Archive March 2021

Gone Fishing

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, Gouache, Gouache painting

We’ve gone fishing – sorta – at Oconee State Park near Walhalla SC. Here’s a quick gouache sketch I did while we were heading south. Enjoy! The colors in the trees along the highway are so delightful! I especially love the bursts of pink from the redbud trees. That’s all for now folks! Enjoy and […]

Are We There Yet?

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, goseekshare, Gouache, Gouache painting, Notan, plein air painting, Simple spaces, Small spaces, small spaces special places

“Are we there yet?” This is the question my siblings and I asked our parents everyday in 1965. Why? We were, eight of us, driving across the US in our family station wagon. And, we traveled in that station wagon for a month. It was awesome! But before I explain why I named this week’s […]

Wind

Posted by Julie Holmes in art history, Blog, drawing, goseekshare, Gouache, Gouache painting, graphite, small spaces special places, still life, The creative life, the joy

How can I paint wind? This is one of the thoughts I had as I painted this week. How can I salute Berthe Morisot in this painting? I look forward to sharing this and more with you this week gentle reader. But first, here’s a hello to new readers and a description of this blog’s […]

Take Me Away

Posted by Julie Holmes in art history, Blog, goseekshare, Landscape painting, Oil Painting, Small spaces, small spaces special places

Anyone remember the “Take Me Away” Calgon commercial from the ’80s? I remember using this phrase frequently during my previous life in day job world. It would always make me smile even when flames were coming out of whatever problem was going on. Before I continue, I will welcome new readers to this post and […]

Invitation

Posted by Julie Holmes in Blog, goseekshare, Oil Painting, plein air painting, Simple spaces, Small spaces, small spaces special places

Here’s an invitation for you gentle reader? Really? Yes here it is: I invite you to walk outside at a time when you can meander. If you live in Raleigh, NC, I’ll share a specific location for this activity. But first, I want to welcome new readers to this blog (Welcome!) and describe the focus […]