- July 16, 2019
When it comes to watercolor painting, sometimes your blank paper can be intimidating. So just think of your painting as a study and you can more easily relax into the process.
- July 9, 2019
I love using Daniel Smith watercolors in all of my sketchbook paintings because I can count on it’s variety of color selection, quality and consistency of color. Whether you are a beginner with watercolor painting or if you just enjoy trying out new colors, I suggest that you experiment and play with watercolors first so you become familiar with how they mix and mingle together.
- March 17, 2019
March 17, 2019 I’m inviting you to visit the Daniel Smith Website to see this post on Painting with Daniel Smith Watercolors. I share step...
- August 25, 2018
Returning to Carmel-by-the-Sea to paint has been a family tradition for over 20 years. With my Aunt Ellie Weakley and her teaching partner, Cathy Goodale, Carmel is where I first started painting en Plein Air (painting outside from life). I remember going for the first time and trying to paint a full sheet (22” x 30”) watercolor of the Carmel Mission on my very awkward Russian Easel and feeling quite insecure about the effort.
- April 25, 2017
April 25, 2017 Sénanque Abbey near Gordes in Provence is one of my favorite destinations to paint. Not only is it beautiful, it is incredibly...
April 2, 2017 Yesterday was my Birthday, and I recognized even more how blessed I am with family and friends. I came here seeking tranquility...
March 25, 2017 I have no will power when it comes to the baguette’s from the best Boulangerie in L’Isle sur la Sorgue. Allowing myself...
March 21, 2017 First I walked. Then I bought a bicycle with Dina and Bernard and rode it out and about and then I rented...
- March 4, 2017
Painting and Pondering Life in Provence: Springtime in L’Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
From the snowcovered, frozen landscape of Bend, Oregon, I have traveled to the charming and much warmer village of “L’Iles sur la Sorgue” in Provence. In this I will be sharing my experience as I discover the stillness within my heart and soul and give myself the time to write, paint, ponder and just be.
- February 12, 2017
I paint just for the love of it!
