Wishing you a good weekend filled with art, art supplies, or both.

Tips & Techniques– I recently made a sketch of my art supplies using sepia ink. I was happy with the way it came out, but also eager to do it again in color. I always learn a lot from painting ordinary objects. They force me to figure out how to approach different textures or consider new layouts. Doing a page like this is sort of like putting together a puzzle– figuring out what the picture will look like as you go. Always a fun challenge! (Materials: Handbook Journal Co 140lb Watercolor Sketchbook, Micron 02 and 005 pens, and the paints you see here…plus a few more.)

Coming up! I’ve just posted a new online workshop for spring, Warblers in Watercolor. There are still openings in my in person workshops this summer at Sofia at Monsaraz in Portugal in June and Madeline Island School of the Arts in Wisconsin in July. Find descriptions and links on the WORKSHOPS page.