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New Moon 4th of July
HAPPY AND SAFE 4TH TO EVERYONE! It’s that time of year when everyone in the West living near forests and fields worries about fireworks. Crazily, they still allow personal street fireworks as part of a RIGHT as if people’s homes, … Continue reading
USk: Mitchell, Saw, ER Kaiser
Mitchell had a saw buck and a piece of wood went flying yesterday. We are very lucky and thanked KaliMa that it missed his artery in his arm by mere mms! Hit him in the middle of his two eyes … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, portrait, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor, writing
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, ER, kaiser permanente, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Urban Sketchers, Strathmore journal, urban sketcher, Urban Sketchers Portland, USk
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July is World Watercolor Month!
Charlie from Doodlewash starting World Watercolor Month to celebrate that which many of us love — WATERCOLORS — and to help benefit kids without access to art supplies. Artists from around the world will be posting their daily efforts on … Continue reading
Come Join Me in Cherished Blogfest 2016!
One month until the Cherished Blogfest arrives! Last year my blogger friends organized the Cherished Blogfest in which we talked about the most cherished objects in our lives, sharing stories, memories, and emotions. I wrote and painted about Buddha Ball (above), which … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, journal, memory
Tagged #cherishedblogfest, Cherished Blogfest
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VSW: Hawaii, Oahu 2
Amy Lauren Gettys *thank you* gave us wonderful images to paint, and I had fun in this incredibly busy month putting together the second page in the spread. I haven’t done a collage in ages, and because of my shortened … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hawaii, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Macaw flowers, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oahu, ocean, Pacific Ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, sea turtles, Tiki statue, virtual sketchwalk
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Bright Ideas, Week 9
I sketched these in the Bright Ideas journal, and have begun to pick up whatever color ink I want to use. Rules are meant to be broken! We didn’t have a lot of money but Christmas was always a lot … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged Anthurium, art journal, Bright Ideas journal, California pottery, Christmas ornament, compass, De Atramentis Document ink, dogs, grandmother, Hallmark, hand made paper, heart, Lamy Al-Star, meat grinder, Mimi, Platinum Carbon pen, Santa Anita Ware, Santa Claus, White Pitt pen, White Uniball Signo
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Tool: Watercolors, 4, Blues to Greens
Each Sunday this summer I am looking at my paint “collection”: Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to Yellows. I had to make myself purchase blues. I love turquoise blues, and bought Primateks when I … Continue reading
Belated Solstice: Black-eyed Susans
Extremely busy week; all work and almost no painting! An exhausting but good week, we are embarking on a new adventure. I’ll talk about it soon; you will get to see what I do when I am using my painting … Continue reading
TOOLS: De Atramentis Document White Ink
I am very excited about the new De Atramentis Document White ink (DeA hereafter). I use white inks from time to time, mostly in sketching, and have finally found good white ink sketch pens: Faber-Castell PITT artist pen WHITE 101 … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, pen & ink, tools, watercolor
Tagged De Atramentis Document ink, Pitt pens, watercolor, white ink, White Uniball Signo
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Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to Yellows
Each Sunday for the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection.” In the last weeks: Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange; Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink One general comment about the greens is MANY of them are based with Phthalocyanine (sounds … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, process, watercolor
Tagged Daniel Smith watercolors, favorite, green, Holbein, opaque, pan paints, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, transparent paint, tube paints, watercolor, yellow-green
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Creative Blocks: What does that Nagging Voice Want?
When I am stuck, I play in color and texture. I see where materials take me without expectation. To have the feeling of blah, no vision, heavy, stupid, dim, is hard on any creative. Especially as being creative — at … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, journal, making a living, memory, process
Tagged child's play, color, creative block, critic, critical voice, materials, play
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Bright Ideas, Week 8
I sketched these in the Bright Ideas journal, which is becoming a constant companion! Mug Soulmates. I don’t think anyone’s ever spoken of it before. It is a thing! You have to be part of our inner-inner circle to know … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook
Tagged art journal, Bright Ideas journal, clocks, compass, De Atramentis Document ink, durgha, Fiesta Ware, frogs, hand made paper, Lamy Al-Star, Mimi, mug soulmates, mystery, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, rocks, stopwatch, White Uniball Signo
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Palm Trees Coffee Pot
I want this. I’ve had a small image of it for years. If I had this my life would be complete… No Thursday Doors…. Real life got in the way! *sigh* But then, making money = $$$ for paint = … Continue reading
Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink
Each Sunday for the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection.” OOPS. I HIT PUBLISH BY MISTAKE AND NO ERRORS. HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN? SO THIS WEEK’S WILL BE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK! Because of this mistake, … Continue reading
VSW: Hawaii, Oahu Palms
Ink drawing, shadow inks (grisaille), then watercolors. Moleskin 8×11 watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document Black, Noodler’s inks, and Daniel Smith , Holbein, and QoR watercolors. I started a Facebook group page (you must join … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, grisaille, Hawaii, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oahu, ocean, Pacific Ocean, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk
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Bright Ideas, Week 7
I sketched these in the Bright Ideas journal. I had to use Freshly Minted Suggestions for the best designed bottle cap opener thangy ever! If you don’t have one of these 50+-year-old gadgets then you haven’t lived. And the memories … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, pen & ink, writing
Tagged AA token, art journal, bottle opener, Bright Ideas journal, cats, compass, De Atramentis Document ink, Dyson vacuum, Eldajon palette, hand made paper, heart, Lamy Al-Star, mala, Marilyn Wold, pepsi-cola bottle, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, rock, rocks, strawberry huller, Toes, White Pitt pen, White Uniball Signo
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USk: St. James Lutheran Church
Experimenting with color after taking a class… I am often bored by stone buildings, but several interesting water-colorists use what-ever color where-ever they want. This is one of the stone churches we pass on our way to the Saturday Market … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, color, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #thursdaydoors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Fabriano Watercolor journal, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Urban Sketchers, Primatek, St. James Lutheran Church, SW Portland
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VSW: Capetown South Africa Beachwalk, 2
Necessity is the mother of fast sketches. I barely finished these by the end of our month on Capetown! I used a water-soluble graphite fat pencil and splashed watercolors over the sketches. From beginning to end in about 15 minutes … Continue reading
