by Kate | May 29, 2017
What does this solitary owl have to do with connection? It is a gift for Cynthia, who likes owls. Beyond that, it comes with a charming story about owl spotting in Kikinda, Serbia. In addition to the reference photo, I put the Carolina Spring drawing on my clipboard....
by Kate | Apr 30, 2017
I wanted to draw a spring flower. I tried crocuses first, but was unable to find a good reference photo. I googled spring flower and discovered this reference of a flower called “Carolina Spring Beauties” and also discovered Jacqueline Donnelly’s website. What a joy...
by Kate | Jan 2, 2017
In addition to the goofy subject matter, the process of drawing this was a joy. Do you ever have those moments when you catch yourself being happy? That happened for me while “working” on this drawing. I’m still struggling with how to make shadows with...
by Kate | Nov 26, 2016
When I chose this image, I knew it would be challenging because it’s difficult to draw snow. Sure enough! If there’s part of this drawing that doesn’t “read,” I think it’s the snow. I want to read more about watercolor pencil drawings. The medium seems waxy – at some...
by Kate | Oct 31, 2016
I’m really happy with the final product. I worked from a photograph and I learned that if I don’t understand what’s happening in the photo (the lettuce on the left and the cauliflower (?) on the right), it’s difficult to draw it. At one point,...
