Journal - Southport House #113

Journal - Yesterday morning was bright and just a bit cooler than the past few days. My frriend Katie and I got together to paint another Southport house. We sat near #113 on a downtown street - she painting the house to th left, me, #113. As we were just finishing up, the owner of the house I sketched came out to take her dog to the vet. She came over, admired my sketch, and offered to buy it. She was so sweet - I tore it from my sketchbook and gave it to her. Her kindness made my day!

Journal - Barn - Splash and Splatter

Journal - Splash and Splatter Barn - Took a quick trip back to Oxford this week - saw some of the barns I enjoy painting (no time to do so) and hay waiting to be rolled into bales ...I used Rae Andrews color pallette with more of the Prussian blue I love for this sketch...

Journal Third Week of June Smallies

Journal - Third Week of June Smallies

Journal - Splash and Splatter Gladioli

My neighbor's Glads are quickly fading  I thought I would try to capture them using a splash and splatter approach ....

Second Week of June Smallies

Second Week of June Smallies

Journal - Cape Fear Sketchers - Cotton Exchange, Wilmington, NC

Journal - Cape Fear Sketchers - The Cotton Exchange - Wilmington, NC - Several of us found a lovely shady spot near the Popcorn shop. This was the same view I chose last year, this this time, my goal was to simplify the scene and focus on the center of interest -- of course -- Ice cream cone -- think it might have been warm outside? LOL

Journal - Frog Sculpture - Airlie Gardens - Cape Fear Sketchers

An overcast day threatening rain; yet at least a dozen members of the Cape Fear Sketchers showed up at Airlie Gardens for 2 hours of sketching yesterday.  I sketched this yesterday after painting the large artichoke I fel in love with, and finished it at home this morning.  I found this charming frog sculpture in front of the Butterfly House ...

Journal - Airlie Gardens - Artichokes - Cape Fear Sketchers

Journal - My sketch from Airlie Gardens - One of the giant artichokes ... I also sketched the frog statue by the Butterfly House but will post that once I finish it ..

Journal - Brunswick Botanical Gardens - Tomatoes

Journal - The other day, Elizabeth, Katie and I met at the Brunswick County Botanical Gardens. The vegetables in the 'Edible Garden' were ripening, so I focused on these grape tomatoes for my day's sketch.

Daylily - Splash and Splatter

Journal - Along the roadsides, in many gardens, the humble daylily is brightening all the greens with its bright orange.  Love the cheerfulness of these flowers.

Journal - First Week of June Smallies

Journal - First Week of June Smallies

Pitcher Plants and Orchids

Journal - A few of us met again at the Stanley Render Carnivorous Plant Garden. The day was overcast with rain threatening -- but gratefully, the rain held off and the clouds kept the temperatures mild -- if muggy. Many of the Pitcher Plant flowers were gone, and instead, ORCHIDS everywhere!! Most were pink but here and there were a few white -- A marvelous day!

Journal - Brunswick Botanical Garden

Journal - Spent a delightful morning at Brunswick Botanical Gardens -- shade, a cool breeze, persimmons ripening, bees buzzing, sunshine ...

Journal - Cape Fear Sketchers - Poplar Grove Plantation

A beautiful day - breezy, sometimes overcast, other times sunny.  This is the back of one of the outbuildings on the plantation - I was fascinated by the antique cobalt bottles hanging from the tree and the bit of garden ...

Journal - Cinnamon Basil

Journal - The cinnamon basil in my garden has sprung flowers and seeds ... pretty and oh so tasty! I painted this last month - (NOT 2014!!! - GOSH WHAT WAS I THINKING OR NOT THINKING!! LOL) and those flowers and leaves are still going strong!

Journal - Final Weeks of May

Journal - Final Weeks of May Smallies