Botanical watercolors
To celebrate spring, I’m highlighting a project from a few years ago. I took a deep dive into super-detailed watercolor painting and created a series of botanical illustrations…
You say tomato…
Monoprints or monotype -- does it matter? I’m in the home stretch of preparation for my show, Landscapes in the Abstract. Most of the prints are finished, and now I’m photographing, matting…
On the brink
I’ve kept an eye on those budding yuccas I mentioned last week as they start to bloom. Next week at this time they’ll probably be long past their prime. I used the yuccas for inspiration for…
A year for yuccas
I’ve posted about my yuccas before. Every year about this time I look forward to seeing them. This year promises to be spectacular — so many buds! A few years ago, the yuccas were the inspiration for.…
Layer upon layer, building an image — or a life
I’m working on the Landscapes in the Abstract show, scheduled to open in June at Theatre Salina. Here’s a short video showing the process. Each piece starts as a monoprint, created by applying…
Spring forward, enthusiastically
Spring is in the air — let’s celebrate! In my Etsy shop this month, all subscribers (that’s YOU!) receive 20% off items featuring my botanical watercolors. Just use this link to order (discount is calculated at checkout). You’ll find greeting cards, wall art…
A Dickensian Valentine
Here’s a self-mailing card (no envelope necessary, it comes with a round white sticker for closing) featuring original design and illustration to send to someone special…
Bronze in gouache
This drawing was done this morning, in less than 30 minutes. The color on this drawing was done with a small travel set of gouache. I need watercolor, and especially a water brush. I've not used…
Complex spices
This drawing was done this morning, in less than 30 minutes. The color on this drawing was done with a small travel set of gouache. I need watercolor, and especially a water brush. I've not used…
Freddy & my rototray
I love this drawing! It was fun and nostalgic. No pressure, no time constraints, I just drew and drew until the whole thing came together.…
“Oil can” (squeak! squeak!)
There's a big difference between drawing like I did yesterday -- the cardinal done carefully in pencil -- and the kind of drawing that's more about seeing. My drawings still suffer…