Our Thanksgiving CelebrationOriginally uploaded by PJBee Rob and I have lived away from our families a lot. We were able to travel to them a good part of the time but when we couldn’t we kept the Thanksgiving tradition alive and well in our own home. This year I decided to record the way we […]
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Dahoon Holly Sprig
Dahoon Holly SprigOriginally uploaded by PJBee I love this time of year when the Holly trees sport their fruit. I discovered this variety of Ilex right outside my door, after I read Elizabeth Smith’s Dahoon post. The pen illustration with watercolor shadows of the sprig was done as a demo for my last workshop at […]
Enjoying a bit of the warm afternoon….
11.15.10 What Wonderful Weather!!Originally uploaded by PJBee Had time for a quick watercolor sketch yesterday. I sat on a bench at the driving range while Rob hit some golf balls. Such a beauty of a day. 73 degrees, soft, warm air. Yum!
Chechessee Creek Marsh
Chechessee Creek MarshOriginally uploaded by PJBee A stupendous day in the SC lowcountry! No wind to speak of and soft, warm autumn air. It was a joy to sit and sketch this scene of the Chechesse Creek Marsh.
Travel Journaling Workshop
A few weeks ago I conducted a 3-day Travel Journal Workshop at Coastal Art Supply in Beaufort. We made 2 simple practice journals. One from a sheet of 18 x 24 Strathmore drawing paper, the other from a half sheet of Canson Edition paper. I wanted my students to feel less intimidated about making marks […]
Five Minutes with….
I made the newspaper today 🙂 Front page of the Lowcountry Life section in the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette no less! Thank you, Justin Paprocki for your call and interview! The article is entitled “Five Minutes with Pam Johnson Brickell” Such fun spreading the word of illustrated journaling 🙂