Charleston sketches from an erratic life
I feel as though I'm leading a good, but interrupted, life, which is scarcely odd, because I am. So, now.... where were we? Back from Charleston, where it was chilly and gray, though we had a lovely time with our English visitors. A busy weekend and busy weeks ahead. Here are a few Charleston scenes. I have a few more, which I will share anon. I will not be traveling again in a big way until late June or early July. Home just in time to enjoy my garden, my family, my friends and to work on my watery theme.
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Here are the three accordion sketchbooks from my trips to Hawaii, Paris, and Charleston. I like seeing them all together. They have such different feelings and moods. The Charleston one is the most languid.
Beautious as always. And staying home! how different.
Are these accordion books special made or can we purchase them somewhere. They have picqued my interest. A lot.
Posted by: TeriC | April 12, 2008 at 04:47 PM
These are sooooo fun to see! fabulous...
Enjoy your time at home.
Posted by: Bec | April 12, 2008 at 05:35 PM
I'm so glad you are enjoying your new sketchbooks so much and we get to see all of the wonderful, accumulated watercolor paintings! Do you use these as studies for larger works - or are you completely satisfied creating artist's books? Just curious....
Posted by: Shirley | April 12, 2008 at 05:46 PM
Languid is not a word that comes to mind when I look at your drawings Laura! The sketchbooks look wonderful and I especially like the spiky flower.
Posted by: Felicity | April 13, 2008 at 02:11 AM
The accordians look fantastic!
Love the coffee house sketch.
Posted by: Anita | April 13, 2008 at 08:09 AM
I love the live oaks and camellias.
The leaves and the many stamens look myrtlesque on the exotic flower, but I've never seen one in pink before! Was it growing in a garden?
Posted by: Julia | April 13, 2008 at 08:42 AM
All your work is like a refreshing draught of cool water!
Posted by: Lucy | April 13, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Beautiful! The top one -- I can't quite read from here where it was -- really makes me want to pack a bag and head out! It is especially neat to see the three travel sketchbooks spread out together. They ARE different from each other, each with a distinct flavor.
Posted by: Linda M | April 13, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Lovely as ever! Thanks for taking us along!
Posted by: Sioux | April 13, 2008 at 10:59 AM
YUMMMY juicy colors...Beautiful!!
Posted by: Margaret Hunt | April 13, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Oh, these are vibrant and rich, Laura! (Is that flower a bottle brush flower? I saw them on my travels a few times.) I always thought they were so appropriately named. I wanted to say my favorite is...but they're all my favorite today. That pavilion is to die for, though.
Posted by: sue | April 13, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Funny just noticed these were in Charleston...we almost went there Friday to sketch..its only a couple of hours from here...but we stayed home...would have been perfect weather...not the heat that will set in soon!
Posted by: Margaret Hunt | April 13, 2008 at 09:46 PM
wow, you are so amazing
Posted by: susangalique | April 15, 2008 at 12:15 AM
You're back! It looks like you were incredibly productive in Charleston. These are really lovely - I can't wait to see the others. And I'm really looking forward to seeing these all in person soon.
Posted by: Casey | April 15, 2008 at 04:53 AM
Your camellias are really gorgeous, Laura. What a beautiful series of paintings and those foldout books are becoming a real signature.
Looking forward to more!
Posted by: Robyn | April 15, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Your camellias are really gorgeous, Laura. What a beautiful series of paintings and those foldout books are becoming a real signature.
Looking forward to more!
Posted by: Robyn | April 15, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Lovely camellias.
The accordian sketchbooks look great together. Maybe they should be framed together too?
Posted by: Katherine | April 15, 2008 at 05:28 PM
A big thank you to all you great commenters! Sue, I think it must be a bottle brush flower. That name kept floating through my mind as I wrote in the sketchbook, but I forgot to look it up! Julia, yes, it was in one of the camellia allees. Shirley, good question. I promise to address it soon. I have lots to say on the subject, but not the time right now. Thank you for asking!
Posted by: Laura | April 16, 2008 at 04:09 PM
SO gorgeous...I delight in your sketches and the way they invite us into Life, capital L!
Posted by: Cathy (Kate) Johnson | April 17, 2008 at 09:35 AM
I love your sketching and painting style and the colors you get out of your watercolors are just beautiful.
I am heading to Charleston at the end of this week and I am hoping to capture spring in the city in my journal. Your colors really captured spring in the south and I am afraid of my Maine palette.
What brand of watercolors do you use?
Posted by: Jennifer Lawson | April 22, 2008 at 07:21 AM
I just love all your work. I must make myself an accordian sketchbook. I've been thinking that ever since I first saw yours.I must say your watercolours are just scrumptious. The way you use colour is amazing.
Posted by: Wendy Shortland | April 27, 2008 at 02:57 AM
vraiment superbe ce carnet de voyage.....
Posted by: mirmi2 | April 30, 2008 at 12:17 PM