I have a certain moleskine that has been ongoing since 2005 and it is really irking me that I haven't finished it off yet. I never really enjoyed…
Read moreI was without internet access for some time, so I was unable to post. But now I am all back up and running so I will show some of my sketches over th…
Read moreHere are some recent sketches of weeds/brush that I've been doing in the mornings. I love sketching at this particular spot because it has a jung…
Read moreA few weeks ago I was in Vermont visiting with family and I made these sketches of Lake Eden. I was meaning to post them here when I got back but I g…
Read moreLast Sunday I went to the park in my city and sketched these trees while sitting in my car and sipping on (too sweet) coffee. It was a relaxing time …
Read more©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, 10-9-11 (Covered Bridge). Pen and ink in large handbook sketchbook. Although I didn't have much to talk about after Hur…
Read moreThis is a sketch I made of a small grove of pine trees with a telephone pole ruining my view. Lately I've been thinking that I very rarely even s…
Read moreSince it has been really hot outside (an understatement), I made these sketches over the course of multiple days and then I painted them inside. One …
Read moreLast Sunday I found myself in Greenfield, MA (which is in the northwestern part of the state near VT and NH) with some extra time to spare. I parked …
Read more©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, 7-17-11 Nature Sketching (Wooded Area) . Ink and watercolor in large watercolor moleskine. We are in the middle of a heatwav…
Read moreA few weeks ago, I went on a small trip to Vermont for the weekend. I only managed to make one sketch though, as I was busy taking care of my baby th…
Read moreI was gifted some tulips a few weeks ago and I am working on a watercolor painting of them. I've made a lot of preliminary sketches and I'm a…
Read moreThe only nature sketching I've been privileged to do lately is sketching some overgrown brush and vines at the edge of a parking lot. I've sk…
Read more©2012 Carolyn A Pappas, Feeding the Green River . Pen and watercolor wash, 13.5 x 10 cm. This is not a nature sketch, but I thought you would all lik…
Read more©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, 6/27/11 Nature Sketching (Red Maple) . Noodler's Bulletproof Black ink in large watercolor moleskine. Normally I go outs…
Read moreI was without internet access for some time, so I was unable to post. But now I am all back up and running so I will show some of my sketches over th…
Read moreI finally got around to doing some scanning and uploading of my nature sketching sketchbook, so this sketch is about a month old. This sketch was ano…
Read moreI was gifted some tulips a few weeks ago and I am working on a watercolor painting of them. I've made a lot of preliminary sketches and I'm a…
Read more©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, 6/27/11 Nature Sketching (Red Maple) . Noodler's Bulletproof Black ink in large watercolor moleskine. Normally I go outs…
Read more©2012 Carolyn A Pappas, 4/29/2012 outdoor sketching (Poet's Seat Panorama) . Colored Pencil in large handbook sketchbook. I did some sketching at…
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