Posted on October 23, 2011
by Christine
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I am happy to present: A Year in Review…the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center Sketch Classes. I am so very proud of every single person who showed up to paint. Some were afraid, not having painted ever in their lives. Some were confident being seasoned…
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, hiking, nature, Nature Sketching, sketchbook, sketchbook in the field, sketching class, watercolor sketchingTags: art, Artwork, chicago art, Christine Kane Art, ckane, forest preserve district of cook county, free art class, free sketch class chicago, hiking, hiking and sketching, IL, journal, little red schoolhouse, little red schoolhouse nature center, nature, sketchbook, watercolor painting, watercolor sketch, watercolor sketch class, willow springs
Posted on March 31, 2011
by Christine
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Well, this year I have not noticed any migrating birds at my feeder yet. Humf. Looking through my sketchbook, I could tell that the Eastern Towhee usually pays me a visit around the 3rd week in March. Here is 2009’s sketch. Where are you Mr. Towhee?…
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, nature, watercolor painting, wildlifeTags: art, Artwork, bird art, bird watercolor, Christine Kane Art, ckane, eastern towhee, male eastern towhee, male towhee, migrating birds, towhee watercolor, watercolor of birds, watercolor painting
Posted on February 19, 2011
by Christine
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This is a picture I took about two years ago at Spears Woods. I’m not 100% sure this is a poplar tree, but I love its shape. It’s super tall and it’s the only one like it around. One interesting thing I learned is…
Category: art, Artwork, Chicago, Landscape, nature, watercolor paintingTags: art, chicago artists, Christine Kane Art, ckane, Cook County Forest Preserves, free art lesson, free watercolor lesson, how to paint a tree, how to paint with watercolor, jim milkowski, painting, poplar tree, spears woods, step by step painting demonstration, watercolor painting, watercolor winter tree, winter, wolflake creations
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…
Category: art, Artwork, natureTags: Christine Kane Art, ckane, painting nature, painting weeds, queen annes lace, snow, watercolor painting, weed, winter, winter queen annes lace
Posted on December 26, 2010
by Christine
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Lately, I’ve been trying to loosen up with my watercolors. The background of the blue jay represents what I’m talking about. I feel sometimes, as if I am too stiff while painting with watercolors. I mean, that’s their true character…loose and free, and so…
Category: art, Artwork, Birds, blue jay, cardinal, nature, wildlifeTags: blue jay, blue jay watercolor, cardinal, cardinal watercolor, Christine Kane Art, christmas birds, ckane, watercolor of birds, watercolor painting, winter birds
Posted on October 22, 2010
by Christine
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Keeping with the spirit of Halloween, I painted a spooky owl under crescent moon on a cold autumn night. And for a little fun, let’s listen to him call…. (sound from CGEffex at http://www.freesound.org) Isn’t nature fun?
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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…
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