Ok, this is a little better.

Can I count this as two sketchs then?

Weds. trees and more. . . .

A little over 20 years ago while touring England I came across this stone house on top of a stone bridge. Here is a sketch I did today of that bridge/house. I took some tips from Michael and used my wonderfull #2 on it's side a little and I like the way the trees came out. In the past when sketching I would usually not make my darks dark enough, something I do not have a problem with when I paint. So, . . . I am trying to make my darks darker in pencil.

Ran out of batteries, so the dark areas did not come out that well here. So, when I get home I will take another picture and re-post it.

Hope ya like it.

Tuesday's tree sketch is. . .

laying out for tonights painting class. So the trees are outlined and ready to go. Painting will be 16 x 20.

Does that count?

Monday's quick study, sharpie in Dardenne Prairie

Sharpie number two. Sunday's tree (s)

Trying to show layers, which is hard with nothing for size reference.

Sat. #2 pencil

from drive by photo shooting.

Fridays tree

Quick one from the front poarch, with a sharpie

Todays tree, a quick value study. . .

Still daydreaming about the cooler temps in England.

Weds. tree

tuesday's trees, sort of. . .

Did not get to get outside to draw yesterday, . . . so, while dreaming of next years canal boat trip I did a quick sketch, 20 mins. Hope ya like it. I'm going back to daydreaming.

Ok, since I was playing around with cropping. . . .

enhanced and cropped

One from a couple of years ago

Really like the buildings and some things about the cloud. Oh, and the foreground.

Blast from the past

Maine 1977.

Monday's tree

I like the depth the background adds.

A little color for Sunday's

Water color pencil.

Sunday's, and I hope it makes up for Fri/Sat.

This is from a photo of Maine where I use to work.

Done in about 5 mins.,#2 pencil.

Fri. and Sat

These two got a little busy and rushed.

Better try next time.

My tree for thursday night

Starting to have a lot more repect for artist's that paint plein air all the time.

Two of the ladies from thursday eveing.

It was a wonderful evening to be out painting.

I think, my opinion, Linda and Joy had the best night.