Tag: watercolor
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Weekend work
On Saturday morning the weather was so perfect that I headed down to the waterfront for a little sketching—not to mention a little quality time with one of my Droplets! I guess you could count this as working over a holiday, but it sure doesn’t feel like that. To me, it feels like the best…
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Step by step
Workin’ on a new batch of little somethings…can’t wait to show you the finished product!
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Before and after
Well, I’ve eked out just about as much pigment as it’s possible to get from some of these half pans, so I think it’s time to break out a brand-new paintbox. Somehow it feels like I’ve refreshed the whole studio.
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Kindred sketchers
Photo by Candace Rardon If you know me at all, you know this is how you’re likely to find me. But I’m not the only one known to be seen with a sketchbook and paintbox. My friend and fellow travel sketcher Candace has been in town visiting lately, and we’ve spent most of our time…
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Christmas kitty
I walked around the block to visit my friend Laurie today (and to bask in the glow of The Most Beautiful Christmas Tree on Earth)… …and look who I found on the tree! It’s Victoria Anne McGillicuddy from our letterpress ornament set!
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Assembly line
In case you might be wondering, I’m still working on my Mt. Rainier book. I don’t post about it often, but this is a near-constant backdrop to everything I do. Every day, I hand-color a few more prints. Every day, I cut a few more pieces. Every day, I cross a thing or two off…
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Maritime meandering
I just got back from a glorious trip to the Canadian Maritimes with my best friend. We got to spend lots of time catching up, live our childhood Anne of Green Gables fantasies, eat our weight in lobster (and sport the latest bib fashions), contemplate hilarious souvenirs (I don’t think the polar bears are for…
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Packing the important stuff first
I’m leaving for a fall vacation in a few days, so my to-do list has things like passports and battery chargers on it. But the things I took care of first? Refilling my watercolor set, and knitting up some mittens for the trip. Because, you know, priorities.
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Center stage
I’m pleased to be able to show off a couple of brand new illustrations! The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts commissioned me to illustrate their two historic theatres to kick off their new capitol campaign. They’ll be restoring and spiffing up these grand dames in time for their centennial in a few years, so…
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Five.
I moved to Washington five years ago today. In that time, I’ve enjoyed a whole lot of apples, beheld countless spectacular views, stared out to sea a zillion times, stood beside many lit (and unlit) beacons, memorized every crag of my favorite mountain, lost count of all the city sunsets (even in the rainy Northwest!),…