Sketch journal January 2023
The first drawing came from copying something I liked – I can’t remember where I copied this from. I should have made a note on the page. I like the simple graphic nature of...
Author: Catherine
2023 sketch journal
I’m hesitant. But I want to. Look at the sketch journal, which turned out not to be a sketch journal, but lots of experiments in different media and approaches. It’s all over the place....
January
I got a new idea. Instead of kicking off the new year on January 1st, I’m going to take the whole month of January to set the stage for 2024. My holidays were out...
Home at the end of the year
Today we took a short road trip to a nearby town called Castine. A beautiful waterfront town with a bookstore/coffee shop. It was a fun trip in the rain and light snow. The bookstore/coffee...
Clearing the fog
I’m experiencing a sadness. This time of year. Aging. The suffering of the Middle East is on my mind a lot. A therapeutic walk yesterday, on the Old Rail Trail. The trail is bumpy...
Eight hours, 49 minutes
That’s the day length on the shortest day of the year here in Hancock, Maine. It’s been around that yesterday, today, tomorrow. Then it starts increasing slowly. A light show, in honor of the...
Bake-a-thon
I had some pears growing old in the fruit basket. A pear muffin recipe came my way. I made some pear muffins. They’re mostly gone. We’re going away to Quebec City for a few...