In this post I share photo steps in a video showing how I painted a box of chicken eggs. This series of egg illustrations, painted in watercolor, were part of a commission for a story about eggs, published in the online magazine Life and Thyme “Cracking the Code -An Exploration of the Incredible, Edible Egg” … Read more
This painting is based on a photo I took on a Sunday afternoon when John and I were traveling south on Route 7 in Vermont on our way to Williamstown, Mass and the Clark Museum. I set out to simplify the shapes of lights and shadows, and to render a feeling of movement and direction. … Read more
Sheep seem to irradiate a gentle sense of peace and innocence.This is a step-by-step mini-tutorial on how to paint sheep in a meadow. Here is a short video with a step-by-step demonstration on how to use the negative painting technique to paint the sheep. You can slow down or stop the video at any point … Read more
Last year, in June, John and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We honored each day in that month by doing something small but significant in appreciation for all our years together. In my sketchbook, I painted a mini watercolor, illustrating our special ritual each day. Here is a photo of that page. Since we … Read more
Do you have a pet, a very spoiled little pet that you love with all your heart, and one that accepts––or demands––all the attention you can give? Since I have featured a a little mouse painted in watercolor, here on this site, my sweet cat, Coco, wanted to be featured as well. Of course! On … Read more
Don’t you love when you feel good and productive in your creative corner? Last weekend was a productive one as I spent most of it in my studio doing all sorts of things: • I organized my watercolor paint tubes by color family and stored them in empty face-moisturizer jars. It turns out that these … Read more
Yesterday we found our kitty, Coco, standing in front of a tiny mouse shivering in fear on the kitchen floor. When Coco finds a mouse she just loves to play with it, and hasn’t realized–in the five years of her young life–that with one easy swipe her sharp little claws could quickly end its life. … Read more
Do you live in a northern latitude? Here in mid-march Vermont it feels like winter is going to go on forever. Are you just like me, wearing your ugly sneakers but dreaming of cute shoes, warm breezes and days of carefree time at the beach? As beautiful as the snowy landscape is, we are all … Read more
Are you waiting to use high quality watercolor paper for that time when you feel you know how to paint? When I first started to paint in watercolor, I bought cheap paper and always ended up discarding most of my paintings because they didn’t look good. I didn’t feel I was making any progress and … Read more
After the transition from the tropics back to frozen Vermont and just in time for the holidays I experienced an artistic slump. My motivation took a plunge into the nether world! Recognize that feeling yourself? I have been getting back up by giving myself time for creative play and by exercising a good dose of … Read more