ink and watercolour

Another Card Conundrum – Part Two

With 6 holiday cards in the bank, I kept trying to cast aside these urges to make more cards, but this time from scratch. For this busy season, I had […]

Sketches & Mini's

The End And A New Beginning?

It’s 10 p.m. the night before the artist trading card event and I dig into making the last card. I wanted to make 12, I’m going to make 12!! By […]

Sketches & Mini's

Basta Burano!

For the artist trading card event, I had planned to do 8 scenes of Burano, so after a brief Amalfi Coast-card detour, I returned to finish the last two Burano […]

Sketches & Mini's

Mini Vacation To The Amalfi Coast

On this blustery November day, let’s take a “mini vacation” to the Amalfi Coast! Taking a break from the Burano series, I set my sights on Arienzo Beach (just outside […]

Sketches & Mini's

Up Close, But Not Too Personal

The next 2 mini drawings in the Burano series are of individual houses that I photographed last year – the colours, the flowers, the laundry lines, and the striped curtains fluttering […]

Sketches & Mini's

More Bite-Size Burano Beauties

I’m still working on those 2.5 x 3.5″ ink and watercolour pieces for the artists networking event next weekend. It became apparent in painting these that my travel itch is […]

Sketches & Mini's

Simpler Isn’t Always Easier

I finished my second mini Artist Trading Card a few days ago, and decided to choose a simpler subject thinking it would be easier to do. Uh… no. A doorway […]

Sketches & Mini's

When Painting Is An Eye Test

In a few weeks, I’ll be taking part in my first Artist Trading Card (ATC) event. If you haven’t heard of these, you create a number of 2.5″ x 3.5″ […]

Travel-Inspired Art

Brick by Brick

I have this habit of drawing somewhat loosely to start, and then some detail will pique my curiosity or admiration and I’ll think “well, I have to add that”. I’ll go […]

Travel-Inspired Art

Sketching A Warmer Memory for #inktober

As the colder weather is now here, I turned to one of my favourite warmer subjects to sketch and paint: Positano, Italy. This drawing is from a photo I took […]

Commissions/Sketchy Memories

A Milestone Sketchy Moment

I delivered a Sketchy Memory drawing to a client this week that was loaded with milestone moments and significance. Firstly, the drawing was being given as a wedding gift (milestone wedding!) […]

Travel-Inspired Art

The Allure Of The “Little Side Street”

This past spring, I stayed in the small village of […]

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Art We Wonderful

creating my way thru the world

Another Card Conundrum – Part Two

The End And A New Beginning?

Basta Burano!

Mini Vacation To The Amalfi Coast

Up Close, But Not Too Personal

More Bite-Size Burano Beauties

Simpler Isn’t Always Easier

When Painting Is An Eye Test

Brick by Brick

Sketching A Warmer Memory for #inktober

A Milestone Sketchy Moment

The Allure Of The “Little Side Street”