Tag: nature painting
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…
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
Posted on May 10, 2011
by Christine
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Do you want to go on a hike with me at McClaughrey Springs Woods? We’ll find some woodland wildflowers and after that, I’ll show you a real easy step-by-step watercolor sketch. I know you can do this one! I’ll give you techniques to take…
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, Videos, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: art, Chicago, Christine Kane Art, ckane, forest preserve district of cook county, free art class, free art lesson, free art lesson video, hiking, how to watercolor sketch, mcclaughrey springs woods, mill creek, nature painting, nature sketch, sketchbook, step by step demonstration, step by step watercolor, step by step watercolor video, woodland wildflowers
Posted on May 8, 2011
by Christine
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Spring at Centennial Park Spring…new beginnings…tender…fresh…new life. Those are just a few words that come to mind when I think of spring. A few days ago I had the chance to experience those feelings at Centennial Park in Orland Park, IL. A…
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, cardinal, Chicago, hiking, Landscape, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: art, Artwork, Birds, centennial park orland, Chicago, Christine Kane Art, ckane, hiking, killdeer, nature, nature painting, nature sketch, palm warbler, sketchbook, sketching nature, spring, watercolor sketch
Posted on February 26, 2011
by Christine
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02-26-2011 28°F Light snow, no wind We first hike the Black Oak Trail, to get our blood pumping and connect with nature. The heavy odor of burnt firewood hangs in the air. I do not know where the smell originates. Fresh snow makes identifying animal tracks a…
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, Chicago, goose, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, owl, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketching, weather, wildlifeTags: Chicago, Cook County Forest Preserves, free art lesson, free sketch class, free watercolor class, geese, goose, goose sketch, goose watercolor, great horned owl, how to sketch nature, IL, little red schoolhouse, nature painting, owl sketch, owl watercolor, willow springs, winter hiking
Posted on January 29, 2011
by Christine
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It is mild, there is no wind, and we are at a sweltering 30°F. Sweltering? Yes! After weeks of cooler temps, this is a heat wave in the Chicago area. So mild that the gang decided to sketch outside instead of inside! Yesssss! We are nature…
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, Chicago, chickadee, hiking, Landscape, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: animal tracks of Illinois, Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, free sketch class, hiking, hiking and sketching, IL, january nature, little red schoolhouse, nature painting, nature watercolor sketch, tamara eder, willow springs, winter
Posted on September 18, 2010
by Christine
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09-18-2010 66°F thunder storm, cool breeze Bullfrog Lake Goldenrods nod in the meadow after a quick but intense thunderstorm rolls through, leaving every blade of grass and every turning leaf heavy, with large drops of rain. The storm has scared off people as Bullfrog Lake is barren, quiet, and…
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, Landscape, nature, Nature Sketching, storm, weatherTags: bullfrog lake, bullfrog lake watercolor, Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, goldenrod, nature painting, thunderstorm, watercolor, watercolor painting
Posted on February 14, 2010
by Christine
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While hiking, I caught two lovebirds having dinner. On a romantic afternoon they met, waiting their turn ever so patiently to grab some nourishment, all the while keeping one eye to the sky for danger. After each was satisfied, together they flew off looking for their…
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, blue jay, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, wildlifeTags: blue jay, Christine Kane Art, ckane, crow, nature painting, sketchbook, watercolor bird, watercolor of blue jay, watercolor sketch
Posted on December 27, 2009
by Christine
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One of the most beautiful structure in nature is the skeleton of a winter tree. It is only after the leaves have all disappeared that one can appreciate its unique form. But doesn’t the tree’s leaf tell its character? Not really, I don’t think so. So…
Category: art, Artwork, Landscape, nature, Nature Sketching, step by step paintingTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, field in pastel, how to paint a winter tree, little red schoolhouse, nature painting, step by step demonstration, step by step pastel tree, winter tree, winter tree pastel
Posted on September 24, 2009
by Christine
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It’s here! It’s finally here, my favorite season EVER…Autumn! Good things happen in autumn. My favorites are; the blazing colors, the way the earth smells sweet from decaying leaves, cooler temperatures, and hearing leaves rustle around. I LOVE IT! Here is what I am noticing in…
Category: art, Artwork, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbookTags: autumn art, autumn leaves, autumn leaves sketch, autumn tree sketch, autumn trees, Christine Kane Art, ckane, nature art, nature painting, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, why leaves change colors
Posted on August 5, 2009
by Christine
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Just a happy sketch of what summer should be; perfect temperatures, puffy clouds, and a healthy green tree. This sketch was completely made up. I had some extra time but was tired of the same trees I have been sketching by work…so I made…
Category: art, Artwork, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbookTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, cloud painting, nature painting, sketchbook, summer painting, watercolor clouds, watercolor sketch, watercolor tree
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