Posted on July 30, 2011
by Christine
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July’s sketch class was a success. We had such a wonderful artistic fellowship while discovering nature. After a short walk from the nature center, we settled in by the slough to take in the amazing view. The dead trees across the slough caught my… Continue Reading “July 2011 Sketch Class Results”
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, Dragonfly, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketching, wildlifeTags: Dragonfly, forest preserve district of cook county, free art class, free watercolor lesson, hiking and sketching, how to paint nature, illinois, little red schoolhouse nature center, mushroom, nature paintings, nature sketches, ruby meadowhawk, sketchbook, swamp rose mallow, two-colored bolete
Posted on December 11, 2009
by Christine
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Just because something is a weed, doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful and even though the height of its beauty has faded, the swamp rose mallow (swamp hibiscus) has something to offer in winter…its beautiful seed pods! What a lovely structure! On schedule, the rose mallow… Continue Reading “Swamp Rose Mallow Seed Pod Sketch”
Category: art, Artwork, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbookTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, nature, seed pods, sketchbook, swamp hibiscus, swamp rose mallow, swamp rose mallow seed pod sletch, watercolor swamp rose seed pod, watercolor weed, weed sketch, winter weed