The mornings are cool, the nights crisp, the days sunny and breezy and dry. Ah, August, with your prescient glimpse of autumn. I took the opportunity of the still-light evening to sketch my friend Christine in her garden. Who knows what the sketches will seed? Last time I drew Christine, it was winter and the paintings that resulted reflected cozy, dreamy indoor settings (which you can see these in the figurative section of this site). This season, I especially feel the lovely abundance of light and friendship in the fruit and flower of harvest.