I can’t recall how long it’s been since the last time I had time off from work in the summer … More
Author: Lynne Blumer Beattie
Blessing and Curse
I was originally scheduled to be on vacation in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica for a couple of weeks beginning Monday. … More
Back in the Garden
In my quest for the minimal palette, I decided to swap out a couple of semi-transparent colors for transparent. Plus, … More
July 4th Garden -Take 2
Full page this time, with slightly different colors.
Garden in the Sun
Too many of my posts begin with an intention to “get back into” a routine of sketching. So, really, this … More
August Waterlily
We dug our kayak out from under the pine trees for the first time in six years this past August. … More
First Moleskine Complete!
I began my first “quality” sketches in a A5 Moleskine watercolor journal in February 2015. Though I have used … More
Coming Unstuck
I’ve been wondering over the past through months: Why have a blog about art and design when I’m having so … More
Awesome Autumn Day 4: Hay
I am always impressed by the rows of rolled hay stacked on farmland. Typically the rolls (bales?) seem to go … More
Fresh (Air): Awesome Autumn Day 3
Well, it’s a few days late but I am determined to catch up. I grabbed a few minutes outside the … More