Sketching from Nature

My Dip Pen Field Kit (For This Year)

I’m planning to start going out to sketch using dip pens at least part of the…
New Sketches! Poppy Seed Cases

It’s that time of year when flowers start to go to seed. These are from Papaver…
August Flowers In Pen And Ink

I sketched some of the flowers in our garden yesterday morning and worked directly with the…
Quick Sketching At The Arcata Marsh, Humboldt County, California

I had some time between appointments on Tuesday so I went to the Arcata Marsh, which…
Sketches & Photos From Our Spring Trip

Last month we took a short trip down to Santa Rosa and then came back on…
New Nib Try-outs! And A Step-by-Step Demo.

This last couple of months or so I’ve been working my way through the nibs I’ve…
Why Sketch From Nature?

I don’t think I can say it much better than British artist Frank Brangwyn, but I’ll…