GREASE PENCIL

China marker is definitely my top 10 favorite art supply, mainly because it's smudge proof. What's yours?

At the METROPOLITAN Museum

Pierre Fontaine was a leading architect of the Napoleonic period. This 5x7 sketchbook of a journey to the chateau d'Eu, 1811 is a recent acquisition of the museum . I wonder if he would still whip out his paints if he has an iPhone?

FALL VIEWS

The passing clouds, along with the wind make for many quick studies from my deck.