collections in windowsills

and walking in the dreamy woods… But first I would like to say that I just put a larger, ORIGINAL drawing (11″ by 14″) of “From Within” in my shop. It’s a darker version, similar to this one, from a few post’s ago, with the birch trees at night. Yes, I sketched a third one! …

tree bark and stitching on felt

Such lovely textures from the weekend! Felt brooch and autumn tree bark from the beautiful campus of Princeton. I received my beautiful package from the amazingly talented New Zealand artist tiny happy. Such pretty packaging with a gocco botanical print and delicate green string. She does such beautiful stitching and sewing and I absolutely love …

new prints and into the berry bramble

A print from my drawing From Within is now available in the shop. I just love the frame, which was a lucky discovery in a second hand shop. The gold just glows. Yesterday I was going through some of my older work and I was inspired by the imagery and textures that I was using. …

a different kind of birch forest

Version two of my graphite drawing, details first: I decided to add the levitating crown from the original sketch. I have been inspired by this painting by Albrecht Durer, moths instead of the angels. Originally I was going to have the moths hold up the crown, but then I put them over to the side, …

graphite drawing, version one

Finally finished, taken from this in my hardcover sketch book and reworked from this sketch, in my watercolor journal. Little details: A final drawing, graphite on 11″ by 14″ paper. I changed her so much from the previous sketches, I think. I created a second version as well, which I will post this weekend. I …