Category Archives: Sketchbooks

Paper…where to start?

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

So where to start? I mean that literally. Where do you plan to use your sketchbook? If you plan to draw and paint just at home, where you have a big drafting table, large display of art supplies, and a … Continue reading →

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Watercolor 101: Where do I start?!

Posted on May 6, 2018 by

  With the recent upsurge of interest in all things sketchbook-y, it is easy to feel like you are attempting to get on a train that has already left the station, and that everyone has been on to this fad … Continue reading →

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An Eagle Square Do-Over

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

I went out to sketch a month ago today, was interrupted by life, and went back there today to finish the job.

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Shameless Marketing

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

“Beware creating alone—join an art class!” I am teaching two classes  here in Concord this spring, one in May and a follow-up one in June, and I would love to have you there to enjoy the gorgeous weather and laughter … Continue reading →

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Resurrecting a Blog

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

Some stitches are easier to drop than others. This blog project, begun with such enthusiasm in August 2016, lost its momentum about a year ago; I intended to take a little break, then life happened. Luckily I do have a … Continue reading →

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The Painted Journal

Posted on March 25, 2017 by

In January 1991 I returned to college to finish my undergraduate degree after a 20-year hiatus. In my program at Lesley College, the last two semesters had to be devoted to a highly structured, single major work. After much brainstorming … Continue reading →

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Changing of the guard

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

Long wool coats, soft leather gloves, They meet at the café, commandeering an improvised conference area, perpendicular to the alcove, not quite in, not quite out. Not a smile among them, quite sincere business matters discussed, because of course, Business … Continue reading →

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