Painting with Triads

In December 2025 while following my continuous quest for the perfect limited palette, I joined a few Discord colleagues to … More

San Diego Travel & Sketching

I just returned from a five day trip to San Diego with a group of friends/former colleagues. It’s always fabulous … More

New Orleans 2023 and My Travel Palette(s)

It’s always good to finish sketches from a previous trip before heading out on another one. These are from a … More

Retirement…so far so good!

On December 1, 2023 I retired from my position as a middle school principal after 30 years as an educator. It feels great to have time for the things I love, notably, watercolor sketching.

Catching Up

It has been a while since I have posted, and I have quite a few sketches to upload. However, I … More

Journal #2 Complete!

I can’t believe I filled this journal in less than a year. I liked the portrait format, but not the … More

More Hydrangeas

Now that I’ve grown tired of coneflowers, hydrangeas are my next subject to exhaust. I’m enjoying trying to get the … More

Hydrandeas for a change of pace

I’ve grown a bit tired of painting coneflowers. The hydrangeas have grown into such a beautiful blue violet I thought … More

Coneflowers have taken over

All I have been sketching is the garden filled with coneflowers. Different green mixes, different unpleasant mixes, and different styles. … More

Coneflowers are taking over!

Every time I look at the garden there are more blossoms among the coneflowers. They are so pretty!