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Paris Log

A collection of scenes from a small area in Paris November 2024. Marche Montorgeuil Gastronomy and Pâtissiers Around every corner and up every narrow street … it makes Paris, PARIS! We made a visit to Pere LaChaise via metro The Pere-Lachaise cemetery has two centuries of history with many well know residents. On this November…
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Paris Paper and Bookbinding

Arrived Paris this week for a workshop with The Travelling Bookbinder* . We started by wandering the arrondissements for vintage and modern papery collections. Of course, Paris has so many places to explore… Then, to end the day with a fellow workshop participant, sipping Campari & Soda and a Last Word … with my sketchbook…
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Learning About Indigo

Learning about INDIGO with Elin Noble was a delight at Honeychurch Antiques/ Tyee Arts and Outdoor Education Center. She gave us some background on the dye and we were shown pieces from around the globe… indigo and surface decoration takes many forms. Our focus was the dye method and creating patterns with knots, thread, blocks…
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Botanical Watercolor Class
Instructor: Kathleen McKeehen I am using a Stillman & Birn Zeta notebook [ hotpress #140] for class exercises and Arches Hot Press paper for final paintings. Daily Sketches outside class Session 6. Bumpy Leaves and more Green tones Session 5. Shiny Leaves and Green Tones Session 4. Techniques & Color Mixing Session 3. Washes…