A lot of times I’ll wait until I get home before adding lettering to a journal page. Mainly because of time and comfort. But on this particular day, I felt quite comfy perched on my camp stool and the 8.5 x 11 journal page in my Stillman and Birn Alpha hardbound journal was such a […]
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Bald Cypress
In the middle of the town of Port Royal, SC, there is a treasure… The Cypress Wetland Park. Over the years, the town recognized the value of this wetland and have worked hard to preserve it. Last year they completed a boardwalk that skirts the edge of the wetland. In the middle is an island […]
Workshop Demo Pages
Here are two journal pages I created during a couple of workshops, as demonstrations for students. The left was sketched with a black 02 Micron pen. The right was sketched en plein air using an 005 Sepia Micron pen, then painted with watercolors using a waterbrush. The assignment here was for students to sketch what […]
Biking and Sketching in Sea Pines
It was a beauty of a day in the low country. Rob and I took our bikes into Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island. Sea Pines is a large resort and residential plantation at the south end of the island. Charles Fraser, a real estate developer, transformed HHI with the creation of Sea Pines, […]
Sketching and Biking at Palmetto Bluff
Oooo, the BeeCycle has been getting a workout. We went over to Palmetto Bluff to bike the trails. This is one of the scenes along the five mile drive into the village. On this trip I carried my 8.5×11 Stillman and Birn Alpha journal in my basket. I love sketching with a Micron pen on […]
Sketching Practice with iPad
I’m so enjoying honing my sketching skills on the iPad using Paper by 53 app. I’m just scratching the surface with what this app can do. Check out artist David Rankin’s work here . Next stop…. in the field!