
Posted on October 27, 2015
by Christine
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Raindrops pummeling onto the concrete outside my window awakens me from a deep sleep. My eyes open, but I do not want to move. This time is to be treasured. I will not let that voice which asks, “What time is it?”, steal this… Continue Reading “Rainy Autumn Morning Watercolor”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, Nature Sketching, poetry, sketch book, sketchbook, storm, watercolor painting, watercolor sketching, weatherTags: art, Artwork, autumn, autumn tree, journal, nature, poem, poetry, rain, sketch, sketchbook, watercolor, weather
Posted on December 4, 2013
by Christine
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Vulnerable. There’s a certain beauty in the unveiling. The wind, like a sculptor, carves here and there. Which leaves shall He choose? The ones that need it first. He knows what He’s doing, to refine and to try. Don’t stop the progress. Just like… Continue Reading “Beauty in Unveiling Watercolor”
Category: art, Artwork, natureTags: art, Artwork, autumn, autumn tree, autumn watercolor, Christine Kane Art, ckane, painting, poem, tree, vulnerable, watercolor
Posted on November 15, 2012
by Christine
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There’s something about a black autumn sky behind brilliant leaves. I love when menacing clouds gather, they seem to illuminate the trees and turn them on….just like a light switch! That special treat is exactly what I experienced at my friend Alanna’s house recently.… Continue Reading “Autumn Thunderstorm and Tree Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, sketchbook, storm, watercolor sketching, weatherTags: art, Artwork, autumn, autumn tree, Christine Kane Art, ckane, sketchbook, thunderstorm, watercolor
Posted on October 20, 2011
by Christine
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Against the blackened sky The autumn leaves illuminate while Raindrops pelt, weighing heavy, Until the struggle is no more… then A descending swirl – the last dance. Getting swept up in the season last night, I made this sketch. When my daughter came home… Continue Reading “Autumn Storm at Night Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, Landscape, nature, poetry, sketchbook, storm, watercolor painting, watercolor sketching, weatherTags: autumn poem, autumn storm, autumn tree, Christine Kane Art, ckane, cold rainy autumn painting, night, night sketch, night watercolor, nighttime painting, nighttime sketch, painting at night, poetry, rain, rainy watercolor, sketch, sketchbook, storm sketch, weather, wind
Posted on September 20, 2010
by Christine
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Do you remember my hike at Bullfrog Lake after an intense but brief storm? Well, one tree in particular caught my eye. It is a tree which possesses such character, that it stops you dead in your tracts. It catches you staring at it for several… Continue Reading “Let’s Paint Storm Over Autumn Tree!”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, Landscape, nature, step by step painting, storm, weatherTags: after the storm painting, autumn storm pastel, autumn tree, autumum storm, bullfrog lake, chistine kane art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, dark sky and tree, how to paint a tree, how to paint a tree in pastel, how to paint an autumn tree, how to paint pastels, step by step demonstration, step by step painting, step by step pastel, storm painting, storm pastel