Monday, May 19, 2025

Drawing Nature

 The Botanical Gardens has so much to offer for drawing practice.

This Osage Orange tree was huge and old with so much character.  While drawing I was joined by some Canadian geese who grazed the grass so close to me I couldn't resist drawing them too.



Graphite and pastel pencil on toned tan paper!

Monday, April 28, 2025

Drawing People

 Drawing people whenever I can is my favorite drawing practice.

                                                         Heartland Art Club model session          
Kirkwood library open mic day
                                                         


Saturday, April 19, 2025

Backlit Pine

 A small Gouache painting of the view through the branches of a large white pine.

The spring greens of the grasses and the dark branches of the tree caught my eye!


5x7 gouache on paper!

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

MOBOT

 Drawing at the botanical gardens today.

Small pencil and pastel drawing in the Arid house.  Most plants were of the cactus family but I found these blooms near a bench and couldn't resist sitting down and trying to capture them.


5x7 pastel pencil on toned paper.

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Model Drawing

Live models at Heartland Art Club for members to draw from.  These three were my best poses. The first one 15min. Next one 20 min. The last one was 2- 20 minute sessions. Drawing from life is the best practice.




Thursday, February 27, 2025

Winter practice

 

Drawing practice at the St Louis Art Museum with my Wednesday group. Working on portraits this season. 

Monday, February 3, 2025

2025

A New Year


 A plein air drawing in colored pencil.  5”x7”. At the Lewis and Clark trail early in the morning!


Monday, December 23, 2024

Happy Holidays


 

Happy Holidays




Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and a very Happy New Year!


Thursday, October 31, 2024

Webster Arts

 Members Show at Webster Arts

2 Summit Ave. Webster Groves, Mo.

Nov. 5 to Nov 29, 2024


Approaching Dusk

9x12 oil

Reception for the show is Nov.12 at 6pm. Hope you can come.