Choosing a Still Life

Studio 106 has all the props you could possibly want to set up a still life. What an inspiring place to spend a rainy afternoon!

 

Curled Up with a Good Book

Marge the Giraffe looks surprised to see all us adults in
the children's room of the Langley Library.

Owl Cottage

Serafina's new home, Owl Cottage, is
delightful and charming, with scenes
of interest in every direction. It was
too hard to settle on just one, so I put
together this menagerie.

Maple Ridge

What a lively place to sketch! There's something for everyone at Maple Ridge -- art, spinning, games, music, dancing or just gathering with friendly people.

Holiday Party

There was a menagerie of people and holiday decorations at Mary's for (what else?) a sketch party!

Beware of fox sitting on couch.

Winter Dreams

Demystifying Winter

Captain Whidbey Inn

Flowers on the mantle

Could the Captain Whidbey Inn  really be haunted? It felt as cozy as "home sweet home." I think the friendly ghosts kept the storm at bay for our sketching friends. We had a delightful afternoon with good company and good food.

Children's Room at the Freeland Libary

Many happy and mysterious adventures are in store for our young future readers and writers in the Freeland Library's children's reading room .

Winter's Approach

Tall Trees

Color and Contrast

I'm posting this image for Sherryl. Sorry for taking a week! She created it in Langley, but the exact location is unknown to me. I've watched Sherry sketch since WISk's beginnings. I see this sketch as a merging of her different intents and interests in abstracts, a more realistic drawing approach and love for the dye-like qualities of intense watercolors. It's beautiful. I enjoy the play of complex, patterned areas with the open, unpainted and simply drawn areas. And of course the value contrasts, intense colors and washes. No mud or burnt umber here! (Not to diss burnt umber)

Orcas Island Focus on Sketching

Creating texture with Sue's black brush pen kept me entertained the 1st day on Orcas Island.

View from the Pottery Garden

Rosario Resort hanging basket

Sue and I collaborated on this piece of "buddy art" in the condo's guest book. We're onto something...it's freeing to pass one piece back and forth...so much more than my vision alone.