Category Archives: On The Easel

The stages of drawings I’m currently working on or have completed.

Roots, my latest WIP (… and thank you for wondering where I’ve been.)

Thank you all for leaving comments and emailing me after I wrote that last post about being depressed, and then dropped out of sight. I’m sorry I didn’t respond to any of you, and I hope you understand that being … Continue reading

Posted in Hi-diddle-dee-dee An artist\'s life for me, On The Easel | Leave a comment

Tall Grass Sketch

This tall grass is growing right outside my front door. (Yes, I know. I know. We don’t trim as much as we could.) Anyway, the grass’ stems are dark purple-ish at the bottom and some of the leaves are bright … Continue reading

Posted in On The Easel | Leave a comment

Dune and Grass at Lake Michigan

I sketched this scene at Lake Michigan today. The foreground is tall grass that grows near the shore and the background is part of an exposed dune with trails. This section of the dune was surrounded by dense trees. I’ve … Continue reading

Posted in Hi-diddle-dee-dee An artist\'s life for me, On The Easel | Leave a comment

Honeysuckle Leaves in a Cha Cha Beat

These Honeysuckle leaves growing around a stick had a rhythm that sung to me and, although the drawing is simple, I think I’ve captured the melody in this drawing. From the bottom up, the count goes: 1, 2 and 3, … Continue reading

Posted in Hi-diddle-dee-dee An artist\'s life for me, On The Easel | Leave a comment

Sketching Nature Simply – Lombardy Poplar

After a huge scare involving the health of our oldest cat, a long sleepless night, and an amazing recovery, I spent some time sketching outside last evening to come back down to earth. We have a few Lombardy Poplars in … Continue reading

Posted in Hi-diddle-dee-dee An artist\'s life for me, On The Easel | Leave a comment