Fall is in full gear here in the Pacific Northwest and I recently visited a pumpkin farm to welcome the changing colors and sketch with Australian artist Jane Blundell and her friend Sharyn Sowell.

Gordon's Skagit Farm, Mt. Vernon. 7.5" x 6.5" ink and watercolor on Arches Cover cream
Gordon’s Skagit Farm, Mt. Vernon. 7.5″ x 6.5″ ink and watercolor on Arches Cover cream

It was a beautiful morning! I used my favorite ink and watercolor on Arches Cover cream toned paper to capture the warm autumn light.

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Jane, myself, and Sharyn

Jane introduced me to beautiful travel brushes made by Rosemary Co. The R12 sable dagger is my favorite, it’s  a versatile brush!

Sketching the farm
Sketching the farm

The angled point can create a wide range of marks and best of all and when stowed into its handle, is only about 4″ long. At that size, I can tuck it into either my large or small Art Toolkit. There’s always room for one more tool, right?

Exploring the R12 Rosemary Co. sable dagger
Exploring the R12 Rosemary Co. sable dagger