Happy Fall!
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](https://expeditionaryart.com/app/uploads/2015/10/150927_pumpkinfarm-800x690.jpg)
It was a beautiful morning! I used my favorite ink and watercolor on Arches Cover cream toned paper to capture the warm autumn light.
![pumpkin-sketching-1-2](https://expeditionaryart.com/app/uploads/2015/10/pumpkin-sketching-1-2-800x451.jpg)
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](https://expeditionaryart.com/app/uploads/2015/10/pumpkin-sketching-1-800x572.jpg)
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](https://expeditionaryart.com/app/uploads/2015/10/daggerbrush-800x526.jpg)
3 Responses to “Happy Fall!”
Arlene Lennox
That is a wonderful brush…and I lost mine! So bummed.
Sharyn Sowell
What fun to meet you, Maria! I am completely smitten with the travel palette- it’s amazing how much color can be packed into a tiny space. I have kept it in my purse, which means much more sketching on the go. Hope to see you again soon.
Erin
I am glad I found your blog! I am fairly new to landscape with ink and watercolors, but I love it! I love your work :)