Breakfast in Paris? Oui! There are only a few spots open in my upcoming perspective and watercolor workshop in the dreamy City of Light, and the discount price ends in only 2 days on April 20! If you are interested, information is here. So why a workshop in this city? I can think of no other city in the world that offers such beautiful and abundant outdoor public parks and spaces (and people use them!), amazing architecture that seems to glow, elegant fountains and glorious details, not to mention incredible food, wine, cheeses, pastries…when Brenda from Studio 56 asked where I wanted to teac ..read more

Breakfast in Paris? Oui! There are only a few spots open in my upcoming perspective and watercolor workshop in the dreamy City of Light, and the discount price ends in only 2 days on April 20! If you are interested, information is here. So why a workshop in this city? I can think of no other city in the world that offers such beautiful and abundant outdoor public parks and spaces (and people use them!), amazing architecture that seems to glow, elegant fountains and glorious details, not to mention incredible food, wine, cheeses, pastries…when Brenda from Studio 56 asked where I wanted to teac ..read more

I’m pretty bad about keeping up a daily practice of just about anything…diet, exercise, sketching, blogs–you get the idea. But during these dark days of a Seattle winter, I realized that my sketching skills were getting a bit rusty. To keep the gears oiled, I decided to work from photos in a sketchbook in my studio. It’s been good practice, and I’ve been posting the sketches on IG and FB, but in so doing, I noticed that there is a big difference between the studio sketches and the ones I do on location. Here is a perfect example. The sketch above was done on location one sunny morning sitting ..read more

GOOD BONES | SAN ANTONIO TX | an Urban Sketching Workshop| April 13-14, 2024 I always say that good sketches start with Good Bones! In this workshop, you’ll learn the simple steps to set up the foundations of a great architectural sketch in perspective and watercolor. How do you start a location sketch? Where is the darn Vanishing Point? Watercolor is too overwhelming! Held in the beautiful and vibrant historic THE PEARL, an award-winning urban development along the famous San Antonio Riverwalk, this workshop offers 1.5 days of instruction in perspective and watercolor location sketching ..read more

Yes, back by popular demand (for real!) UNDERSTANDING PERSPECTIVE is a 3-class urban sketching workshop on perspective and watercolor that’s LIVE on Zoom in February. If you have ever feared or faked perspective, or just want to know more about how to paint, this workshop is for you! Info is here ..read more

Did you happen to see my post on IG and FB of this sketch done at…Stonehenge? Our Oxford workshop group in July tackled sketching in both Bath and Stonehenge in one day, which meant that by the time we got here, we only had 15 minutes to draw! It was amazing to see this incredible site (and check it off my bucket list), but it was so frustrating to have so little time to sketch and absorb this ancient, historic place. In the post, I described my dilemma, showed my unpainted drawing, and asked folks, would you add paint to this sketch later to “finish” it or leave it as it is? I have to say th ..read more

Sketching in Paris is honestly like a dream come true. So many picturesque spots, such beautiful architecture…I LOVED being able to sketch in France this year, so when Studio 56 asked me where I’d like to teach next year, at top of my list was PARIS! You are invited to join me in September 2024 (after the Olympics in Paris) for 5+ days of sketching instruction and touring the sites. Information on this amazing vacation workshop is here. Sign up quickly as this workshop will probably fill tout de suite (fast!) And to get you dreaming of Paris, here are some sketches from this past summer! I ca ..read more

Greetings Sketching Friends! I’m finally back in Seattle for a while after teaching trips this year to Mexico, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Zealand, France, England, Italy and Texas, plus Sketcher Fest in Edmonds WA and the University of Washington Landscape Architecture program close to home. Thanks to all who were able to participate in these workshops. WHEW! Yes, I am exhausted, but I’m soooo grateful for such wonderful opportunities. Here’s what’s happening now and what’s up next… 2023 Perspective for Painters NOW–Online video course . Earlier this year, I was honored to film a wonderf ..read more

Alas, it’s been a while since I posted! In August, I’ve taken a much needed break to recharge after four back-to-back international teaching trips this year (and to focus on my day job), as my fifth trip starts when I head to Italy on Sunday morning! Whew! I have stacks of sketches to post, but I’ll start with my favorite two from the entire year, maybe ever. I did these before my 5.5 day workshop in Oxford with Studio 56, and I think all the travel sketching from prior months helped to get me warmed up for these sketches. I picked a spot in the center of beautiful Oxford near the famous Bodl ..read more

The first travel sketchbooks festival in the United States is coming to beautiful Edmonds, Washington! Mark your calendar for July 14-16, 2023. Registration opens this Friday! What is Sketcher Fest? Sketcher Fest brings together urban sketchers, travel sketchbook artists, art vendors, publishers and the general public during a weekend of workshops, exhibits and sketching activities in Edmonds, Washington, a waterfront city north of Seattle in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The first event of its kind in North America, Sketcher Fest blends the learning spirit of the Urban S ..read more