Thursday, October 27, 2022
October Color!
Monday, October 24, 2022
Watercolor Lessons with Yelena Lamm
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Adding Pop to a Watercolor Scene
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Fall Foliage with Watercolors
Autumn has arrived at my home on Hawk's Hill, and I recently spent a morning painting the first splashes of color adorning our Grandmother Sugar Maple tree. This ancient tree brings beauty to our lives in any season, but particularly this time of year.
My recent lessons with Pittsburgh artist Yelena Lamm taught me so much about how to approach painting landscapes, how to control edges, and how to see colors. What a pleasure to dive into painting this scene with a new focus and new skills! Many thanks to Yelena for her instruction and the inspiration it brought me.
Autumn is a great time to take a class and pick up new skills. Art classes are a terrific way to bring focus to your art practice and to gain momentum -- and to connect with other artists.
Click here for a link to my upcoming classes. I hope you'll join me for one!
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Color Journal Update
I've been painting in my color journal over the last few weeks.
When I have a little time, a few colors or materials I want to explore, and I want to simply sketch rather than create a full painting, my color journal is an easy place to play.

Sunday, October 2, 2022
Fairy Lanterns
I found an inspiring Pinterest photo of a small jar covered in moss, natural materials and paper butterflies, and lit from within by flameless candles.
What a delightful way to admire the feathers and dead leaves that I collect! I bought the dried moss & butterflies, and used Aleene's Original Tacky Glue to fix everything on a plastic gellato jar.
I made several lanterns with pint-sized salsa jars. I found that I needed 2 or 3 battery-powered candles for the light to escape through the luscious moss.
One of these fairy lanterns will be a great addition to my Renaissance Festival costume!