Posted on November 17, 2010
by Christine
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To play in the midst of mystery, when fog descends and things are not what they appear to be….oh how much fun there is to be had in nature! In the Chicago area during the early evening hours, we were greeted with a dark… Continue Reading “Misty Sketch at Swallow Cliff”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, weatherTags: art, autumn sketch, Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, fog, fog sketch, mist, misty sketch, swallow cliff woods north, watercolor sketch, zone 7
Posted on January 20, 2010
by Christine
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Today I took a quick hike at Palos Woods. Freezing rain? No problem! During the first five minutes of my hike I heard something wonderful…the creeking of tree limbs. What a distinct sound, created by wind, that broke the silence on this quiet winter afternoon!… Continue Reading “Hike at Palos Woods and Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, Landscape, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, weatherTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, coyote tracks, creek, easy watercolor sketch, palos woods, raccoon, raccoon tracks, swallow cliff woods north, watercolor sketch, watercolor tree
Posted on September 25, 2009
by Christine
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Hello Nature Friends! Next Sunday from 9-5pm, October 4th, I will be at the Little Red Schoolhouse Art Show which is being held at Swallow Cliff Woods North due to ongoing construction at the schoolhouse. Swallow Cliff Woods North: about one block west of LaGrange… Continue Reading “See Me at the Little Red Schoolhouse Art Show”
Posted on May 29, 2009
by Christine
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I took a few vacation days from work and today decided to get in a quick watercolor sketch. For just about an hour, I stopped at Swallow Cliff Woods North, part of Chicago’s Cook County Forest Preseve Zone #7. OK, I’m only human. I… Continue Reading “Overwhelmed by Green Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, Landscape, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, weather, wildlifeTags: barn swallow, chrisine kane art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, swallow cliff woods north, watercolor sketch