tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49231050527401750732024-02-19T09:50:57.595-05:00Ask Believe ReceiveAn art teacher's journey toward personal creativity...Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-48556772888117805852011-07-16T18:05:00.002-04:002011-08-10T18:54:05.937-04:00WildAcres Journal<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZn_YtDEh_ncBuq_IDmy9ePq6teqUjS2vWNuUGF6Uqo376YVTJkG3ZgseIlUwXGYzHBcXlds7VBC3N0cWXDaLvNLi7xC6TAPxyd3kRTEIKfIRbgzvBZCqdyl7kDqgTyRcHuGOaG5sOTGG/s1600/img132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZn_YtDEh_ncBuq_IDmy9ePq6teqUjS2vWNuUGF6Uqo376YVTJkG3ZgseIlUwXGYzHBcXlds7VBC3N0cWXDaLvNLi7xC6TAPxyd3kRTEIKfIRbgzvBZCqdyl7kDqgTyRcHuGOaG5sOTGG/s320/img132.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5943931515/" title="photo sharing"><br />
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Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>First page for journal workshop at WildAcres RetreatConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-53846851496144136542011-04-30T08:30:00.001-04:002011-04-30T08:30:30.137-04:00flamingo<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5671809423/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5671809423_564f7de798_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5671809423/">flamingo</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>This is work from Laure's Imaginary Trip To The Beach class.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-1075292233023621562011-04-30T08:29:00.003-04:002011-04-30T08:29:53.636-04:00crab<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5672379470/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5672379470_6595930768_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5672379470/">crab</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>This is work from Laure's Imaginary Trip To The Beach class.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-22254755429899869992011-04-30T08:29:00.001-04:002011-04-30T08:29:13.696-04:00Beach Chair<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5671815135/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5671815135_6d73784569_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5671815135/">chair</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>This is work from Laure's Imaginary Trip To The Beach class.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-21225838575813691932011-04-18T19:38:00.000-04:002011-04-18T19:38:20.277-04:00Imaginary Trip to the Garden with Laure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OyXsWTUWyExAuGC1jNhXsnxpP6h6k3M96CY_lT2T5P5q_Q1zz7HO6jkxvUrpapn9QdZAaEIhClaT3irKPKIvJ_KZioV1KidyhvYMI0ywL9l2EfHG-I4bl7xWh3GtNk6hPQUiWVtoZ8CZ/s1600/img129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OyXsWTUWyExAuGC1jNhXsnxpP6h6k3M96CY_lT2T5P5q_Q1zz7HO6jkxvUrpapn9QdZAaEIhClaT3irKPKIvJ_KZioV1KidyhvYMI0ywL9l2EfHG-I4bl7xWh3GtNk6hPQUiWVtoZ8CZ/s320/img129.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This is my first assignment with Laure's Imaginary Trip to the Garden. I love drawing and painting flowers and I always learn so much from Laure's classes.Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-81979526894790704742011-02-20T17:53:00.001-05:002011-02-20T17:53:45.598-05:00Beach Boardwalk - Imaginery trips Class<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5462573085/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5462573085_0c0fbf072c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5462573085/">Beach Boardwalk - Imaginery trips</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>Another of the excercises with Laure. She is incredible - She didn't leave out the second plank out in HER boardwalk handrail! That among other things...She says to embrace the imperfections. Well, I have my arms full ;o) Thanks Laure!<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-30951980808262258152011-02-19T11:23:00.001-05:002011-02-19T11:23:46.899-05:00Sea Star -2<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5458893682/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5458893682_b76fd9f6de_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5458893682/">Sea Star -2</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>Class with Laure. This assignment looked simple to me at first. It gave me a fit! This is my second attempt and it was better than the first.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-24307797877859865242011-02-04T17:54:00.001-05:002011-02-04T17:54:58.970-05:00Valentine Card class<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5401994942/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5401994942_9d745d87f8_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5401994942/">Valentine Card class</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>It seems like the only time I do anything is when I'm taking a class. Thank goodness there are people out there willing to "try" to teach me! This one is from Laure Ferlita. Had fun doing it.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-25605359568931965122011-01-30T14:17:00.001-05:002011-01-30T14:17:32.671-05:00Valentine card class with Laure Ferlita...<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5401992754/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5401992754_5aa89b2f9c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5401992754/">Untitled</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-85950148010346443902010-09-25T19:02:00.001-04:002010-09-25T19:02:42.385-04:00Autumn Equinox<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5024438140/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5024438140_81f94654d2_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5024438140/">Autumn Equinox</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>The leaves here seem to be having a hard time changing colors this year. The weather is so dry, the leaves are just dying and falling off the trees instead of changing to those beautiful colors I am so used to seeing. It is supposed to rain tomorrow and then for several days. Maybe that will help.<br /><br />Painting this one was great fun!<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-43907985802724167082010-09-17T20:56:00.001-04:002010-09-17T20:56:00.239-04:00Pumpkin<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5000132840/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5000132840_3b10e6b401_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/5000132840/">Pumpkin</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>It's finally starting to feel like fall here. Less humidity in the air. A certain crispness to it that I love. I'm enjoying my online class with Laure - it makes me look even more closely at the world around me. And what a beautiful world it is!<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-38484757471004097642010-09-14T20:32:00.001-04:002010-09-14T20:32:54.571-04:00White Pumpkin<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4991178845/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4991178845_653267cd10_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4991178845/">White Pumpkin</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>This is an excercise from Laure Ferlita's Fall Class. It looks so simple - it gave me a FIT! First, I did it on the wrong paper and then it just went down hill from there! LOL Learned a lot though.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-54636451525348772232010-09-04T15:16:00.001-04:002010-09-04T15:16:58.257-04:00Dindelion<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4957344425/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4957344425_a9c1e7796b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4957344425/">Dindelion</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>Another class assignment from Laure Ferlita's class. I am having a great time trying to follow her assignments.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-64462279546901599882010-09-04T15:15:00.002-04:002010-09-04T15:17:49.847-04:00Indigo Bunting<div style="float: right; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4957935962/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4957935962_beacdeb59e_m.jpg" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br />
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Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>Using tips from a great art teacher (Laure Ferlita) I tried to tweak some of the details of my Indigo Bunting. I like it better, but it still isn't what I had hoped for.Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-87468897566109755362010-08-16T21:05:00.001-04:002010-08-16T21:05:10.237-04:00Indigo Bunting (Low Tec)<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4899295017/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4899295017_6df330f68e_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4899295017/">Indigo Bunting (Low Tec)</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>This was an assignment for my class with Laura. Having a great time and experimenting with lots of materials. Lots of things I would do differently on this one, but I learned sooooo much!<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-33958179218259265502010-08-15T11:20:00.001-04:002010-08-15T11:20:43.033-04:00Tye Dye 2<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4891179627/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4891179627_c505b1f7f9_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4891179627/">Tye Dye 2</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>I decided that I wanted the story written on the journal page but did not want it on top of my work. The butterfly was collaged on and the writing behind it.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-89633584976088985682010-08-06T12:18:00.001-04:002010-08-06T12:18:08.958-04:00Tye Dye<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4865864805/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4865864805_a78e98a091_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4865864805/">Tye Dye</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>On a recent art day with my art buddies, we tie dyed shirts. Great fun - but the amazing thing was that as I held my wet dyed shirt in my hands, a butterfly came and sat on my shirt. He just sat there - and sat there. Of course before anyone could get their hands on a camera, he left. Great day. Great memory.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-35508292106033960272010-07-31T18:08:00.001-04:002010-07-31T18:08:16.088-04:00View<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4847665896/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/4847665896_d413922eb0_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4847665896/">View</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>In one of Nelson DeMille's novels the main character had been shot multiple times and barely escaped with his life. When asked how he managed to survive, he stated, "with gunshot wounds it's like real estate...location, location, location." I feel the same way about the view from my kitchen.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-75057697649306313492010-07-31T11:02:00.002-04:002010-08-01T11:43:49.461-04:00Cape Lookout<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4845979409/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4845979409_45a7d803f1_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4845979409/">Cape Lookout</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>I had the opportunity to spend a few days with some of my art teacher buddies in July at the beach. We had great fun catching up and spent one of our days at Cape Lookout. We took a water taxi over to the island and got to see a few of the wild horses of the Outer Banks of NC. The horses were a first for me. A great day and a great experience!<br /><br />I had the opportunity to spend a few days with some of my art teacher buddies in July at the beach. We had great fun catching up and spent one of our days at Cape Lookout. We took a water taxi over to the island and got to see a few of the wild horses of the Outer Banks of NC. The horses were a first for me. A great day and a great experience!<br /><br />I would like to thank my friend Irene for sharing her journals and teaching methods with me. I love her work and her influence really shows up on this page. You can find her at <a href="http://naturejournaling.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-workbook-drawing-eagles-hawks-owls.html" rel="nofollow">naturejournaling.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-workbook-drawin...</a>. Take a look!Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-51488990859679381732010-07-31T10:34:00.003-04:002010-08-15T11:49:39.930-04:00Journal Front Page<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01eiVTML4HCXqevwcXNq3w3-GGmendAoXGk-ak2FQY8y9vNWhe1AKsi80hQUP-zsEhQzKH7vUtGV2Pc7-PI8YWx0nmD_nAb14dppnU9TUzCKZBH2MVj8givFKx8etA10sqetYQ3IZAu3s/s1600/img110.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500468484699479074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01eiVTML4HCXqevwcXNq3w3-GGmendAoXGk-ak2FQY8y9vNWhe1AKsi80hQUP-zsEhQzKH7vUtGV2Pc7-PI8YWx0nmD_nAb14dppnU9TUzCKZBH2MVj8givFKx8etA10sqetYQ3IZAu3s/s400/img110.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 400px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 290px;" /></a><br />
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Just when you think I have finally given up, I come up with another post. Go figure! I am taking a class with Laure Ferlita on Journaling and really enjoying her ideas, suggestions, demos and instruction. It is always great to be in a class and see familiar names (keeps me in a comfort zone on that level anyway). Inspiration from classmates and an urgency to make something NOW in order to keep up with assignments is just what I needed. Now let's see if I can get on to page two!Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-89603404573192875382010-01-30T17:35:00.001-05:002010-01-30T17:35:51.687-05:00NC Museum of Science<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4316542887/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4316542887_3d3c8b8393_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4316542887/">NC Museum of Science</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>If you can't go to nature, then nature must come to you! OK, so having said that, I'm not nearly as tough as my Nature Group friends whose work I so admire. I took myself to the NC Museum of Science last Saturday and spent the day inside the warm museum looking at the exhibits. This was the first time the butterfly room was open when I was there and it was amazing. The room is filled with different species of butterflies and all the beautiful plants and food sources that they need. I took close up shots of them and then went to grab a bite to eat in the Museum cafe. The cafe has a glass wall that gives you an incredible view of the inside of the butterfly room. I sat for a long time sketching and enjoying the quiet. I didn't get around to finishing my page until today when the snow kept me in. It was a great day!<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-83290036423117312552010-01-10T16:58:00.001-05:002010-01-10T16:58:27.817-05:00Backyard<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4263267717/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4263267717_1a9c6be91c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4263267717/">Backyard</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>I know that I don't have the cold weather that many of my Sketching in Nature buddies do, but IT IS COLD OUT THERE! So here is a quick sketch of the barn in my earlier photo. I was please with how much I could get down in such a short period of time.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-26324347214805827592010-01-01T20:34:00.002-05:002010-01-01T20:37:02.273-05:00Amarllis<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4234914749/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4234914749_0d6b97ac34_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4234914749/">Amarllis</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>New Year's Day. Time for setting goals, making resolutions, starting fresh. You know the drill. Today I had our traditional New Year's lunch with family. Good food, good company, good time. I have started reading Kathy Johnson's book The Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature with a group of very dear online friends. Today was too busy to go outside and sketch - got home after dark - so I will stretch a bit and say this is my first nature drawing of the year.Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-62697139573393705992009-12-31T12:30:00.001-05:002009-12-31T12:30:01.000-05:00New Journal<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4230955317/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4230955317_83c76621ae_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4230955317/">New Journal</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>This is the journal my wonderful friend Malinda custom made for me! The watercolor paper I love, a beautiful natural looking cover, all I asked for and MORE! I love it!<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4923105052740175073.post-58161692355702145312009-12-29T10:36:00.001-05:002009-12-29T10:36:53.128-05:00Calligrafun<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4225712228/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4225712228_f6c699c251_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scooterburger/4225712228/">Calligrafun</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/scooterburger/">Connie Vickers</a></span></div>I just started a class with Martha Lever called "CalligraFun" and it is. Several of my online art buddies are right in their with me trying to see if we can learn the art of Fun Lettering! This is my first attempt.<br clear="all" />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577274813817371883noreply@blogger.com0