Hi! I transform ordinary moments into one-of-a-kind watercolor travel journal scenes!
This week I was able to go back and paint a few things I have seen at my sit spots. (A sit spot is a place where one goes and sits 20-30 min a day, outside. The idea is by knowing one place well, you actually learn about more about the world than if you … More Sit Spot Sights
This lovely lady is a lively representation of St. Lucy, the patron of Sweden. Her feast day, December 13 is coming up! If you’re from Sweden, (or had the American Girl doll Kirsten), you may know of the tradition of the eldest daughter of the house dressing in a long white robe and red sash, … More Sancta Lucia!
The last week brought forth many fruits, though not all have made it on paper! Teaching the boys in the Outdoor program made sure that Indian Currants made it into my field journal, as the first picture shows. The Indian Currants were also part of a great foraging expedition to decorate the table for our … More Fruits, Trains, and a Lady
Welcome to a week of not very glamorous sketches! Ever have those days when nothing seems to come out well? It happens with art too. It took a real act of will to set pencil to paper and ignore that whiny “But it’s hard,” voice that was constantly in the back of my head. The … More Nature and Nefertari
The last week has been really fruitful, Deo Gratias, regarding art. The first picture is a friend’s wedding present, an illuminated version of a poem which is special to her and her husband. The second pictured is of the present being ‘birthed.’ The sketches were drawn during the school hours -a few minutes each day- … More A stroke a day…
It’s not the most glamorous work, but 10-20min with pencil and watercolor captured the spirit of Autumn’s glory and the remembering of those who have come before us in St. Mary’s. This was done on an outing with my 5th grade students last year. We were sitting out in the sun, observing Autumn, and trying … More WWI Memorial Arch
This quaint scene was found in our little town St. Marys, KS. Each year the local community comes together to produce The Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival. The festival takes place in Sir William’s Hollow, a little woodland village. Our family sells hand pies at our booth, the Merry Pies of Windsor, and as I sat … More A Little Village Shop
Bridget Bryan 