Kayaking the Wild Mile Chicago River watercolor

Yesterday I had the opportunity to kayak the Chicago River at the Wild Mile. What is the Wild Mile? It’s … More

December Tree Overlooks Snow Crested Bank Watercolor

Let’s go hiking and painting at Churchill Woods. Come on… I’ll bring Oscar Mayer the dog and you bring yourself! … More

Jan, Catherine, Christine, Donna, Debby, Alanna (front) My MeetUp group: Chicagoland Sketchbook Hikers, meets all over the place. That’s the … More

Last Saturday I had the chance to visit my old stomping grounds and have a picnic with a friend at … More

A little cold and a little gray….but that didn’t stop our fun at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center Sketch … More

The cold realities of winter did not hinder our love for art and nature. All eager participants showed up bright … More

The group, 10 including myself, was the biggest we’ve ever had and on a morning like this one, it couldn’t have … More

Saturday we woke up to a very threatening sky. Dark and ominous. Ready to unleash buckets of rain? We didn’t know…but … More

Do you want to go on a hike with me at McClaughrey Springs Woods? We’ll find some woodland wildflowers and … More

Spring at Centennial Park Spring…new beginnings…tender…fresh…new life. Those are just a few words that come to mind when I … More