Sketchbook | Jody Regan

• Sunflower Day

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 5 x 16. Each year I volunteer at the Marshfield Fair in Horticultural Hall. I met a friend there this year on a rainy day. We painted the beautiful sunflowers entered into competition t…

• Snow Shadows

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 9 x 6. Caught a glimpse of this lovely door and shadows on my ride home.

• Lunch Spot

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 9 x 12. Had time for a quick lunch date in this local deli. Time to sit and people watch is always welcome.

• Inside La Parroquia

  watercolor and ink, 5 x 9. The inside of this cathedral in San Miguel de Allende just glows.

• Veranda

  watercolor and ink, 7 x 5. Our hotel in San Miguel de Allende had beautiful arched doorways lined with luscious plantings.

• Across the Street

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 9. Years ago, my Mom did an oil painting of the view across from our house. This is my watercolor take on her oil painting of the spring driveway across the street. It was the path to my b…

• Ready the Fleet

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 7. The sailboats are readied for the day. Anticipation.

• Dont Walk

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 5. I love the activity on Boston city streets

• Hingham Harbor

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 7. Billowing clouds above the local harbor. Look for at North River Arts Society's Art in the Barn May 25-26

• Theater Night

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 9. The glow of the Opera House is alluring en route to the theater.

• Heading Home

  Watercolor, ink, pencil, Paper, 10 x 10. We spend time each summer on Monhegan Island, ME. These young women are cresting the hill en route to the harbor below for their ferry ride back the the mainland, 12 miles distan…

• Morning View

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 10. Each sunny morning, this is my view before I begin my school day. Peaceful moment for deep breaths.

• Radiant

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 4.5 x 4.5. The sun's rays burst through the front of New North Church in Hingham in the afternoon. Inspirational. Available at Waterhouse in Hingham.

• Showtime

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 7 x 5. Don't you love the hush and awe as you move through a theater lobby in anticipation of the show to follow? I do.

• Heading Downtown

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 4.5 x 4.5. These lights welcome you into the local square. I love them.

• Listening

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 9 x 6. The candlelight service in December is always moving; beautiful music, atmosphere and light. Look for at North River Arts Society's Art in the Barn May 25-26

• Daisy Patch

  ink and marker, Paper, 5 x 5. I just love the patterns within the flower patch.

• Corner Spot

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 7. A sweet spot for a meal, lovely lit up at night.

• Cottages

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 4.5 x 4.5. I saw this lovely peek through the cottages on a recent walk. It says "summer" to me.

• Busy

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 5. This bee is loading up on pollen from the impatiens.

• Tulip Days

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 4 x 6. The Boston Public Garden sings in the spring.

• Lagoon Bridge

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 9 x 9. The footbridge over the Boston Public Garden Lagoon is lovely, open, with its blue accents.

• Commonwealth Ave

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 4 x 6. Part of the "Emerald Necklace" of Boston, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the mall down the middle of Commonwealth Avenue is a beautiful walk, especially in the evening.

• Night Vision

  ink and marker, Paper, 6 x 9. A compilation of deer images from our night vision camera. I like to imagine their wanderings under the stars.

• Out Back

  ink and marker, Paper, 11 x 9. This doe and her fawns look peaceful under the night sky.

• Oh Deer

  ink and marker, Paper, 6 x 9. We have a night vision camera. It's fun to see who has visited overnight. This is a compilation of images from overnight.

• Jellies

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 6 x 4

• Night Vision

  ink and marker, Paper, 6 x 9. More images from our night vision camera.

• Brookside

  ink and marker, Paper, 10 x 6. I love these Boston triple-deckers

• Covent Garden

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 6 x 9

• Knock on Wood

  ink and marker, Paper, 5 x 4.500. In the movie "Casablanca" we enter Rick's Cafe where Sam is playing "Knock on Wood". The ebullient crowd sings with him joyfully, all before the darker undercurrents of the time and pla…

• Casablanca

  ink and marker, Paper, 12 x 9. I captured some stills from the first few minutes of this classic film. Every scene is so beautifully designed.

• Sunny Bunch

  Paper, 6 x 6. A shot of sun in the winter

• Blossom Send Some Sunshine

  Paper, 6 x 7. Brightness during some gray days

• Snow in PInes

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 12 x 9

• Friday Night Lights

  Paper, 6 x 9. These magical lights down the street are so inviting. Available at Waterhouse in Hingham, MA

• All Men Are Created Equal Print

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 9. We have so much to learn from each other when we listen.

• Beacon Stroll

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 9 x 5. Beacon Hill in Boston is lovely, fun to walk with its hills, and even more lovely this time of year.

• Market Day

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 6 x 6. Busy sidewalks are charming

• Street Market

  pen & ink, Paper, 6 x 9. The busyness of the city streets is alluring.

• Rafter

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 5 x 7. Wild turkeys have put our yard on their route. They are so ungainly while beautiful.

• Scratch

  ink and watercolor pencil, 5 x 4. The wild turkeys scratching for food... their dance.

• Blues Band

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 7 x 9. The annual Marshfield Fair holds a Blues Festival on both of its Sunday afternoons. Great vibe, great music. Wonderful.

• Night Light

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 4. Magical time, as day turns into night.

• Seaside Builder

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 7 x 9. These elegant construction machines create beautiful silhouettes against the water.

• Out for a Ride

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 6 x 9. Look who was in the car next to me one day? Beautiful face.

• Daily Drawing 1058 Spire

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 7 x 5. This beautiful steeple cuts quite the figure against the sky.

• Morning Space

  mixed, Paper, 12 x 9. Each morning, I find some time to sit on our porch, watching birds in the feeders, listening to the pond gurgle while I read, take in the day, and drink my coffee. I love this space.

• Spring

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 10 x 7. Went with friends to a local tulip farm. What a treat! These are some of my tulips in a french wine jug from my Mom's house.

• Hanover Dusk

  ink and marker, Paper, 12 x 9. The result of my urban sketching demonstration for North River Arts Society. What a fun 2 hours!

• Time to Listen Time to Act - Limited Edition Print

  print from a watercolor & ink original, Paper, 8 x 11. Over the past weeks, we have seen protests unfold across the nation, sparked by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. As a middle-school teacher, I w…

• Keep Listening - Limited Edition Print

  print from a watercolor & ink original, Paper, 8 x 11. Over the past weeks, we have seen protests unfold across the nation, sparked by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. As a middle-school teacher, I w…

• Catnap

  watercolor and ink, 4 x 9. Our beautiful cat, Fred, is a determined sleeper.

• Pru View

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 9. The Prudential Center sits above Boston, peeking out from various vantage points as you walk the streets. Don't forget to look up.

• Another Day

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 9. Busy sidewalks, city sidewalks

• Bird's Eye View

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 9. Boston neighborhoods from above. Beautiful shapes and the sense of history

• Cafe

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 9. I love the hubbub of a busy street

• Room with a View

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 9 x 6. A short stay in Portland, ME, and a sweet view out the window above these rooftops. Framed

• After the Snow

  Watercolor, ink, pencil, Paper, 5 x 8. Walking back across Boston's Common after an evening out. Light snow grays the sky, and the city lights create a glow. Peaceful time.

• Charlies Flowers

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 5 x 8. Each of these blooms is a wonder. I highlighted their contours with a strong background shape.

• Dredging

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 8 x 5. Meandering about and I came across this wonderful piece of machinery in the usually quiet harbor. I watched for awhile as it scooped, swung, and dumped load after load of whatever is on…

• Amsterdam Rooftops

  pen & ink, Paper, 6 x 9. Recollection of a trip to Amsterdam a few years ago. We took a boat tour and saw the skyline from this angle.

• Arlington Gate

  pen & ink, Paper, 9 x 12. Boston's Public Garden is stunning from many angles. Here is the Arlington Street entrance, which invites you into the Garden. If you turn around, you are invited down Commonwealth Avenue's Mal…

• Sun and Pines

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 9 x 9. The woods of Maine are alluring

• Rive Gauche

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 9. Recollection of a visit to Paris a number of years ago. I loved the beautiful and quiet elegance of the buildings overlooking the pageantry below.

• Lionfish

  Watercolor, ink, pencil, Paper, 6 x 9. There are so many beautiful creatures in the New England Aquarium. This lionfish caught my eye. Its color and pattern are striking.

• Hanover Street

  pen & ink, Paper, 9 x 9. Love the hubbub of Hanover Street in Boston's North End. Narrow sidewalks, inviting storefronts, and the smells of coffee, cheeses, garlic, and pastry ... sumptuous.

• Heading South View West

  mixed, Paper, 6 x 9. Looking west from the expressway on route home from Boston. Love this skyline.

• Island Skyline

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 9 x 12. Beautiful turret against the azure sky.

• Fore River - Waiting to Cross

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 12 x 9. Had the time to watch this beautiful tanker on the Fore River while the bridge was up. Fascinating.

• Fore River Bridge View

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 12 x 9. A blessing to be stopped as the Fore River Bridge raised and lowered.... while I had the time to hang around. The view from the bridge is beautiful. Everyone climbs out of their…

• The Harbor

  Watercolor, ink, pencil, Paper, 9 x 6. A favorite spot on Monhegan Island. I can feel the breeze, smell the salt, and hear the birds.

• Fruit Stripe Sketch

  mixed, Paper, 9 x 6. I explored some lost and found edges in this sketch of glass on stripes.

• Counter Service

  ink and marker, Paper, 9 x 6. Caught these people standing at the counter on the ferry across Boston Harbor. They use their half hour ride well.

• Top of the Hill

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 10 x 9. Cresting this hill on the Maine coast always rewards with the sprawling view below.

• Sun Day

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 4 x 6. Sunflowers have such beautiful silhouettes. Framed

• Sunday Picnic, Scituate

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 9 x 12. Fun to grab what's in the fridge and head out to Scituate Harbor Jetty on a summer morning. Framed

• City Sidewalks

  ink and marker, Paper, 9 x 6. Don't you love the busy layers of pedestrians and buildings on the city streets?

• Bar Stool

  ink and marker, Paper, 6 x 9. While waiting for a friend....

• Marquee

  ink and marker, Paper, 9 x 9. Love the excitement buzzing in front of the Boston Opera House before a show.

• Overlook

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 9 x 12

• Manana a Day

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 10 x 10. View from Monhegan of its adjacent island Manana. Framed

• The Bog House

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 8 x 6

• Ferry Due

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 8

• Above Village

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 8

• Manana: Four Views

  Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 10

• On the Platform

  Paper, 8 x 10. So much movement on the train platform, makes for interesting shapes.

• Dinner at the Counter

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 8. People in restaurants are so interesting

• Harbor Lunch

  mixed, Paper, 5 x 8. I love the interior/exterior value relationships from this restaurant by the water.

• Hyannis Harbor

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 7. I love having a day to meander. Stopped in Hyannis Harbor for a bit and drew these boat patterns.

• Pleasant in the Afternoon

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 9 x 11. I wander out of Boston each time I am in the city, trying different streets and angling in a general southeastern direction, which eventually gets me home. I was stopped at a tr…

• Audience

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 5 x 7. The North River Arts Festival is a Memorial Day weekend tradition here. I paint out on the street both days, and enjoy the crowds and the pageantry. These people are listening to the mu…

• Cottage at Sunset

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 7 x 6.5. I was struck by the sunset peering under this raised cottage on my evening walk. The patterns beneath the house are alluring.

• Hydra Staircase

  ink and marker, Paper, 9 x 6. I love the bright light and contrast on these Greek Island buildings. The blue trip is the same color as the sky!

• Beaux Arts Stairwell

  ink and marker, Paper, 10 x 9. The New York Public Library's Building on Bryant Park is a wonderful, accessible example of the Beaux Arts movement. It is elegant and sumptuous in every corner. This lantern is hanging in…

• City Walking

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 12 x 9. My recent weekend in New York gave me so much inspiration. I love the canyons of city streets.

• Sunday AM

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 6 x 8. The view from my Sunday morning pew out the window at the other church next door.

• Old Ordinary

  ink and marker, Paper, 12 x 9. Bold shadows cast by this mature tree against an even more mature roof.

• Dinner at the Bar

  Watercolor, ink, pencil, Paper, 8 x 6. Enjoyed a sweet weekend in New York, stayed at the Evelyn Hotel... here is dinner in their art deco bar.

• Festival Monochrome

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 9 x 6. The North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA holds its annual art festival each Memorial Day weekend. It is a wonderful tradition. I paint on the street both days, and enjoy the thous…

• Sunny

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 8 x 11. I love these big organic blossoms, and their shapes against the backdrop. Framed

• Quincy Center

  watercolor and ink, Paper, 8 x 10. I love drawing in a coffee shop. This day, my daughter and I sat in the window of a downtown Quincy shop. She knitted while I drew. We did some people-watching, and talked. A gift of s…

• Morning Light

  Watercolor, Paper, 6 x 8. In the early spring, beautiful shadows are cast by some of our mature trees. We got an unexpected snow in late March, so I enjoyed warm temperatures, with brilliant shadows as I painted from th…

• Morning Color

  mixed, Paper, 8 x 9. Beautiful spring flowers from my porch. I love the dark backdrop from the dense trees blocking the sun. Framed

• Window Ledge

  gouache, Paper, 10 x 6. I put this still life on the window ledge to create back lighting.

• Washington Street

  Watercolor, ink, pencil, Paper, 10 x 5. I love how the light creates caverns in the city.

• River at Dusk

  Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 8. I love our beautiful North River, only a few miles away. Regardless of time of day, it is striking. This image is at sunset.

• Well With My Soul

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 10 x 8. Bouquet of early spring flowers in ink with watercolor pencil and marker.

• Sun Day

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 10 x 8. A gentleman brings bouquets of flowers to our church each Sunday for anyone to bring home. They have been a joy during this dark winter.

• Haircut

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 10 x 8. These lovely high top sneakers and their gesture captured me as their owner got her hair cut.

• Cookie Bake

  ink and watercolor pencil, Paper, 10 x 8. Our cat loves the wood stove. This is a common pose during winter days.

• Along Charles Street

  mixed, Paper, 8 x 10. Charles Street in Boston has lovely storefronts and architectural details.