A quick watercolor of a yellow flower in our back yard. Not sure what it even is. It is a single stalk growing where I do not think I would have planted it. It is very pretty and short lived. Daniel Smith and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A new addition to our garden that should flourish next summer. We had the purple cone flowers, but these are white with yellow or green centers. Holbein and Daniel Smith watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A beautiful dinner at the Rye Tavern in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Dining Al Fresco under the stars. There were a number of these lanterns hanging in the trees and mini lights wrapped around the trunks. Lamy Safari with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A beautiful evening with dear friends a their new beach cottage. Overlooking Little Harbor in Wareham, Massachusetts. A wonderful unobstructed view of the marsh and bay beyond. Pilot Falcon fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink and Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A plein air sketch on a beautiful day over the Labor Day weekend. Stage Harbor is located in Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. This is the working harbor for Chatham with many pleasure and fishing boats. It is also the harbor that the Coast Guard left from for the rescue show in the movie “The Finest Hour. Lamy fountain pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof black ink in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A sure sign that summer is fading into fall. Rose Hips, are the fruit of the rose plant, that typically is red-to-orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after successful pollination of flowers in spring or early summer, and ripen in late summer through autumn. These are from Sea Roses in Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Rose hips are used for herbal teas, jams, syrup, beverages and some herbal medicines. They can also be eaten raw, like a berry, if care is used to avoid the hairs inside the fruit. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
A quick loose watercolor sketch of one my favorite late summer flowers. The Cone Flower in a purple/pink shade. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn Beta sketchbook.
Another watercolor sketch of garden vegetables. These Cherry Peppers are in our window boxes and are beautiful. Holbein watercolors in a Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A watercolor sketch of the Hardy Hibiscus that is now blooming in our yard. The giant 8″ flowers usually burst out overnight and only last for a few days. They are gorgeous while they last over a couple of weeks. The Hardy Hibiscus is hybridized from wildflowers that have the largest flowers of them all, these are yard shrubs that are winter-hardy as far north as New England. The hybridized flowers originated from the solid red species called Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, and other common names and the most famous wild species that grows wild in wetland swamps from Massachusetts to Florida. Holbein watercolors on the last page of my current Stillman and Birn sketchbook.
A watercolor sketch of the view from the seawall in Pacific Grove, California. Holbein watercolors in a Moleskin watercolor book (5×8 landscape) both sides.
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