We picked a great day to go to the beach on Hilton Head Island, SC.  Instead of a mid-week visit, we chose Saturday.... the day of check out...

August 2011: Strawflowers , a photo by apple-pine on Flickr. I finally took photo of the original ;) And did two more takes: Grayscale...

Sometimes we're told watercolor pencils (or even watercolor) can't be lifted, once it's down it's THERE and there's n...

Because my usual Moleskine is busy with a road trip, I tried a new sketchbook to see if it lives up to its claim to be the "only sk...

Are you in a hurry? Here's something to consider... Of course this is not a slow, careful and controlled buildup of color, as you c...

August 2011: Strawflowers , a photo by apple-pine on Flickr. I think what is the most challenging thing for me is how much colors change w...

August 2011: Straw Flowers , a photo by apple-pine on Flickr. This is one of the most colorful flower arrangements I've ever had - ver...