Painting from Other People’s Travel Photos
A friend of mine took a trip to Mexico a few years ago and gave me permission to make a painting from one of his snapshots. I have been planning to make this little painting for ages now, but never…
Carolyn A Pappas
Nature and Landscape Art
Category Mixed Media Work
Small Scale Specimens Drawn from Life
I spent a lot of time making slow-paced drawings from life during the break between the spring and summer semesters. These two drawings were of some things I found on my daily walks with Cate. I realized first hand how…
Pliny’s Allée
The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. ~Henry Van Dyke It’s actually feeling pretty spring-like today, but there is still snow…
Deep Roots
I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do. -John Muir This is a little drawing I made last July, from one…
Winter in Wales
I found myself inspired by this instagram photo by Michael Nobbs, who is based in Wales. He allowed me to use it as a reference and I came up with the above pen and ink and watercolor piece. I usually…
Plans for 2017
Above are some pages from my sketchbook when I was thinking about time and time management. For 2017, my goals are simple. First and foremost, I plan to successfully complete my nursing program. Secondly, I want to find a way…
Experiment with Bold Ink
My favorite waterproof black fineliners are Staedtler Pigment Liners and I have the four pack in the plastic case. I find that I go for the 0.01 size most often and use the 0.03 size on a limited basis. I…
Sleeping Pups
This is my most recent project—my first pet portrait commission. I originally was planning on painting it all in watercolor, but then decided to add colored pencil to give it some more texture. I also changed the color of the…
Feeling Unwell
Recently, I had the unfortunate opportunity to experience a concussion firsthand. It is not a pleasant experience. The doctor warned me not to make any “life altering decisions” or major purchases until it was completely resolved. But since I felt…
Paper Butterflies
A Recent Experiment: I painted little butterflies on scraps of watercolor paper that were too small to use for anything else. Then I cut them out with an exacto knife. I am planning on using these little cutouts for some…
Mail Art
This little postcard got sent on its way this past week to Greenfield Community College in Greenfield, MA. The Art Club there is putting on a show of Mail Art from June 14 through July 12. I have never been…
Playing with White Gel Pen
I got a white (and silver) Sakura Gelly Roll pen recently and tried it out in my sketchbook. For the fantasy landscape, I used it for the stars and on the teapot, I used it for the floral design. I…