Garden Love Letters

Abundance is…

Paint + Sketch, PhotographyLydia MakepeaceMay 20, 2024Makepeace Meadows, Urban Gardening, watercolor painting, urban sketchingComment

Adventures in Urban Gardening

Welcome to Makepeace Meadows, an urban garden.

Paint + Sketch, PhotographyLydia MakepeaceMay 6, 2024urban sketching, Urban Gardening, watercolor painting, plein air, Makepeace MeadowsComment

Review: Galen Leather Wooden Sketchbox

Hands on with the handsome Galen Leather Wooden Sketchbox.

Paint + Sketch, ReviewsLydia MakepeaceMarch 7, 2023everyday carry, art studio storage, galen leather sketchbox, product reviewComment

Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ketanji Brown Jackson

“…I have dedicated my career to ensuring that the words engraved on the front of the Supreme Court building— ‘Equal Justice Under Law’—are a reality and not just an ideal.” — Ketanji Brown Jackson

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceApril 15, 2022Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Portrait painting, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme CourtComment

Affirm Black Women: Limited Edition Artist Stamps

Excited to announce a collaboration with the Portland Stamp Company to create a series of limited edition artist stamps!

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 20, 2022Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Portland Stamp Company, poster stamps, Women With a VisionComment

Palette Update - 1.12.22

New year, new studio, new colors…

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 12, 2022urban sketching, travel watercolor palette, watercolor and ink, illustration, pocket palette, everyday carryComment

Interviews with Creatives: MOO Blog Feature

It is with great excitement that I share a recent interview I had with MOO, a printer I’ve partnered with to create beautiful products for over a decade.

ThriveLydia MakepeaceApril 7, 2021Interviews with Creatives, MOO blog feature, printComment