Inktober Day 6

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RIP Tom Petty

Legendary Hall of Fame rock musician, guitarist and songwriter. Thank you forthe beautiful ”Learning to Fly” A song about adversity and learning to overcome it…or fly above it. Day 6 #inktober #inktober2017 #sketch #sketchbook #ink #watercolor #tompetty #learningtofly #rockandroll#illustration #instaart #instadraw

Inktober Day 5

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Inktober 2017 Day 5-Long

Cricket is a tiny 6-8 lb Papillon who is obsessed with fetching sticks on the beach. Along with high pitched bark until someone throws the longest stick she can find.

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May 25th—Book launch party at Spinnaker Trust in Portland Maine

Thank you Spinnaker Trust for a fun and festive book launch party for my book "Walking in Watercolor". Their offices were filled with enthusiastic and interested friends and clients who generously came to share my story and buy a book. Even my 92 ye…

Thank you Spinnaker Trust for a fun and festive book launch party for my book "Walking in Watercolor". Their offices were filled with enthusiastic and interested friends and clients who generously came to share my story and buy a book. Even my 92 year old mom, Jackie, made the trip from Arizona to attend the event. A wonderful evening with Spanish guitar music, tapas, Spanish beer and wine and the most delicious cake decorated with the cover image. Muchas Gracias Spinnaker Trust and Buen Camino!!!
Jennifer Lawson with Patricia Lennon and Jackie Lawson
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Pictures courtesy of Nick Bowie of No Umbrella Media.

The books arrive in the Netherlands

Wim and Erwin got their books.

We met pilgrims Erwin and his dad Wim from the Netherlands on our journey on the Camino de Santiago. Always fun to run into them along "The Way" catching up on our adventures as we all made our way across Spain. Erwin ordered the book as a gift for his dad and we sent along an extra copy for him. Thank you pilgrims and Buen Camino!
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We ran onto Wim and Erwin in Astorga and then on to Villafranca. 

We ran onto Wim and Erwin in Astorga and then on to Villafranca.

 

Lawrence, Wim and Erwin in Sarria.

Lawrence, Wim and Erwin in Sarria.

Last evening

One last evening with my 92 year old mom watching the news and that “confounded Jeopardy". I quickly sketched her, my pens and pencils moving over the paper capturing her image. Seemingly, the years of our classically difficult mother/daughter relat…

One last evening with my 92 year old mom watching the news and that “confounded Jeopardy". I quickly sketched her, my pens and pencils moving over the paper capturing her image. Seemingly, the years of our classically difficult mother/daughter relationship seem to fall away as we quietly talked and I sketched. The power of art!!! #sketching #coloredpencils #ink #instadraw #instaart #portraits #drawing #sketchbook #life #mymom #92yearsold #family #stories #arttherapy #gratitude #thanksmom

Mom comes to visit

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Sketching my 92 year old mom as she was telling me stories I'm not sure I am believing...

She to came Maine from Arizona to my book launch party where she held court. Time to go home because she is cold and admittedly am still wearing a parka and could see my breath on my dog walk tonight...okay mom you are right about that...but just that...#sketching #coloredpencils #ink #instadraw #instaart #life #mymom #92yearsold #family #stories

Firenze, Italy

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Landed in Firenze and after meeting with friends we took a stroll through the city enjoying a cappuccino. Later a delicious Italian dinner at a small trattoria before we traveled to San Gimignano to start our 200 mile walk to Rome.

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Walking the Via Francigena

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This "walker/sketcher/pilgrim" is back on the road again. This time 200 miles on the ancient road and old pilgrim route in Italy the Via Francigena. With my all too heavy pack on my back we are walking and I'll be sketching from San Gimignano to Rome. #walking #sketching #viafrancigena #italy #travel #drawing #travelingram #instaart #instadraw #instatravel

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The daily impasse

 It is embarrassing as I drag all of Sophie's 13 lbs straining on her leash with little claws gripping onto the bricks to find that one tasty dropped morsel. The wonderful Scratch Bakery is a dog owners nemesis. Once I watched a guy have to pick up …

 

It is embarrassing as I drag all of Sophie's 13 lbs straining on her leash with little claws gripping onto the bricks to find that one tasty dropped morsel. The wonderful Scratch Bakery is a dog owners nemesis. Once I watched a guy have to pick up his 90 lb chocolate lab and carry the dog away from the "crumb-fest". #sketchbook #penandink #watercolor #illustration #instadraw #instaart #bakery #willardbeach #maine #ilovemydog