Jennifer Lawson

Several days ago I returned from Orlando Florida at a 10 day reportage illustration workshop offered by Veronica Lawlor and Margaret Hurst ...

Drawing the Taiko drummers in Japan at Epcot one evening. Throughout the 10 days I would draw faces of the tourists and many of the characte...

Our sail started with a little set back of very serious engine trouble. We spent the first night on the mooring in Rockland Harbor. Our frie...

After heeling through the Eggemoggin Reach, we spent the night anchored at Coot and Camp islands. I painted the sunset as we sat in the cock...

We are heading off for a week of sailing on the Penobscot Bay. We went last year at this same time and had rain and fog 6 out of 8 day os sa...

...and I will sit and come when I'm supposed to...most of the time. Well, it seems I'm in luck because of Section 2.2 of the Bylaws ...

We live in downtown Portland on the top floor of a building with nine condos. Our neighbor across the hall has written to the condo associat...

I started working on the recent Different Strokes from Different Folks challenge from Karin Jurick, in between an apartment renovation and ...

At the last minute we decided to go to the Crosby, Stills and Nash a few blocks up from where we live. I had not seen them since 1997 and it...

Friday—drive to Northeast—Sunny. Saturday—FOGGY ALL DAY. Sunday—drive back to Portland—Sunny. We stayed at a friend...

Suzanne Cabrera launched a "virtual open house" challenge to draw our living space or favorite moment in our home. Like her, I ha...

This seems to be what one does when one lives in the heart of a city. I usually manage to find a small space at a table for my sketchbook an...

I own an old Victorian house that was built in 1890. It sits along a street of old victorians with panoramic views of Portland, Maine. It is...

...I envy her.

Last night, we attended a wedding on a Casco Bay ferry. As the perfectly beautiful day wore on, the wind kicked up and by the time we were g...

More than half of most of my sketch books are filled with drawings of my dog, Sophie. I have used just about every possible paper, pens, pen...

I can honestly say I have never eaten McDonald's food. I have occasionally faked like I was going to eat there to use the restroom on a ...

We went to visit friends at their cottage on the beach a few days ago. It was a wonderful sunny day, which we haven't seen much of since...

Yesterday, I dragged out my oils after almost a year. I had to go into the "way back machine" to get the oil painting process goin...

Since returning from the Charles Reid workshop a week ago I haven't even gone into my teeny tiny studio or anywhere else for that matter...