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Hi! I’m Kristin M Roach.

I’m an artist, author and business owner. Trained in painting with a history in craft & fibers, I take an interdisciplinary approach in my studio. Here you will find current collections of works and my studio journal.

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Daily Studies & Notes

In my daily studies on IG, I give you a peek into my studio, sketchbook, and the natural world that inspires what I create.

Just getting started on Wood Sorrel. Often mistaken for shamrock. More details (and painting) coming soon. Getting started on a landscape... first one ever with gouache! Under painting complete. Mock strawberries. (Grew up calling them woodland strawberries, but now I know!). Love these little guys. We had a few in the yard when we moved in. By just letting them do their thing they’ve filled in as a nice ground cover and garden border. Some people think they are poisonous... nope. They just don’t taste awesome. Check out @blackforager for more details and funny comments about it. My grandpa clued me in that they are fine, just not juicy and sweet like the ones I grow in my garden 🍓🤤 Studio manager joined me for today’s morning drawing. She’s in her final days but still loves to fold into my laps while I’m drawing and purr like mad. This log! Those mushrooms! Caught them just a few days past their prime but I did find a few that were perfect... for drawing! I’m not so sure of my mushroom identification skills to assume I know the difference between an oyster and something else that would make me ill. Sure was fun to drag Jason into the woods and get some shots. We also found garlic mustard, wild ginger, and gooseberries (not quite ripe yet). #mushroom #log #woods #forage #mushroomhunting #mushroomidentification Some fun news! Bob Anders is joining me for ArtWalk tonight! He’s bringing out the retirement hut and scrap heap to Little Woods. If you haven’t met Bob, you should! He lights up life and mail boxes. I just found this sweet collage bundle tucked into my sketchbook. He will be making postal art, selling zines and postcards. We’ll be at the front of the shop generally taking over and demo’ing our respective skills. #artwalk @downtownames #iowaartist Morning sketchbook. Looking close. And closer. And closer. Who knew I could get such a nice macro look with a simple hand held magnifying glass and my phone. Started yesterday from the porch in the cold and mist. Today is beautiful and sunny and cool. Both lovely mornings to curl up on a porch and blanket with tea and draw. Rainy porch morning. This plant has yet to be identified. #sketchbook #gouache #dailyritual #dogsofinstagram #dailydrawing Little leaves. So tricky to draw foreshortened from the underside. #tartcherry #sketchbook #dailydrawing #morningroutine Solomon’s seal. Continuing to practice these interesting leaf shapes. This time in color.
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Contact

Kristin M Roach
136 Main Street, Ames, Iowa 50010
(515) 233-3838

kristinmroach@gmail.com

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