Hudson Valley Sketches -

  It was pouring rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday. Rainy days are the perfect times to pull out those little antique shop items, paint f...

Click image for a larger view. I have a large oil painting commission to do of a scene along the Hudson. The other day, I grabbed my sketc...

I think this one is self-explanatory!

  As I said a few days ago, I've been playing with some shimmery colors lately and test driving how I can use them most effectively. I d...

My sister made these charming favors herself for her wedding guests. There was one at each place setting, with delicious chocolates and almo...

  My sister got married last weekend in Florida, so my husband and I flew down for the wedding. I didn't get much of a chance to sketch ...

This statue has waited a long time to make it into my sketchbook! I really enjoyed using a monochromatic approach. It seemed to suit the...

Today I went to sketch with my friend Virginia along the Hudson River at the Newburgh Waterfront. My plan was to sketch the cafes along the...

Every so often, I find a little something special when out walking. These glass bottles and turkey feather I found while walking the dog...

I got this beautiful, new Schminke watercolor palette! It folds up nice and small, and is pretty easy to travel with. I decided that I w...

This was done out in my yard, using a 6B pencil in my Fabriano Venezia book. This old Maple has so much character from every angle. I di...

RiverWinds Gallery is putting together a cookbook of favorite desserts by their artists and the gallery owners. I contributed a recipe a...

I got some great new art supplies to add to my journaling arsenal last week! I found this set of journaling templates by Karen Foster De...

I picked these flowers from around my property before the Hurricane Irene hit, and painted them out on the patio after the storm departe...

I'm still trying to catch up on photographing sketches and paintings and getting them posted! It's been hard to get that done on...

Riga Farm Paintout Once again, LHVPAP member Melissa Fischer hosted a paintout at her parents' beautiful farm in Millerton, New York. ...

Text: Hiking around North South Lake Vic stopped to make a phone call, so I did this two minute sketch while waiting. (upper left) The c...

When you drive on Route 23a as it starts to wind through Kaaterskill Clove, you never suspect that hidden underneath the second bridge is t...

My husband and I went exploring along Kaaterskill Creek. I brought watercolors and my Fabriano Venezia sketchbook. We came upon a very popu...

In case you thought I fell off the face of the earth due to my lack of painting and sketching posts, fear not! My husband is on vacation for...