FROM SKETCH...

from a quick sketch to a new design, this does not happen often enough....way tooo many projects & not enough TIME....off to San Francisco, CA for my b'day weekend...looking forward to finishing this new design....inspire by one cute pup

FUN FINDS

my day is brighten with a fun find for my new tea...this little tea gadget makes me smile....BRIGHTEN everyday with fun finds that make you smile

NEW TOYS

oh boy, it's that time again, birthday presents are popping up left & right...these are some of my new toys....Kremer Pigments, NYC....really beautiful colors!

COLORS!

brilliant late summer day....lovely to be sketching in my garden....that dab of Fall color reminds me that I'll be another year older soon...sheesh...how did I get this old, this fast?

BOOK COVER

cover for my Nantucket book project...yes, Nantucket is this quaint.

YLANG

saw Mary Cassett's exhibit at Shelburne Museum,VT...then came Ninon's email from France..perfect inspiration for a baby drawing....a French baby that has the same Chinese name as me, pretty cool

MORE FAVORITES

finally have a few hours to rework some of my sketches from Nantucket....more favorite things to do on the island: endless biking & beach walks, wonderful boutiques & galleries, excellent resturants, Sconset"s beach cottages & gardens.....my days begins & ends on the beach...just collecting scenes for my paintings & for my mind's eyes

FAVORITE THINGS

some of my favorite things on Nantucket: beautiful bike path, calm & elegance, gorgeous ocean views, moon wash beaches, cool breeze & cool drinks, beach walks, yoga on the beach....

WATER-COLOR

Nantucket is a small island, one is never far from the water....watercolor seems the perfect medium to capture the island's light infused landscapes

NANTUCKET RAMBLING

I've visited Nantucket MA in all seasons.... on each visit, when I get off the ferry, the island feels like home...I've traveled alot,  Nantucket is one of the few places that feels like home to me....some small sketches, more to follow