Hummingbird and Salvia

This hummingbird watercolor painting glows with the life and color of the garden. The hummingbird pauses for just a minute, drinking nectar in this wonderland before the long journ

2015-02-20

Valentines Day Doves

I'm sketching a pair of terracotta doves today. It's interesting to quickly build up the textures and color in a painting. I hope you enjoy this step by step painting tutorial of how to paint statues!

2015-02-14

Treetops Against the Sky

I love afternoon sketching! Lately, the weather has been freezing but the sky is bright blue and a wonderful contrast. Afternoon light starts early this time of year, with faint oranges tinging the trees from late afternoon on. It is a perfect time for a tree sketch!

2015-02-06

Almost Dusk Trees Sketch

Sometimes when I am sketching everything just turns out. This sketch is one of those times. I looked out the kitchen window when I was making dinner, saw the light was perfect and grabbed my painting go bag, leaving my poor husband finishing up dinner. Sometimes you just have to take that sketching time when the light is just right! It won't be the same light in 15 minutes.

2015-02-01

White Phalaenopsis Orchid

Winter is dark and cold for sketching outdoors but phalaenopsis orchids are blooming indoors! Here's a step by step tutorial of how to paint a phalaeopsis orchid.

2015-01-28

Trees Sketch before Sunset

Sometimes you just have a few minutes to sketch and no time to go anywhere but there is always inspiration in your own backyard. This sketch is close to the end of the day. There are a few bright oran

2015-01-27

Artist Studio

A inside look into the art studio of Jennifer Branch, a professional artist.

2015-01-19

Blue Sky Sketching...

I love sketching skies. Skies constantly change. Think gray storms and blue calm skies, yellow tornadoes and pink sunsets. Skies are always interesting and there is always a sky to paint!

2015-01-16

Pink Orchid

Sometimes the most difficult part of painting is deciding what to leave out. In this phalaenopsis orchid sketch, I show you how I crop a photo to make a sketch better. Painting orchids is always fun!

2015-01-09

Sketching Fall Blueberries

I'm sketching in my garden today. It's a beautiful day with fluffy white clouds across a bright blue sky. The red blueberry leaves are glowing in the sunlight against the azaleas dull green

2014-12-06

Sketching at the Michael Carlos Museum

Sketches of the Egyptian exhibits at the Michael Carlos Museum in Atlanta, GA. Ancient Egyptian art reminds us the basic process of living hasn't changed much in thousands of years.

2014-11-22

Autumn Forest on a Gray Day

Even when the day is dreary outside, there's always something to sketch. Gray light makes the golden browns of this oak tree almost glow!

2014-11-17

Sketching a Sourwood Tree, Autumn

A quick little sketch of a sourwood tree. Step by step painting tutorial of a Southern autumn tree!

2014-10-17

Autumn Forest Sketching

I sketched this tree off my deck, adding a bit of brown ink to define the lovely colors. Fall is a lovely time of year to sketch.

2014-10-10