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I’ve been taking different classes at @northriverartssociety to really push outside of my comfort zone and stoke little creative fires 🔥 Here’s this weekend’s mixed media / collage piece from a super workshop with @karolenicholsona
I loved creating these illustrations of a variety of different #pollinators for @urbanbeelab ‘s Earth Fest event! This organization is doing so much to provide pollinator support and education 🐝 ❤️ 🦋 The event is this weekend April 20th at
If you are South Shore MA local, my solo exhibit is now up at the Norwell Library for your viewing pleasure until March 30th! Very excited to have been invited to do this show, and also very relieved to have everything on the library walls and not al
Just hatched! 🐦 🎨 🖌️ . . . #watercolor #kingfisher #watercolorpainting #watercolorillustration #birdillustration #watercolorartist #lovethoseblues
Work in progress: succulent edition ☺️ 🎨 . . . #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsucculents #botanicalart #botanicalartlovers #botanicalillustration #botanicalartist #succulentlove #watercolorprocess #watercolorillustration #watercolorartist #pai
Crocus progress — working on finishing touches, my favorite part ☺️ 🎨 🖌️ 🌸 . . . #watercolorpainting #watercolorprocess #botanicalart #botanicalartonline #botanicalartist #crocus #botanicalwatercolor #watercolorflowers #watercolorillustratio
Work-in-progress — thinking springy thoughts, painting springy things, sun shining in 🌸 🌷 🌞 . . . #watercolor #botanicalart #botanicalwatercolor #botanicalartist #botanicalillustration #watercolorprocess #watercolorinprogress
This sweet little 10x10 framed watercolor will be at the Works of the HeART show at our fabulous local shop @nativescituate starting today and running for the next couple of weeks 🩵 . . ‘Glass Heart’ (w/ female Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Post-class desk view - little pumpkins in progress! Yesterday I wrapped up teaching the Fall ‘23 edition of my Capturing Seasonal Color class through @mhsbotanicalart / @masshort — we focused on fruits in the gourd family, including how t
Sketchbook work: “Hawk at Lunch” — I thought it was a Sharp-shinned Hawk, but might be a Coopers? Second pic is my fuzzy photo through a window, if anyone can ID him from that. I do know for sure his lunch (under foot/claw) was a No
Another ‘Jaws-inspired’ piece that will be at this week’s art show at @kjeldmahoney_afterglowfineart 🦈 Swipe for more views of this wee orca — do you know what the Jaws connection is? . ‘Splish Splash’ (Orca) Wate
Watercolor + Gouache = (this) 🎨 . . . #watercolorandgouache #gouache #gouachepainting #gouachepaint #playwithyourpaint #painteveryday #watercolorartist #gouacheartist #watercolorflowers #gouacheflowers #flowerpainting #trustyourbrushstrokes #darkan
A small but mighty 3.5 inches, this little GWS will be part of ‘Create: A Jaws Inspired Art Show’ July 15-22 at @kjeldmahoney_afterglowfineart gallery — such a fun theme and so much amazing work to see! ‘You’re Gonna Ne
‘Harbor Mood’ - watercolor & gouache (~10x8” matted and framed to 16x12)- Now available via the Friends of Scituate Library art auction (swipe for additional pics, link in bio) This fundraiser benefits our FOSL programs, in part
I had the pleasure this week of installing an exhibit of the most artwork I’ve ever had on a wall at one time! My wonderful friend and mentor @sarahroche and I have a large show of botanical artwork up at the Scituate Senior Center now through
Wrapped up zoom-teaching my Spring Greens color class for @wellesleybotanicalart today — lots of green aftermath on the desk! We dove deep into mixing greens and color theory, and also talked about the glowy translucency of leaves (which makes
The final ducks 🦆 🦆 (there’s a story highlight on my profile page with the process pics - thanks to everyone who followed along!). This was an exercise in intention — in subject, composition, light and shadow, a select limited palette,
Friday - sketchbook - mushrooms 🍄 . . . #watercolor #watercolorsketch #watercolorsketchbook #coloredpencil #coloredpencilbotanical #botanicalsketchbook #painteveryday #mushroomart
My little blue crab got a sweet little accessory 💙 This framed fine art print with a hand painted sea glass heart will be at @nativescituate for their Works of the Heart event starting this Friday the 3rd (through Feb 11th). I love local shops and