August already? Weather is warming up and the frenzied outdoor activities have taken hold of the summer - which means limited studio time but lots of reference photos!! I took a weeklong plein air workshop on beautiful Lummi Island - the weather mostly cooperated, although I should have packed a few more layers! Plein air is a whole new ballgame for me, no pokiness or too much detail...needless to say I have a long way to go but it was a lot of fun! This little one is "Baker Pond".

I continue to work on various birds and water-loving critters, this one is a watercolor of a Common Loon I saw off of

Bainbridge Island titled, "Solitary Swim". I get

pretty excited when I see Loons...what a treat

it was to watch this one for awhile - no luck on

hearing a call yet though. Maybe next time.

August is set to be even busier than July, but

hopefully some art will be squeezed into the

schedule somewhere!

Have a fabulous August and don't forget to

check-0ut my website at www.michelleamicucci.com. Michelle