This picture was made largely adapted from a fragment of Gothic architecture I found in Richard Glazier’s Manual of Historic Ornament (archive dot org). I combined three primary colors with black ink, and shaded and colored using inktense pencils.
Read MoreThis is a picture that I created while aboard my last cruise crossing the Atlantic. Before crossing westbound we visited Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Tenerife Islands, and I captured some of the details of the beautiful Parish of St. Francisco de Asís. I have to confess that this picture feels a bit “too pink” for my taste!
Read MoreI've been MIA for over 20 days for a good reason: my husband and I went on a month-long adventure which included crossing the Atlantic on a cruise from Europe to Brasil, with some dear friends. Before leaving I selected some pictures to work on while aboard: this one is based on a Gothic artifact found in the John Leighton’s Suggestion of Designs (1880) found in archive dot org. Inktense pencils and Pitt Brush pens with a waterbrush.
Read MoreLast April I had a family reunion in Lisbon and as part of our trip we visited the stunning Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, built in the 15th century in the Portuguese Gothic Manueline architectural style. As most Portuguese historic buildings, it was full of beautiful painted tile panels (azulejos). This picture is inspired on one such panel. I included some “Found Flowers” to replace the center decoration and changed the color palette. Shaded and colored with Inktense and Pitt Artist Brush pens.
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