Posted on July 30, 2016
by Christine
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I sit underneath an oak tree whose arms sprawl against an intense blue sky this cool brilliant morning. The arms of the oak becomes a playground to the chickadees that delight here. Puffy clouds move southwest rather rapidly. The air is sweet, but I… Continue Reading “Nature at Fabyan Windmill – Watercolor”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, Landscape, nature, sketch book, sketchbook, watercolor painting, watercolor sketchingTags: art, Artwork, fabyan windmill, geneva IL, journal, nature, painting nature, sketch, sketchbook, watercolor
Posted on August 28, 2011
by Christine
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The group, 10 including myself, was the biggest we’ve ever had and on a morning like this one, it couldn’t have gotten any better; The sky: pure blue, the temps: perfectly mild, and the artistic fellowship while connecting with nature: magnificent! We decided to hang… Continue Reading “August 2011 Sketch Class Results”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor painting, watercolor sketchingTags: Chicago, Christine Kane Art, ckane, forest preserve district of cook county, free art class, free sketch class, hiking and sketching, IL, little red schoolhouse nature center, painting nature, plein air painting, willow springs
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 January 6, 2011
by Christine
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As a child, I grew up next to a small empty lot in the city. It was my special “field” where I spent much time exploring. I use to think it was so gigantic (it’s really not). I would walk around studying plants in my… Continue Reading “Winter Queen Anne’s Lace”
Category: art, Artwork, natureTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, painting nature, painting weeds, queen annes lace, snow, watercolor painting, weed, winter, winter queen annes lace