Vézer Family Winery, sun, and paint – nice!


One of the perks of my travels is finding an hour or two to visit a new winery. This was quite a find. Vézer Family Winery in Fairfield, CA. I had a glass of the 2012 Estate Verdelho, just right for a warm afternoon of sketching.

I love springtime!


Spring – the flowers bloom, vines being to bud, and  the grass telling me it is time for that weekly ritual needs to begin – it is a great time of the year.

Some travel sketching tips,


So where do you begin travel sketching? Let’s start with a few tips I have found along the way. Have a focal point. What is it about the scene before you that makes you want to sketch it? I learned that I had a weakness in wanting to try and capture some grand, expansive, breathtaking…