Sketching and Watercolor

What you see and experience can be captured and remembered through the pencil, pen, and color. There are stories to be told and to be preserved. I enjoy finding a small story or event to be reconstructed on paper for each place I travel and in different events of life.

District of Columbia

A windy and cold day before the New Year wandering the streets in DC looking for buildings to sketch! Found the historic National Savings & Trust Building circa 1888!

Rockville, MD

In search of two kindred railroad stations designed by E. Francis Baldwin in 1873…first in Rockville and next in Point of Rocks.

Brunswick, MD

Historic, restored church in Brunswick, MD along the Potomac that has been converted into a coffee shop (Beans in the Belfry!). Enjoyed sketching and knitting a few times in the past, most recent with our friends Dennis and Tami!

Georgetown, DC

Every year we take the kids and we Metro down to see the Christmas lights around Georgetown…eat dinner at Thunder Burger, and then wander up Wisconsin to Thomas’ for ice cream and coffee!

Emmitsburg, MD

Passing down from Harrisburg, PA to Frederick, MD, spent a little time in Emmitsburg!

Winchester, VA

Historic Winchester…the old downtown pedestrian walk is full of history, culture, and people.

Montreal, Canada

Founded as Ville-Marie, or “City of Mary”, a pristine modern city paired with the ambiance of Old Montreal composed of colonial era buildings dating into the late 17th century! Holly and I were able to visit for a few days and enjoy the amazing architecture, art, and culture delivered eloquently in both English and French. Our Knit-Sketch stretched for days, capturing stories of the place, local knitting stores, award winning restaurants, and of course meeting new faces and catching up with dear friends. Two amazing restaurants to note: Auberge St. Germain and Monarque - top notch and absolute memory creators! The cap to a great visit, dining and catching up with two dear friends, Shari and Spyro!

Alexandria, VA

King Street is full of historic shops and restaurants, loaded with vitality.

Cheraw, SC

Spending a few days hunting and fishing with Palmetto in Cheraw and enjoyed visiting the historic 1770 St. David’s Episcopal Church and cemetery…the church served as a hospital through the Revolutionary War and Civil War and was reclad to match the original lapboard design in 1980.

Asheville, NC

Kansas City, MO

Visited Kansas City for LFRT and enjoyed wandering in the retail district and visiting the Nelson Atkins Museum.

Surry, VA

Charles Town, WV

Traveling to Simon & Kaley’s House in Inwood…stopped into Charles Town for coffee…apparently another town I visit frequently now named after me!

Abbottstown, PA

Just passing through…needed a sketch!

Shepherdstown, WV

Wandering the streets of the Bavarian heartbeat in West Virginia

Truist Leadership Institute

Mt. Jackson, VA

Stumbled on a restored 1950’s Pure Oil Gulf Station…down to the antique pumps! Had to stop and sketch!

Winterpark, FL

Charlotte, NC

My family home in Charlotte (2825 Spring Valley Road) watercolors to capture memories - up for sale September 2025

Southern California

Flint Hill, VA

Lancaster, PA

Cafe de Vienna

I ran a workshop on urban sketching with the Fairfax Art League in June 2025 and we worked with the front entrance of Cafe de Vienna. Wonderful exercise with a great group of artists!

Boston, MA

Smithfield, VA

Home of the Ham! Spent Memorial Day visiting this special, quaint town in southern VA along the James River.

Pasadena, CA

The Gamble House (Architects Charles and Henry Greene 1908)

Charleston, SC

Low Country…the Holy City. We enjoyed the ambiance of the John Rutledge House and it was an amazing time of history and southern charm.

Lucketts, Loudoun County, VA

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival

American Tobacco Campus, Durham, NC

Passing through Richmond…

When you are passing through Richmond on I95, you are always amazed by this Beaux Arts 1901 intermodal station (architect - Wilson, Harris & Richards)…take the time to pull off, drive below the interstate, and rest at the base of the station and enjoy the collision of transportation (new and old)!

From the Garden

Sketching in Santa Fe

April 2025, Holly and I went to Santa Fe to knit and sketch…worked with vibrant colors and sketching techniques to develop better ways to tell stories and to capture the heart of the setting, place, and culture. Learned under Ian Fennelly, esteemed artist out of the UK through Madeline Island School of the Arts.

Fairfax County History

Los Angeles

Treasures from the 1920s…

Charleston, SC

Orlando, FL

Eastern Market, Capitol Hill, DC

Sometimes the fishmonger and the pickled canned goods are more interesting to draw…

Bar Harbor, Maine

Spending time around Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park in October 2024 with the changing leaves. Learned under Shari Blaukopf, esteemed watercolor artist out of Montreal, Canada, teaching under Madeline Island School of the Arts.

Welcoming Watercolors

  • Tradition De France, King Street, Alexandria, VA

  • Taverna Cretekou, Alexandria, VA

  • VIN & Fromagerie, Alexandria, VA

  • Chicago Tribune Tower, Chicago

  • Sacramento, CA

  • Sacramento, CA

  • Wrigley Building, Chicago

  • 300 East, Charlotte, NC

  • Hotel Hartness, Greenville, SC

  • Marienplatz, Munich

  • Houck Mansion, Frederick, MD

  • 913 East 29th Street, Erie, PA

  • Hendrickson Building, Frederick, MD

  • Residence, Frederick, MD

  • Rogers Building, Orlando, FL

  • Residence, Rhinebeck, NY

  • Courthouse, Houston, TX

  • Apex Building, Pennsylvania Ave, DC

  • Fireman's Insurance Building, Indiana Ave, DC

  • 1226 9th Street, NW, DC

  • Smithsonian Castle, DC

  • 909 M Street, NW, DC

  • The Capitol, DC

  • Old Post Office Tower, Pennsylvania Ave., DC

  • Lutheran Church, Frederick, MD

  • 925 M Street, NW, DC

  • Anne Arundel Courthouse, Annapolis, MD

  • City Hall, Frederick, MD

  • 14 Piccadilly St., Winchester, VA

  • Truist Leadership Institute, Greensboro, NC

  • Smithsonian Haupt Garden, DC

  • Hendrickson Building, Frederick, MD

  • The Mills House, Charleston, SC

  • Dante's, Great Falls, VA

  • Swatches

  • Swatches

  • Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA

  • Chicago Theatre

  • Lancaster Township Municipal Building, Lancaster, PA

  • Walnut Street, Lancaster, PA

  • Miss Tilley "Snow Day"

  • Loudoun Courthouse, Leesburg, VA

  • Trail in the Snow, Oakton, VA

  • Kress Building, Durham, NC

  • Dinner Prep

  • St. Mary's Church, Lancaster, PA

  • 137 N Duke Street, Lancaster, PA

  • Bull Run National Battlefield, Stone Bridge, Manassas, VA

  • The Cottage, Loudoun County, VA

  • Lucketts, Loudoun County, VA

  • Eastern Market, DC

  • 234 6th Street SE, Washington, DC

Endearing Exteriors

  • Historic Mall, Charlottesville, VA

  • Sam Houston Library, Houston, TX

  • Front Royal, VA

  • Frederick, MD

  • The Press Room, Shepherdstown, WV

  • The Hamilton, Charlottesville, VA

  • Masonic Lodge, Winchester, VA

  • The Market, Cheraw, SC

  • German Sweetshop, Shepherdstown, WV

  • Hillsboro, VA

  • Rogers Building, Orlando, FL

  • Sam Houston Library, Houston, TX

  • The Metcalf Building, Orlando, FL

  • Frederick, MD

  • Beaufort, NC

  • Blue Valley Winery, The Plains, VA

  • Uptown Charlotte, NC

  • Toronto Church, Toronto, ONT

  • Cotton Exchange, Savannah, GA

  • Dock Street Theatre, Charleston, SC

  • Cupola, Whitehaven, CT

  • Federal Building, Savannah, GA

  • Ft. Myer, ANC, Arlington, VA

  • Greyson Building, Detroit, MI

  • Handley Library, Winchester, VA

  • Harper's Ferry Town Inn, Harper's Ferry, WV

  • Palm Tree, Palm Springs, CA

  • Hyatt, Palm Springs, CA

  • Hyatt, Palm Springs, CA

  • The Jackson Building, Asheville, NC

  • Le Petit Bistro, Rhinebeck, NY

  • Marquis Building, Staunton, VA

  • McGuire Building, Asheville, NC

  • Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, VA

  • Courthouse, Orange County, VA

  • The Penobscot Building, Detroit, MI

  • St. Peters, Charlotte, NC

  • Cathedral, Sacramento, CA

  • Basilica Transcept Window, Savannah, GA

  • Southwark Cathedral, London

  • The Sperry Building, Winchester, VA

  • St. John's Basilica, Savannah, GA

  • Brewery, Staunton, VA

  • The Terrapin, Rhinebeck, NY

  • Texas State Capitol, Austin, TX

  • The Inn at Whittier, Whittier, AK

  • The Rabbit Hole, Harper's Ferry, WV

  • Tint, Falls Church, VA

  • Trinity United, Charleston, SC

  • Chapel, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Library, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

  • Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC

  • Wilson Hall JMU, Harrisonburg, VA

  • Town Hall, Winchester, VA

  • The Wilderstein House, Rhinecliff, NY

  • Lensic Theatre, Santa Fe, NM

Imaginative Interiors

  • Thousand Hills Coffee, Charlotte, NC

  • Tous Les Jours, Chantilly, VA

  • Trummers, Gainesville, VA

  • Two James Spirits, Detroit, MI

  • Vita Nova Coffee, Nokesville, VA

  • Pressed Flower Pattern

  • Weathervane Coffee, Ashburn, VA

  • Wee Bean Coffee, LaPlata, MD

  • Weird Brothers Coffee, Herndon, VA

  • Temple Coffee, Sacramento, CA

  • Stone's Cove KitBar, Herndon, VA

  • Stone Mountain Winery, Charlottesville, VA

  • Stereoscope Coffee, Newport Beach, CA

  • Spoon Coffee, Great Falls, VA

  • Slipstream Coffee, Arlington, VA

  • Slipstream Coffee, Arlington, VA

  • Shilla Bakery, Chantilly, VA

  • Shilla Bakery, Centerville, VA

  • Seewee Restaurant, Awendaw, SC

  • Riverside Coffee, Occoquan, VA

  • Ridgetop, Sterling, VA

  • Ridgetop, Sterling, VA

  • Rare Birds Roasters, Falls Church, VA

  • Queen City Coffee, Charlotte, NC

  • Press & Moka, Irvine, CA

  • Pitango, Reston, VA

  • Pike's Place, Seattle, WA

  • Patch Coffee, Lake Forest, CA

  • Paris Baguette, Centerville, VA

  • Old Soul Coffee, Sacramento, CA

  • Not Just Coffee, Charlotte, NC

  • Northside Coffee, Arlington, VA

  • Manoa Coffee, Annandale, VA

  • Magpie Knits, Charlottesville, VA

  • La Madeleine, Reston, VA

  • La Madeleine, Arlington, VA

  • La Belle Hellene, Charlotte, NC

  • La Madeleine, Annondale, VA

  • KocoJava, Alexandria, VA

  • King Street Coffee, Leesburg, VA

  • Jireh Coffee, Centerville, VA

  • Jireh Coffee, Centerville, VA

  • Jirani Coffee, Manassas, VA

  • Jirani Coffee, Manassas, VA

  • Java Loco, Alexandria, VA

  • Hideaway Coffee, Winchester, VA

  • Haerfest Coffee, Charlotte, NC

  • Greenberry Coffee, Great Falls, VA

  • Goosecup Coffee, Leesburg, VA

  • Goosecup Coffee, Leesburg, VA

  • Gathering Grounds Coffee, Fairfax, VA

  • Foundation Roasters, Fairfax, VA

  • Far North Yarn Co., Anchorage, AK

  • Doppio Coffee, Linton Hill, VA

  • Detour Coffee, Arlington, VA

  • Denim & Pearl, Warenton, VA

  • DeClieu Coffee, Fairfax, VA

  • Cuppi Coffee, Bristow, VA

  • Cupcake Coffee, Haymarket, VA

  • Corner Coffee, Fairfax, VA

  • Compass Coffee, Fairfax, VA

  • Compass Coffee, Arlington, VA

  • Compass Coffee, Fairfax, VA

  • Coffee

  • Cocoa Cinnamon, Durham, NC

  • Coco and the Director, Charlotte, NC

  • CFS Coffee, Orlando, FL

  • Cervantes Coffee, Springfield, VA

  • Casso Bar, Raleigh, NC

  • Brew Birds Coffee, Ashburn, VA

  • Blend Coffee, Ashburn, VA

  • Blend Coffee, Ashburn, VA

  • Black Sheep, Manassas, VA

  • Black Door Coffee, Charleston, SC

  • Beans in the Belfry, Brunswick, MD

  • Beans in the Belfry, Brunswick, MD

  • Basecamp Coffee, McLean, VA

  • Bad Ass Coffee, Alexandria, VA

  • Backdrop Coffee, Charlotte, NC

  • Amphora Bakery, Herndon, VA

  • Snow City Cafe, Anchorage, AK

  • SeaBean Coffee, Seward, AK

  • Resurrection Art Coffee, Seward, AK

  • Lazy Otter Coffee, Whittier, AK

  • 29th Parallel, Vienna, VA

  • Magpie Fibers, Frederick, MD

  • Bluestone Lane, Tysons, VA

  • Trummers, Gainesville, VA

  • Filicori Coffee, Frederick, MD

  • Cafe De Vienna, Vienna, VA

  • Before & After, Sperryville, VA

  • Tous Les Jours, Gainesville, VA

  • La Farm, Raleigh, NC

  • Waterbean Coffee, Charlotte, NC

  • Slipstream Coffee, Arlington, VA

  • Ridgetop Coffee, Sterling, VA

  • Marienplatz, Munich

Decorative Doors

  • 129 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 130 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 131 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 134 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 135 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 136 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 139 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 140 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 158 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 259 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 162 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 168 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 169 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 171 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 173 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • 174 Broad Street, Charleston, SC

  • Residence, Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC

  • Residence, Rutledge Avenue, Charleston, SC

  • 49 Livingston, Rhinebeck, NY

  • 54 Market, Rhinebeck, NY

  • Hatcher Pass, AK

  • Barn, Durham, NC

  • Blowing Rock, NC

  • Blue Door Kitchen, Flint Hill, VA

  • Caroline B&B, Fredericksburg, VA

  • Carteret Academy, Beaufort, NC

  • Clydes, Willow Creek, Ashburn, VA

  • Collin's Residence, Savannah, GA

  • Todd's Residence, Elk Creek, Todd, NC

  • Emerald Isle, NC

  • Emma Residence, Orlando, FL

  • Frederick House / Patrick, Staunton, VA

  • Gamble House, Pasadena, CA

  • Half Moon, Purcellville, VA

  • Hope & Glory, Kilmarnock, VA

  • Stagville Plantation, Durham, NC

  • 9th Street, Durham, NC

  • Mercer Williams Residence, Savannah, GA

  • Residence, New Orleans, LA

  • Page House, Norfolk, VA

  • Residence, Lancaster, PA

  • The Rutledge Inn, Charleston, SC

  • Residence, Savannah, GA

  • Single House, Charleston, SC

  • Stagville Chicken Coop, Durham, NC

  • Todd's Residence, Oakton, VA

Fanciful Flowers

  • Sunset Tulips, Cafe De Vienna, Vienna, VA

  • Thuya Gardens, Northeast Harbor, Maine

  • Lily Pads, Frederick, MD

  • Flowers, Cafe De Vienna, Vienna, VA

  • Alpine Arnica, AK

  • Bluebells of Scotland, AK

  • Alaskan Lupine, AK

  • Fireweed, AK

  • Yellow Pond Lily, AK

  • Roses, American Tobacco

  • Thuya Gardens, Northeast Harbor, Maine

Articulating Alaska

  • Denali 2019

  • 2023 Tour AK

  • Snow City, Anchorage, AK

  • Alaska Sealife Center, Seward, AK

  • Brown & Hawkins, Seward, AK

  • Hatcher Pass, Fishhook, AK

  • Independence Mine, Hatcher Pass, AK

  • Lazy Otter, Whittier, AK

  • Mat-Su Valley, AK

  • Purple Moose Coffee, Palmer, AK

  • Resurrection Art Coffee, Seward, AK

  • Sea Bean Coffee, Seward, AK

  • Far North Yarn Company, Anchorage, AK

  • Alpine Arnica

  • Fireweed

  • Soft Shield

  • White Spruce

  • Bluebells of Scotland

  • Devil's Club

  • Yellow Pond Lily

  • Alaskan Lupine

Merry Christmas 2024

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