May 11, 20201 minInstagram’s community of SketchersIf you flip through Instagram and search for sketchers or urban sketchers you will find a repertoire of people from all over the world wh...
Mar 26, 20202 minQuarantine This is day 11 of the mandatory island-wide quarantine/curfew here in Puerto Rico. So far, I have been working on various personal projec...
Mar 21, 20201 minAbout GouacheI have been using gouache since art school, about 19 years. Before then I painted with acrylics and quickly became a big fam of watery wa...
Jan 13, 20201 minHoliday sketching in VermontFor the holidays, my family and I travel to Vermont. It’s become our little tradition. We fill our days with hot cider, skiing and drivin...
Jan 7, 20201 minDraw what you seeA great way to practice and warm up your hand is to draw what you see in front of you. Right now. What is in front of you? Consider propo...
Dec 17, 20192 min Fountain Pen Friendly Notebooks & PaperI use my fountain pens every day (on rotation). Some papers are not appropriate for writing with fountain pans because it can clog up you...
Dec 11, 20192 minCustom made SketchbooksThe excitement has been overwhelming, for me at least. I have in my hands new sketchbooks made in part by me (with some help). A few year...
Dec 7, 20192 minBullet Journals & Organizing My TimeBefore Bullet Journaling, I used agendas, calendars, post its, note pads with random to-do lists and a couple of iCalendars and Google Ca...
Nov 16, 20192 minWatercolor Books & CoursesWhere did you learn to use watercolors? I have gotten asked that question a couple of times, and here is my answer. I used gouache during...
Nov 10, 20191 minInktober 2019This year I chose to keep it simple and it worked. Without a specific theme, and specific tools, there's less pressure and more opportuni...
Oct 1, 20192 minPreparing for Inktober 2019One month, ink only, everyday. What could go wrong? I started "trying" to participate in Inktober since 2017 and have been failing misera...
Sep 10, 20191 minMaking my own sketchbookGood water color sketchbooks are hard to find. If you’re lucky to live in a place that can make you a hardcover book with the paper you l...
Sep 9, 20191 minUpdate on my cactiCacti make great house plants. Especially for people like me who travel a lot. I have many succulents and cacti that I have been sketchin...
Jul 15, 20192 minCharleston, South Carolina in SketchesSo, I went to Charleston. One of my favorites cities in the US. The buildings, streets, food and people are all a great excuse to travel ...
May 21, 20191 minPacking ListI'm going to Charleston at the end of the week. You won't be able to imagine my excitement. I love that city so much, and I'll be visitin...
May 19, 20191 minSummer Travels (2018)In July 2018, I traveled to Europe with my family. We started our trip in Dresden, Germany. This beautiful structure was next to our hote...
May 19, 20192 minPen & InkPen & Ink When you learn to draw, in a formal setting, you’ll always start with a black line. Whether it’s charcoal or ink, you’ll begin ...