New Orleans Drawing Group

New Orleans Drawing Group

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
May 12, 2021

When I was in New Orleans several years ago, I was invited to join a life drawing group by Sandra Burshell, a neighbor of the Airb&b where I stayed. The group met in the second floor over The Fair Grinds … Continue reading ?
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A Pandemic Year

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
May 12, 2021

I may add a new page documenting my Pandemic Year in Gainesville before I totally revamp this site but, for now, I am writing a bit of history that should address my eighteen or so months of blog silence. In … Continue reading ?
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The Last Days of my Christmas Journey to Mexico City

by Peggy Herrick

| Christmas Eve supper with, Syndicated
January 13, 2019

My determination to make journey daybook pages each day of this trip was undaunted with any challenges I encountered during the past month. I purposely forced myself to write as well as draw and paint daily. For me, this Christmas … Continue reading →
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The End of 2018 in Mexico City

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
December 29, 2018

My little dog and I arrived back in our favorite city resting place in Coyoacan just before Christmas. Having planned this trip in October, I encountered several difficulties after Thanksgiving that made me question what I thought was a positive … Continue reading →
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Celebration: “Fiesta” – The Last Week in Coyoacan

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
August 17, 2018

An unfulfilled goal of my trip to Mexico City last fall was to Xochimilco to see the man-made islands, the plant market, and the extensive system of canals where colorful boats carry revelers up and down the intricate waterways. We … Continue reading →
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Food in Coyoacan

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
August 11, 2018

Sunday’s very sweet mass at my neighborhood parish, San Diego de Churubusco, is a celebration where food is a focal point. Vendors park themselves in front of the 16th century church entrance, some of which probably support the tiny parish. … Continue reading →
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In the Neighborhood

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
August 4, 2018

At the end of the half-way point of my time in Mexico City, I reflect that I have been saving many of the sights, sounds, and feelings from this neighborhood where I spend time walking, shopping, eating, and reflecting. These … Continue reading →
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Inspiration

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 31, 2018

After mass on Sunday I took an Uber to the National Museum of Watercolors nearby in Coyoacan, the only Museum on the world entirely devoted to this medium. The collection is extraordinary, featuring works from around the world but focusing … Continue reading →
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Cuidad de Mexico Urban Sketchers at the Museo de Anthropologie

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 29, 2018

Yesterday I embarked alone on a journey to the city”s center, to Chapultepec Park, where I met more than 20 Urban Sketchers with whom I had communicated by means of their Facebook page. These mostly young architectural students have bi-monthly … Continue reading →
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Exploring my Colonia (neighborhood). San Mateo

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 26, 2018

After catching up with a few pages in my journey daybook this morning, I set out by foot to find a few grocery items and to look for the nearest parish church. Yesterday I found both. The Churubusco Mercado is … Continue reading →
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Casita de la Palma

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 25, 2018

On Monday Mimi and I arrived in this beautiful district that has many interesting neighbors: the houses of both Leon Trotsky and Frida Kahlo, the University of Mexico, the School of Art Restoration, and several historical museums. Our home for … Continue reading →
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Collecting Data in Cedar Key

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
December 5, 2017

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I am working on a piece of art involving the Florida Scrub Jay. For me, the process of art making follows a method that is not dissimilar to the scientific method. I set a problem … Continue reading →
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Practicing in my own Backyard

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
November 30, 2017

This week I bought myself a pair of birdwatching binoculars to use for my study of the Florida Scrub-Jay in Cedar Key. In an attempt to become adept at drawing while looking through these new optical devices, I have been searching … Continue reading →
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The Endemic Florida Scrub Jay

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
November 21, 2017

For several years I have studied, drawn, and painted scrub jays because a small colony or family resides near me in the Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve. In 2004 I spent several days with this group of birds but the … Continue reading →
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Journey to Mexico City

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
October 23, 2017

Three days ago I arrived home after a thrilling week-long pilgrimage to Mexico City. I have yearned for a deeper Catholic spiritual experience and I decided last spring to embark on a tour of religious sites in and around the Mexican capital of … Continue reading →
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Ambling around Asheville

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
August 21, 2017

I recently returned from a productive week – a road trip to North Carolina for the purpose of studying with one of my painting idols, Robert Johnson, who held a workshop at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. You can see more of Robert’s … Continue reading →
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Inaugural Offering

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
January 20, 2017

Like many people, I am harboring a host of conflicted feelings on this day. My niece, Liz Pulis Mora, made a Facebook post yesterday that moved me and you can read here. Last night I was with friends for dinner, … Continue reading →
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Drawing in church (again)

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
November 29, 2016

For several years I have drawn in church. Because I carry my journey daybook with me most of the time, it is simple to pull it out from my purse to make random notes, recording thoughts or ideas now or then. … Continue reading →
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A Season of Thanksgiving

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
November 26, 2016

This year I cooked and entertained friends on Thanksgiving Day. This creative exercise was very rewarding, leaving me with feelings of thankfulness and deep gratitude for my friends, my home, and my tiny adopted home city, Cedar Key. I continue … Continue reading →
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The Journey becomes a Pilgrimage

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
August 26, 2016

I arrived at London’s Liverpool Station on a Monday just as office workers were taking their lunch break. The station area was a maze of quick-moving humanity. Without hesitation, I hailed a taxi and was taken to my small hotel … Continue reading →
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Beginning of the Real Journey

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
August 21, 2016

For posting purposes, I have mentally separated my trip to England into 3 parts: the week in Manchester at the USk Symposium, about which I have already written, a week traveling by train, and a final week in London. This … Continue reading →
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The 7th Urban Sketchers Symposium

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
August 18, 2016

I will retrain from giving too many details about the symposium because there have been abundant posts on blogs and Facebook about this glorious international event that went from 27 – 30 July. There were slightly less than 500 attendees … Continue reading →
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Posting Difficulties

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
August 18, 2016

On my fifth day in Manchester, sadly I began to encounter image posting difficulties. I had been using either my iPhone or my iPad to photograph my pages but suddenly they would not upload completely, leaving part of the images spaces … Continue reading →
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Day 4 in Manchester: The Rochdale Canal

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 27, 2016

Last night’s informal time with some Urban Sketchers energized and motivated me to do some landscape work here. This morning I walked up Oxford Street toward the city center. After passing many times over a tiny bridge adorned with lovers … Continue reading →
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My Third Day in Manchester

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 26, 2016

In a big city, traveling solo does not have to feel lonely. Yesterday It afforded me luxury of time for errand-keeping, slow, deliberate walking and watching, and a little sketching. I have been collecting design patterns that are embedded everywhere … Continue reading →
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Manchester in England

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 25, 2016

Forty-eight hours ago I arrived at the Manchester Airport where I collected my luggage that had survived the three-flight trip from Tampa. With the help of two friendly locals, I negotiated the train trip from the airport to the Oxford … Continue reading →
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Sunday Sketching on the Suwannee: an iPad Post

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 12, 2016

On a hot July 9th, three of us headed to The Treasure Camp, an old timely restaurant/ general store/ and boat rental dock about 15 miles upriver from the Gulf and a short drive from Cedar Key. We were hoping … Continue reading →
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Sunday Sketchers in Old Homosassa

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
July 4, 2016

Yesterday I left Cedar Key in mid morning for a journey to a quaint undiscovered (for me) fish house (Shelly’s Seafood) and a food trailer (Wild Sassa) where commercial fishermen dock their boats along the Homosassa River. I first discovered … Continue reading →
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The Feast of St. John Southworth

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
June 27, 2016

Today, I am celebrating this feast that is very important to me because I am distantly related to this saint. The following account and the image of the icon by Father Lawrence Lew, OP appears for sharing on Flickr – … Continue reading →
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The Sunday Sketchers

by Peggy Herrick

| Syndicated
June 27, 2016

Several weeks ago, a small group of Journey Daybook alums began gathering at my house on Sundays at 3 PM. We have painted at two restaurants on the dock in Cedar Key where we have bathed in the air conditioning and drawn … Continue reading →
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