by Dawn Chandler | Mar 3, 2014 | draw, father, pen and ink, sketch
Cleaning out my studio, I’m taking my time, going through accumulated supplies, stacks of past creations, boxes of old photos and letters and scribbles of poetry and journals and sketchbooks, in an effort to weed out the things that no longer serve me....
by Dawn Chandler | Apr 8, 2013 | Albuquerque, hiking, new mexico landscapes, Sandia Mountains, sketch, watercolor
quick watercolor sketch of the albuquerque sandias, here the view from supper rock lookout, looking south, near copper — 5″x7″ by dawn chandler — copyright dawn chandler 2013Took the pup into the Sandia foothills early this morning for a hike, and on...
by Dawn Chandler | Aug 4, 2012 | art-making, Baldy Mountain, new mexico landscapes, sketch, sojourn, travel, ute park, watercolor
My Italian art kit was fine for working with a limited palette. But for my summer trips this year, I’m wanting more color. And here, finally, is the perfect medium:Watercolor pencils!Here’s why they’re so cool:
– They’re not messy....
by Dawn Chandler | Jul 26, 2012 | art-making, Italy, sketch, sojourn, travel
When sojourning in Italy last autumn, I wanted to limit my luggage to what I could carry easily on the plane. That meant keeping my art kit to a bare minimum. On a whim of rare austerity, I decided to sketch simply in black, white and sepia. No color. My tools...
by Dawn Chandler | Jul 24, 2012 | en plein air, oil painting, sketch, sojourn
Okay, so…to pick up from a couple of weeks ago… what art supplies to bring on a trip? Oils? There’s something really cool about setting up your portable easel and paint box in the 150+year tradition of en plein air painters and becoming one with...
by Dawn Chandler | Jun 29, 2012 | art-making, sketch, sojourn, travel
the fiountain, villa torlonia, frascati, italy ~ oil on canvas ~ by john singer sargent ~ c.1907Like a lot of people I first start packing for any trip by making a list. Highlighted at the top of the list are The Essentials — those things that you simply can’t...
