Tag: moss
Posted on March 26, 2020
by Christine
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Like many of you, I’m home bound. My state of Illinois issued an order last Friday that restricts residents from venturing out except for necessary grocery trips or doctor visits. But Governor Pritzker said the magic words on television last Friday: “You many go… Continue Reading “Unbound and off trail – watercolor”
Category: art, God, hiking, nature, sketchbook, watercolorsTags: animal bone, art, hiking, moss, nature, sketch, sketchbook, watercolors, willow springs
Posted on July 21, 2019
by Christine
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Deep in a dark moist forest, it lives where the mossy things grow. It needs rain… it needs time… a little bit of quiet… and a secret spot to sprout. Hiding in a crevasse, surrounded by lush green carpet, it tries not to call… Continue Reading “Where Mossy Things Grow Watercolor”
Category: art, Artwork, nature, poetry, sketchbook, watercolor sketchingTags: art, Artwork, journal, moss, mushroom, nature, poem, poetry, sketchbook, watercolors
Posted on May 1, 2016
by Christine
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45°F cold rain I am wearing my rain gear with layers of clothing bundled underneath as I walk on a grassy trail laced with mud. I don’t mind the mud nor do I mind the cold drizzle on my face. In a lifetime of… Continue Reading “Fern Moss and Shelf Mushroom Watercolor”
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, Chicago, chickadee, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, watercolor painting, watercolor sketchingTags: art, Artwork, chickadee, fern moss, hiking, moss, mushroom, nature, painting, shelf mushroom, sketch, sketchbook, watercolor
Posted on February 11, 2015
by Christine
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Beautiful parasites. Look closely at nature. There’s life everywhere. There’s a plan. Take your time when inspecting, like you have all the time in the world. Time? Throw away that watch. Stop checking your cell phone…. Get lost in exploration. Winter has some secret… Continue Reading “Amber Jelly Fungus, Lichen, and Moss, Watercolor Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, watercolor sketchingTags: amber jelly fungus, art, Artwork, branch, journal, lichen, moss, painting, sketchbook, watercolor
Posted on March 12, 2011
by Christine
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A reprieve from winter, a welcomed mild day…how lovely! Yesterday I made a quick stop at Arrowhead Lake. The sun, enveloped in a slight haze and in the company of dark blue clouds, sets behind the trees, giving me a peek-a-boo yellow surprise in between… Continue Reading “Arrowhead Lake Sunset Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, frogs, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, Sunsets/Sunrise, watercolor sketchingTags: arrowhead lake, art, camelbak, chorus frog, Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, frogs in march, hiking, hiking and sketching, moss, painting nature, sketchbook, sketching nature, sunset, watercolor sunset
Posted on May 4, 2010
by Christine
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I’m currently studying to become a Master Naturalist in the state of Illinois, a class which takes us to various locations to study different subjects. Today we were at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center, studying ornithology. Oooo birds! This morning we went for a bird hike and… Continue Reading “Class at Sagawau”
Category: Birds, Chicago, chickadee, hiking, Landscape, nature, wildlifeTags: bird banding, brown headed cowbird, canyon, canyon hike, chickadee, columbine, Cook County Forest Preserves, lichen, moss, sagawau canyon, sagawau environmental learning center
Posted on December 3, 2009
by Christine
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Just look at the beautiful specimen I found while hiking last Sunday! I always like to note what the weather conditions are because I think it is so vital to what you encounter in the woods. While I was hiking it was 41°F, raining… Continue Reading “Lichen, Moss, and Mushroom Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, weatherTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, earthball, how to paint mushrooms, lichen, lichen sketch, moss, moss sketch, mushrooms, mushrooms of the forest, mushrooms on bark, puffball, puffball sketch, sketchbook, spores, watercolor mushroom