Category Archives: In the neighborhood

World Watercolor Month Day #19

Didn’t look like it would be much of a sunset. It was hot and humid and so I plopped myself down just to paint this building with a suggestion of dark clouds behind it. Here are all the photos I … Continue reading

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World Watercolor Month Day #15

Swung by Hand Hollow Conservation area where they are still pulling water chestnuts out but there’s not much water left in the “pond”. The light was interesting so I did these two. First, a smaller sketch to show where the … Continue reading

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World Watercolor Month Day #14

Maybe I should have come straight home and painted the two birthday kittens (two already!???) but I took a turn and painted these instead. Here are all my “reference” photos.

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World Watercolor Month Day #7, Out and Around

SO BRIGHT and shiny this morning! Stopped to see this in New Lebanon, NY. Perhaps they fixed it up for the recent anniversary year – the water is running and the sign looks new. Sat and drew this (and not … Continue reading

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Watercolor Month Day #2

Wasn’t home til late last night but it doesn’t mean I wasn’t out there painting. First, Mom and I went to the Schenectady Rose Garden which was beautiful, even as it was being dead-headed in prep for later re-blooming. Then … Continue reading

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