Wolf Road Woods Watercolor Sketch

I escaped to the woods. I am on the hunt for I don’t know what. Will I find peace of … More

Lesser Scaup Watercolor Sketch

While at Lake Katherine a while ago, I noticed some ducks that looked like loons from far away. I knew … More

We gather to cleanse ourselves from a stressful week by sketching nature. To be fully present in this moment, under … More

Push aside your homework/chores/work reports and come away with me for a bit to a place of peace, where the … More

As a Meet-Up organizer to the Chicagoland Sketchbook Hikers group, I can schedule sketch class where ever and when ever … More

This watercolor sketch (Payne’s gray only and black Micron pen), was done with the new MeetUp sketch class last Saturday at … More

Saturday morning was a bit brisk, but that didn’t stop this nature loving crowd (Alanna, Katie, Tommy), from hiking on … More

Last weekend I had the chance to take a road trip to Starved Rock State Park in Utica, IL. It’s … More

Thunderstorms raced throughout the night before, leaving this morning’s sketch class pretty warm and steamy. It didn’t bother us a … More

About a week ago, I made a mid-day hike in the summer heat at Red Gate Woods. Crazy? Maybe. I … More