Garden Love Letters

Abundance is…

Paint + Sketch, PhotographyLydia MakepeaceMay 20, 2024Makepeace Meadows, Urban Gardening, watercolor painting, urban sketchingComment

Adventures in Urban Gardening

Welcome to Makepeace Meadows, an urban garden.

Paint + Sketch, PhotographyLydia MakepeaceMay 6, 2024urban sketching, Urban Gardening, watercolor painting, plein air, Makepeace MeadowsComment

Review: Galen Leather Wooden Sketchbox

Hands on with the handsome Galen Leather Wooden Sketchbox.

Paint + Sketch, ReviewsLydia MakepeaceMarch 7, 2023everyday carry, art studio storage, galen leather sketchbox, product reviewComment

Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ketanji Brown Jackson

“…I have dedicated my career to ensuring that the words engraved on the front of the Supreme Court building— ‘Equal Justice Under Law’—are a reality and not just an ideal.” — Ketanji Brown Jackson

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceApril 15, 2022Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Portrait painting, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme CourtComment

Affirm Black Women: Limited Edition Artist Stamps

Excited to announce a collaboration with the Portland Stamp Company to create a series of limited edition artist stamps!

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 20, 2022Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Portland Stamp Company, poster stamps, Women With a VisionComment

Palette Update - 1.12.22

New year, new studio, new colors…

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 12, 2022urban sketching, travel watercolor palette, watercolor and ink, illustration, pocket palette, everyday carryComment

New to the shop! Amanda Gorman Stickers

“For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 24, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Black women quotes, Die-cut Vinyl stickers, Amanda Gorman sticker, The Hill We Climb, there is always lightComment

Studio Life: Larger Than Life Portrait Painting

Going epic for this next portrait. At 36” x 48” it’ll be my largest portrait painting to date.

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 14, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, sketchbook peek, acrylic painting portrait, acrylic paint, Work in Progress, WIP, portrait sketchComment

New to the shop! Leslie Mac Quote Stickers

“White folks. When racism happens in public - YOUR SILENCE IS VIOLENCE.” - Leslie Mac

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 12, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Leslie Mac Quote, Silence is Violence, Black Lives Matter, Black women quotes, Die-cut Vinyl stickersComment

Art Journal: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Window

Art journal: 2.12.21

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 12, 2021art journal, sketchbook peek, urban sketching, urban sketchers, Watercolor and inkComment

Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Amanda Gorman

“For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 10, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Black Women Lead, Phenomenal Women, Amanda Gorman quote, The Hill We Climb, acrylic painting portrait, there is always light, Black women poet, Black girl magicComment

Sketchbook Peek: Rough Sketching and Value Studies

Sneak peek at a new portrait. This will be painted in acrylic on a smooth gessoed wood panel. Acrylic is still a relatively new medium for me and it feels like turning my brain inside out.

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 4, 2021Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, sketchbook peek, acrylic painting portrait, acrylic paint, Work in Progress, WIP, portrait sketchComment

Watercolor for Beginners

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