Sickman’s Mill

“Light is therefore color.”

— J.M.F. Turner

Watercolor of Sickman’s Mill.

Hi friends,

This past weekend I dropped off the above painting to the Steinmetz gallery in Strasburg, Pa. The opening reception will be on May 7, 1-4 pm.

Last spring I went with the LCAA plein aire group and sat on the Conestoga creek painting Sickman’s Mill. It was a warm and sunny day; very pretty and pleasant to be sitting outside painting. There was a dappled light that moved as I sat there in the sun and as you know, I love dappled light! Sickman’s Mill is one of the old Lancaster County Mills that is now turned into a bar/restaurant and wedding venue. You can also go tubing on the creek there.

During the summer, I am usually there with friends on Wednesdays. So, if you would like to meet me there come on down! I just got prints made of this watercolor. Below is the button to the store on my website. Click on it to view the print. Hope you all have a great and very blessed week.

Love,

Holly.

My view of the Mill.

Nature the Dear Old Nurse

And he wandered away and away, with

Nature the dear old nurse,

Who sang to him night and day, the

rhymes of the universe.

And when the way seemed long, and his

heart began to fail,

She sang to him a more wonderful song, or told

a more wonderful tale.

~Longfellow

Hi everyone,

There is something very healing about getting out into some secluded area and really taking note of your surroundings. This past spring I had an opportunity to travel out west and see parts of Arizona. This was my first time out west. Above is a watercolor of the Glen Canyon, which is a dammed up part of the Colorado River. It is in Northern Arizona, about 40 miles from the Utah border. The painting is 11x28” the largest watercolor so far- I really wanted to draw the viewer in. It was dry, windy, rocky and awe-inspiring. It was also wonderful to be able to see the years of erosion that pealed away layers of sediment, minerals and rock, and in such a vastness that “no words really can describe”. As my husband Tom drove I had my painting supplies in hand and made these sketches below. Hope you enjoy them!

Thank you,

Holly

PS Happy belated Fourth of July!! America truly is a beautiful place! Where is your favorite destination? Mine is Maine, but more on that in the next blog.

Peace•Light•Life