Sketchbook Project Limited Edition 2012

Fantastic ! :o)))

That's wonderful. I'd love to do something like that. You've inspired me :o)

Very Nic indeed x the handwriting is as lovely as the watercolours x

love the watercolour sketches they are super and what a
lovely item to keep and look at in the future :o))

The sketchbooks will be kept at the Brooklyn Art Library NY where people can go and look at them. I have the original paintings and sketches and made copies so my sketchbook will be more durable for folks to handle. Last year I did another Sketchbook Project called "Forks and "Spoons" which featured some memorable meals had on my trips to Italy and Paris. It is currently touring the US.

Nancy they are lovely, I cannot do anything like that but still appreciate what others do.
Thankyou for sharing your work and has already been said a lovely thing to treasure....

Thanks for showing us this, you are no doubt a very talented lady, the clematis, iris and the peony are so lovely.

This is absolutely fantastic, I put it in my favourites to look at it again, and again.

What beautiful paintings, I feel very privileged to have seen them, thank you SO much for putting it on here.

I would love to see the forks and spoons too!

I like your style, I can't do loose like that but I admire it tremendously, I find I have to be more controlled however I go about it....

Your sketch book is wonderful, such a talented artist

do you paint as well pam?

Wow! Oh too be able to draw and paint at all.. You are very talented and your pictures are stunning...

I try Sticki....I go to an art group on a friday, Watercolour or gouache, latest is cow parsley with red campion and a stem of honeysuckle both on black mountboard, I try the looser way you see above its a mess!. But I keep trying and thoroughly enjoy the art and the groupsome of whom are exceptionally talented.....I am in awe. :0)

Thank you all very much for your kind comments. I am a retired art teacher who now has time to develop my own creativity in watercolours and in the garden. Most of these works are only small, 5 x7 , which give me the chance to explore the possibilities , and are a good size for making into cards.

what a wonderful talent and now you have the time to enjoy it as well ~ perfect!!!

i hope you will put more pictures on here too please so that we can enjoy more of them too

Yes please do.....

That Blog is wonderful !!!

Nancy,
Your sketchbook is incredible! You should publish it so it is available to all gardeners. You are so talented! Thank you for sharing it with us!
Lisa

That is such a beautiful work of art, and I love the mood board . . . gardening and painting are good companions: thanks Nancy for this inspirational blog!

Wow Nancy.....I have to tell you...I found this as a result of looking at your Iris photos and thinking that you 'must' be an artist.....and yes, you really are! I absolutely love your sketchbook, really love it! Have you got that website going yet? ;)

In my favourites!

In my faves too now . . . and can't wait to try painting an Iris!

I painted an Iris for my A level Sticki...it was the best bit of work I've ever done!

I think you mean "Sheila" Karen . . . my avatar and Sticki's are probably too similar! I painted an Iris years ago and was quite pleased with it, but gave it to my boss when I left work :(

Lol...so sorry Sheila...they are similar aren't they! :)

It's OK, I knew who you meant :) Maybe I'll change mine one day soon - when I can remember how . . . :))

:)

What a wonderful sketchbook, I don't know how I missed this all those years ago! Beautiful, delicate work and such a treasure to keep Nancy..:o)

Thankyou for your comments Janey. I totally forgot I had written this blog. It has been a while.
I do have a website for my watercolours if you would like to see how my work as evolved over the years.

www.nancymcleanwatercolours.ca/

Thank you, I will enjoy looking. I too love painting in watercolours especially on a winters evening. My subjects are mainly happy and laughing people. Certainly perks me up on a gloomy dark afternoon..:o)
I'm going to have a look at your website now..

Thank you, Nancy, for the link to your website - I have just had a look and it's lovely work. Not dissimilar to Janey's. I'm inspired to go back to watercolours again - in the non-gardening months!

Absolutely beautiful Nancy. I love the sea scapes with crashing waves, the force of the spray and energy, not easy I would think in watercolour.
I've a few paintings not finished Sheila, they always take me ages to complete. Mine are more like illustrations I think..
i agree Sheila, so inspiring..:))