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New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:00 am
by mhimeswc
I did a "solo" crawl this time. My area of New Jersey got a ton of snow in the last two days, and I sketched it today from the warmth and comfort of my home. I only completed two sketches - one from the front window looking at the house across the street, and one from the back window looking at my backyard and the homes of some of my neighbors.

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I used my usual outdoor sketching kit - my small cotman kit, an pencil and a waterbrush.

Michelle

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:04 am
by alissa
oooh - so much snow - wonderful paintings in such cold weather. well done

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:51 am
by Maki
Very beautiful scenery. I love snow view because our place doesn't have much snow. But it looks so cold. Good to hear you were in your home.

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 6:09 am
by karynz
Ooooh! Snow! So pretty! Very well captured...

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:00 am
by HedgeWytch
I really like your work, particularly the snow! We've had quite a bit here this winter (which is fairly unusual for London) and I wanted to draw it but was too intimidated to try :oops:

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:55 pm
by mhimeswc
Thank you for commenting on my sketches, Maki, Karynz, and HedgeWytch. Yes, it was cold, which made sketching from my windows more appealing than going outside.

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:17 pm
by eyes
Michelle, wonderful snow SketchCrawl. That will never happen in Thailand. I love the colorful houses against the white snow with awesome trees and vegetation.

Ai

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:34 pm
by mhimeswc
Thank you, Ai. It was pretty while it was coming down, but it's hardly convenient for sketchcrawling, running errands, or for those who have to go to work.

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 6:43 pm
by Joan T
Mickey - Great job on the snow paintings!!! I love the one of the house across the street, but the one of the backyard view really came out good too. Sorry we couldn't get to sketchcrawl together, but I think you did very well without me!

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:14 pm
by mhimeswc
Thanks, Joan. I've been thinking that the house across the street would make a good snow painting.

I missed sketching with you. Hoping for better weather next time so we can go out to sketch.

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:53 am
by rozkeep
what a beautiful place you live in! Well done for capturing it so well. I can feel the cold from Hong Kong!
Thanks for sharing!

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:32 am
by enrico
these are so beautiful Michelle ... it's so amazing to see and comment back to back one great sketch of muggy singapore and then your amazing wintery landscapes... :D

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Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:08 pm
by mhimeswc
Thank you, Rozkeep and Enrico. Well, my beautiful wintery landscape has warmed up, gotten rained on, and melted. There is still snow left, but doesn't look nearly as pretty anymore. I should be ready for outdoor sketching for the next one.

Re: New Jersey, USA [Results]

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:52 am
by kumi matsukawa
Woooow!! :clap: Really beautiful! What a lovely place you live and what serene and gorgeous mood! Love them so much.