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Posted on October 2, 2014
by Christine
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Do you remember when you were a kid and played outside how many bees there were? I was constantly chased by them it seemed. Most of the time I outran them, with Wonder Woman speeds and fear mixed in. But 3 decades later….where are… Continue Reading “Go Honey Bee GO! sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, wildlifeTags: art, Artwork, aster, autumn, bee watercolor, bees, colony collapse, little red schoolhouse, little red schoolhouse art fair, nature
Posted on July 2, 2012
by Christine
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Thunderstorms raced throughout the night before, leaving this morning’s sketch class pretty warm and steamy. It didn’t bother us a bit. Matter of fact, under the cool shadow of the forest, the most delightful aroma of sweet, wet, earth played with our senses. We all… Continue Reading “Sketch Class Results June 2012”
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, Chicago, frogs, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, red-wing black bird, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: art, Artwork, Christine Kane Art, ckane, forest preserve district of cook county, hiking, IL, little red schoolhouse, nature, sketching, willow springs
Posted on May 2, 2012
by Christine
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Last Saturday a group of us met for another Little Red Schoolhouse Sketch Class. Because of the recent rains, we knew that if we painted outside our watercolors would take forever to dry, so we decided to start with an indoor sketch of the… Continue Reading “Sketch Class Results April 2012”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, fox, il sketch class, journal, little red schoolhouse, pines, sketch, sketchbook, sketching nature, watercolor, willow springs
Posted on April 3, 2012
by Christine
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A little cold and a little gray….but that didn’t stop our fun at the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center Sketch Class! I saw a notification on the Illinois Bird List website that a pair of Osprey were building a nest on the platform in… Continue Reading “Sketch Class Results March 2012”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: art, art class, Artwork, Chicago, Christine Kane Art, ckane, IL, little red schoolhouse, long john slough, painting, sketch class, sketchbook, sketching and hiking, sketching nature, spring, watercolor nature, watercolor sketching, willow springs
Posted on February 27, 2012
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Last Saturday morning greeted us with a brisk biting wind and a mere 20°F. Brrrrrrr. We love nature but we’re not crazy…so we decided to sketch from inside the nature center. Each of us found a spot we wanted to paint from and got… Continue Reading “Feb 2012 Sketch Class Results”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketching class, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: art, Artwork, deer, IL, journal, little red schoolhouse, nature, sketch class, sketchbook, watercolor, willow springs
Posted on January 29, 2012
by Christine
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The cold realities of winter did not hinder our love for art and nature. All eager participants showed up bright and early on this frosty January morning, ready to get to work play. We did however, agree to sketch from inside the nature center… Continue Reading “Sketch Class Results Jan 2012”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: Chicago, Christine Kane Art, ckane, forest preserve district of cook county, free art lesson, hiking, IL, little red schoolhouse, long john slough, nature, sketch class, watercolor, watercolor sketch, willow springs, winter, winter hiking
Posted on October 23, 2011
by Christine
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I am happy to present: A Year in Review…the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center Sketch Classes. I am so very proud of every single person who showed up to paint. Some were afraid, not having painted ever in their lives. Some were confident being seasoned… Continue Reading “A Year in Review – The Little Red Schoolhouse Sketch Class”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: art, Artwork, chicago art, Christine Kane Art, ckane, forest preserve district of cook county, free art class, free sketch class chicago, hiking, hiking and sketching, IL, journal, little red schoolhouse, little red schoolhouse nature center, nature, sketchbook, watercolor painting, watercolor sketch, watercolor sketch class, willow springs
Posted on September 21, 2011
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This Saturday only (9-24-11), museums around the country are participating in Free Museum Day hosted by Smithsonian Magazine. You must choose your museum, have the ticket emailed, and print. Good for two people in a household. Click here for ticket info. Not only can… Continue Reading “Free Museum Day Saturday 09-24-11”
Posted on July 26, 2011
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It’s SO MUCH FUN!!! *shouting* Interested in learning how to sketch nature with watercolors but don’t know how to begin? Join me for a free class this Saturday, July 30, 2011, at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Willow Springs, IL. Meet in the parking lot… Continue Reading “July 2011 Sketch Class this Saturday”
Category: art, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: forest preserve district of cook county, free art class chicago, free art lesson, free nature painting class, free watercolor demonstration, how to paint nature, IL, little red schoolhouse, sketchbook class, willow springs
Posted on May 29, 2011
by Christine
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Saturday we woke up to a very threatening sky. Dark and ominous. Ready to unleash buckets of rain? We didn’t know…but we took our chances anyway. And OH BOY I’m glad we did, because the rain held off right up until the end! Whooo Hoooo! Sketch… Continue Reading “Sketch Class Results May 2011”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, frogs, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: Chicago, ckane christine kane art, forest preserve district of cook county, free art class, free watercolor class, free watercolor lesson, little red schoolhouse, nature painting, Nature Sketching, plein air painting, sketchbook, watercolor, watercolor journal, watercolor sketchbook